Source + trust record
Source checked as of September 18, 2026. Primary authority: EDD WSD18-12 and EDD’s current Active Directives list.
Check result: WSD18-12 remains active California guidance for WIOA Memorandums of Understanding. The MOU and Infrastructure Funding Agreement are operating agreements among the Local Board, chief elected officials, and required AJCC partners covering services, referrals, infrastructure and other shared costs, and one-stop operations. Current partner roles, leases, staffing, and actual service arrangements should remain aligned with the executed documents and applicable review/update requirements. This AI-assisted brief does not receive human legal or compliance review. Official sources control.
WDB decision strip
| STATUS | ACTION | PRIMARY OWNER | CURRENT TIMING | IMPACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL · ACTIVE | KEEP MOU + IFA OPERATIONAL | WDB Director + AJCC Partner Leadership | Standing agreement with required review/update cycles | Partner roles · Cost sharing · AJCC operations · Governance |
The bottom line
The AJCC MOU should describe how the local workforce system actually operates, not merely satisfy a signature requirement. Partner roles, referrals, access, infrastructure and shared costs, dispute resolution, and governance should stay aligned with current practice so the agreement remains a usable operating document.
The AJCC MOU is the operating agreement for the local workforce system—not a document to update only when signatures expire
WSD18-12 establishes California’s requirements for WIOA Memorandums of Understanding among Local Workforce Development Boards, Chief Local Elected Officials, and required AJCC partners. The MOU defines how partners deliver services, share infrastructure and other system costs, coordinate referrals, and operate the one-stop network.
At a glance
Issued
April 30, 2019
Parties
Board + CLEO + AJCC partners
Core exhibits
Services + cost sharing
Purpose
Integrated one-stop system
Executive takeaway
The strongest MOU describes the system people actually operate. Partner roles, customer access, referrals, shared facilities, technology, infrastructure costs, other shared costs, dispute resolution, and modification procedures should match day-to-day practice. When reality changes, the MOU should not remain frozen.
Four things the MOU should make clear
- Which services each required partner makes available through the AJCC system.
- How customers are referred and connected across programs.
- How infrastructure and other shared costs are allocated and reconciled.
- How the parties resolve disagreements and update the agreement.
Management test: Ask frontline staff to describe the partner referral process, then compare that answer with the MOU. Any major gap is a signal that either practice or the agreement needs attention.
Operational considerations for Local Boards
- Maintain a current partner matrix with programs, contacts, services, and physical/virtual access.
- Review service and cost-sharing exhibits annually, not only at renewal.
- Reconcile the Infrastructure Funding Agreement with leases, staffing, square footage, and actual partner presence.
- Use MOU review to improve referrals and customer flow.
- Document amendments when partner roles or costs materially change.
Source basis
Primary source: EDD WSD18-12 — WIOA Memorandums of Understanding
Response
[…] directives that translate this federal framework into local requirements. Key examples include WSD18-12 · WIOA Memorandums of Understanding, WSD23-06 · Wagner-Peyser Colocation Requirements, and WSD25-05 · AJCC […]