Source + trust record
Source checked as of September 18, 2026. Primary authority: EDD WSD23-06, 20 CFR Part 678, and EDD’s current Active Directives list.
Check result: WSD23-06 remains active California guidance on Wagner-Peyser colocation. Employment Service delivery must remain integrated into the AJCC network consistent with federal one-stop requirements, the local MOU, infrastructure-funding arrangements, physical/programmatic accessibility, and current state operating roles. The directive is about AJCC integration and colocation; later federal staffing flexibility does not by itself remove those one-stop-system obligations. 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 | MAINTAIN CO-LOCATION + INTEGRATION | AJCC Leadership + EDD Partner | Standing Wagner-Peyser requirement | AJCC access · Co-location · Partner roles · Customer flow |
The bottom line
Wagner-Peyser co-location is about integrated access, not simply sharing an address. Local Boards and EDD should make customer flow, staff roles, referrals, functional coordination, technology, and cost-sharing work as one AJCC system while preserving each partner’s program authority.
Wagner-Peyser co-location is about integrated access—not simply putting an EDD desk somewhere in the workforce system
WSD23-06 explains California’s WIOA Title III Wagner-Peyser co-location requirements. Local Boards and EDD must structure the AJCC network so Employment Service customers can access Wagner-Peyser services through the one-stop system while maintaining physical and programmatic accessibility, coordinated service delivery, and the roles established through the local MOU and infrastructure-funding arrangements.
At a glance
Issued
March 12, 2024
Program
Wagner-Peyser Title III
System
AJCC network
Focus
Integrated access
Executive takeaway
Co-location should be evaluated from the customer’s perspective. The question is not only whether Wagner-Peyser staff occupy AJCC space, but whether customers can move through intake, labor exchange, referrals, partner services, and follow-up without encountering an artificial boundary between EDD and the broader one-stop system.
What a compliant local arrangement needs to address
- How Wagner-Peyser services are available through the comprehensive AJCC and applicable affiliate network.
- How physical and programmatic accessibility is maintained.
- How EDD and Local Board/provider staff coordinate referrals and customer flow.
- How partner roles, space, cost sharing, and infrastructure arrangements are documented in the AJCC MOU/IFA.
- How technology and remote access complement—but do not obscure—the statutory one-stop delivery requirements.
Governance implication: A lease or desk assignment alone does not establish an integrated one-stop relationship. The MOU, IFA, customer-flow procedures, accessibility practices, and actual service experience should tell the same story.
Operational considerations for Local Boards
- Map where Wagner-Peyser services are available across the AJCC network.
- Compare the physical arrangement with the current MOU and IFA.
- Walk the customer journey from first contact through referral to identify handoff gaps.
- Review accessibility for in-person and technology-enabled services.
- Use AJCC certification to test whether co-location is functioning as integration rather than tenancy.
Source basis
Primary source: EDD WSD23-06 — WIOA Title III W-P Colocation Requirements
Responses
[…] California directives layer additional state operating requirements onto this federal framework. Two especially important companion briefs are WSD24-06 · Adult Program Priority of Service and WSD23-06 · Wagner-Peyser Colocation Requirements. […]
[…] into local requirements. Key examples include WSD18-12 · WIOA Memorandums of Understanding, WSD23-06 · Wagner-Peyser Colocation Requirements, and WSD25-05 · AJCC […]