MEGS-Plus Training for Application

1. MEGS-PlusTraining for Application WIA Core 2012

2. MEGS-Plus: WIA CoreBackground • If you haven’t used MEGS-Plus, it is recommended to review Agency Training (a broad overview of MEGS-Plus) before this presentation • This session focuses on: • Initiate the application • Complete and submit the application

3. MEGS-PlusTraining for Application WIA Core 2012 Part 1: Initiate the Application

4. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Getting There • After login, this is your Home Page. • If you have applications to initiate, click on View Available Applications/Tasks. • If you don’t this section doesn’t even show.

5. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Available Applications/Tasks • This shows all available to initiate applications. • Click on the Initiate button to start the process.

6. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Agreement • To initiate you need to click on “I Agree”

7. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Application Menu • The Detail link is clicked to see more about the application’s • Agency • Status • To enter the application to create/edit, select “View Edit”

8. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Application Menu • The View/Edit page for initiation requires you to click on “Review Grant Selections”

9. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Review Grant Selections • Click on “Apply Now” for each applicable Funding Source • Click on “Save” and receive the message “the information has been saved”

10. MEGS-PlusTraining for Application WIA Core 2012 Part 2: Complete & Submit the Application

11. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Getting There • After login, this is your Home Page. • Within My Application/Tasks, click on “open Application/Tasks” • And you see the applications available to work on (as shown) • Notice the scroll bar (far right) • Click on the “identifier” of the specific application desired

12. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Getting There • The Detail link is clicked (as shown) to see more about the application • Agency • Status • To enter the application to create/edit, select “View Edit” • Also notice “Change Status” • You select this when ready to submit (more later)

13. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – View/Edit Page • This page lists the forms that comprise the application • Also shows who created and when last updated • Click on the link to access the page for creation/edit of info

14. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – View/Edit Page • By the way, the pages/forms for WIA Core include: • Other • Cover Page, Assurance and Certifications, Important Information • Management Activities • Fiscal Agent Info, Grant Selections, Regional Provider Info, Regional Partnerships, Adult Ed Program Offerings • Budget • Federal General Instructions, Federal Institutional, Anticipation Tuition/Fees, Anticipated Local Other • Program Info • Regional Project Narrative

15. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Management Activity: Info Pages • For both the Additional Fiscal Agent Info and Regional Provider Info pages… • Select from the dropdown the Agency Type • Complete all “*” fields • Name, Address, Phone, Email, etc. • Select “save” (not shown)

16. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core –Management Activity: Regional Partnership • Select from dropdown the Region Number • And enter in the table at least 1 Agency Name and Roles or Services • Select “save”

17. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core –Management Activity: Adult Ed Program Offerings • Enter information including all required “*” fields • For the program, • Click on the box for the intended program(s). At least 1 must be selected • and then enter both tuition/fees and hours • Click Save (not shown).

18. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core –Budget: Summary • The top box shows funding source, grant, agency • The middle box shows the Budget Summary by function codes (along the left) and object codes (along the top) • Enter the required “*” contact information (at the very bottom) • Then select Budget Detail

19. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Budget: Detail • This page shows the Budget Detail • Select add or edit a budget item • Also notice “Global Errors” button (more later)

20. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Budget: Item • On the bottom half of the page, select the function code (from the dropdown) • Enter description • And enter budget • If enter salary also need benefits • If entered Salary/Benefits then must have FTE/hours • Click on Save Budget Item (top of page).

21. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core –Project Narrative • Complete all required “*” fields • The Regional Project Narrative must provide detailed information for ALL programs and ALL funding sources. • Please notice beneath each entry box in the character length limitation

22. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Global Errors • On many pages, there is a Global Error button. Select at any time. • When you select, the result tells you what is not yet right/complete • It also notes things which are completed and correct • For errors, click on the link and it takes you to the page with an error • All errors must be corrected before submission.

23. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Submission: Change Status • When you think you are done and want to submit • You can get to this Application Menu page (from many pages) by clicking on the Identifier • Select “View Status Options” within the Change Status section

24. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Submission: Change Status • The Change Status page shows available options including ability to submit to MDE for review • If unsure, simply back out. Choose neither option. • A reminder…click on the Detail link to see more about the application

25. MEGS-Plus: WIA Core – Submission: Change Status • If you submit the application and no global errors, you receive this page • If you click “I Agree” then this “commits” the Agency will meet “assurances and certifications” • If you click “I do not agree” you are taken to the Application Menu

26. MEGS-PlusTraining for Application WIA Core 2012 That’s all and thanks! Any questions???