SIDES Consortium

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SIDES Consortium

• Mike Cullen
• UI Directors Conference
• Nashua, New Hampshire

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SIDES Consortium

• 5 States CO, GA, OH, UT, WI
• USDOL SBR funding
• Core project for ITSC
• Contract between NASWA and Noblis
• Membership Agreement
• Charter
• Governing body will change annually

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Business Plan

• Planned expansion
• Potential for enhanced services
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Manager

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Adding New Members

• Annual Additions
• Usage charges pro-rated
• Employers will not be charged
• Modifications to legacy systems are individual
• state responsibility

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Return on Investment Colorado Data

• SFY 2006 TALX and ADP data
• 15.3 of Initial Claims
• Separation data postage costs per claim
• Separation data print costs per claim
• FTE costs

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Return on Investment Colorado Data

• 25,941 Separation notices in SFY 06-07
• 0.52 Postage/Print costs per claim
• 13,255.32/year
• FTE costs per claim are not included
• Assumption 5 states added annually
• Anticipate cost savings realized in year 3

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Progress

• Consortium formed
• Membership Agreements and Charter signed
• Funding secured
• State/Employer teams organized
• Project Manager, IVV, Business Manager
• Preliminary walk-through completed by phone
• Draft Project Plan complete
• Awaiting contract signing
• Anticipate October 2008 go live

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Contacts

• Hal Bergen, Chair SIDES Steering Committee
• Hal.Bergan_at_dwd.state.wi.us
• Pat Power, SIDES Business Manager
• POWERP01_at_odjfs.state.oh.us
• Angela Bailey, SIDES Project Manager
• angela.bailey_at_state.co.us
• Clay Peacock, SIDES IVV
• CPEACOC_at_utah.gov