The Expedited Performance Indicator Act requires the Secretary of Labor to fully implement performance measurement requirements for workforce investment programs within six months of the law's enactment. These requirements, which come from existing federal law, establish statistical models for measuring state performance and create accountability measures with reporting and evaluation standards that can include sanctions for underperforming states. The bill eliminates any delays or exemptions that states might have claimed under transition provisions, ensuring immediate compliance. After implementation is complete, the Labor Department must hold monthly meetings with state workforce boards to provide guidance and technical assistance until each state demonstrates it understands how to meet the new performance standards. This legislation essentially accelerates the timeline for putting into practice performance tracking systems that were previously authorized but not fully implemented for federal job training programs.
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