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The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) FY23 data-driven performance

EOLWD's FY23 data-driven performance

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) FY23 data-driven performance

Learn how EOLWD uses data to improve your experience with state government.

The Administration is working hard to improve your experience with state government. To that end, EOLWD has been asked to identify our critical constituent-facing services and to track our ongoing efforts to improve their delivery. By selecting key metrics and measuring performance against annual targets, our goal is to provide you with the resources you need as simply, efficiently, and transparently as possible.

You can find out which metrics our agencies are tracking and how they’re performing on this page.

EOLWD's Fiscal Year 2023 Performance

Department of Industrial Accidents

AgencyFY23 MetricFY23 Target
Department of Industrial AccidentsIncrease number of field compliance checks conducted125 compliance checks per month 
Department of Industrial AccidentsReduce timeframe between Conference and Hearing by 4 weeksWait time of between 6-18 weeks 
Department of Industrial AccidentsShorten response time for online inquiries45 minutes

Department of Labor Standards

AgencyFY23 MetricFY 23 Target
Department of Labor StandardsIncrease public sector workplace safety and health onsite inspections by 5%315 onsite inspections
Department of Labor StandardsIncrease number of employment agency compliance visits by 5%535 compliance visits
Department of Labor StandardsProvide Part 46 refresher training to 850 miners850 miners trained
Department of Labor StandardsPerform onsite consultation visits through OSHA Consultation and continue high level of compliance assistance activities.Conduct 350 consultation visits & 150 compliance assistance activities 
Department of Labor StandardsIncrease number of Lead and Asbestos Program inspections by 5%630 L&A inspections
Department of Labor StandardsIssue Prevailing Wage rate sheetsIssue 20,000 rates sheets

Department of Unemployment Assistance

AgencyFY23 MetricFY23 Target
Department of Unemployment AssistanceNew employer status determinations made within 90 days>70% (preliminary)
Department of Unemployment AssistanceTimely paid contributions by contributory employers>92% 
Department of Unemployment AssistanceLower Authority Appeals BTQ score >85%

Department of Labor Relations

AgencyFY23 MetricFY23 Target
Department of Labor RelationsMaintain the target number of days to issue a Probable Cause Determination after the close of the investigation record and adjust target for new employees75% within 45 days
Department of Labor RelationsAdjust the target number of days to issue a ULP Hearing Officer Decision after post hearing briefs have been filed 80% within 365 days 
Department of Labor RelationsMaintain the target number of days to issue a CERB Decision on Appeal of a Hearing Officer Probable Cause Dismissal75% within 130 days
Department of Labor RelationsMaintain the target number of days to issue a CERB Decision on Appeal of a Hearing Officer Decision75% within 210 days
Department of Labor RelationsRaise the percentage for target number of days between petition and initial mediation in contract mediation cases.65% within 45 days

MassHire Department of Career Services

AgencyFY23 MetricFY23 Target
MassHire Department of Career ServicesIncrease % of customers who complete training and are employed in a training related job80%
MassHire Department of Career ServicesIncrease % of hires made by employers with MassHire Career Center referrals>5% of FY22
MassHire Department of Career ServicesImprove % of disabled job seekers who have become employed 61%
MassHire Department of Career ServicesIncrease % of low income job seekers who have become employed74%
MassHire Department of Career ServicesIncrease % of customers who complete an industry recognized training with a certificate, degree or credentials80%
MassHire Department of Career ServicesReduce the number of weeks collecting UI Benefits for claimants participating in the RESEA program20
MassHire Department of Career ServicesIncrease % of Veterans with significant barriers to employment who became employed as a result of receiving services at a MassHire Career Center72%
MassHire Department of Career ServicesPercent Implementation of an enhanced MassHire JobQuest portal for employers. Estimated project completion in Spring FY 2023.100%
MassHire Department of Career Services% of permanently separated UI claimants who register for MassHire in Virtual Pathway in FY 2023.75%

Department of Family and Medical Leave

AgencyFY23 MetricFY23 Target
Department of Family and Medical LeaveCustomer Satisfaction Score
Percentage of respondents selecting that our service is “easy” or “very easy” to use compared to the percentage of respondents saying our service is "neither easy or hard", “hard”, or “very hard” to use
>50% of users reporting service is "easy" or "very easy"
Department of Family and Medical LeaveAdjudication Timeline
Number of calendar days between the date an application is completed and an adjudicatory decision is reached by the department.
Average (mean) of less than 10 days after an application is complete (all documents received)
Department of Family and Medical LeaveOn-Time Payment Percentage
Percent of approved claims paid within the statutory timeline.
 >90% paid on time
Department of Family and Medical LeaveOverpayments as a percentage of total payments made
Dollar value of identified overpayments divided by the total value of benefit payments (note: reported net of recoveries)
 <5% net of recoveries
Department of Family and Medical LeavePercentage of employer accounts with at least one verified leave administrator
Number of employer records with a verified leave administrator divided by the total number of employer records
>90% of employer records with at least one claim have a verified leave administrator 
Department of Family and Medical LeavePercentage of claims submitted via portal instead of the contact center
 
>90%

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