Iowa Admin. Code r. 877-7.6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 877-7.6 - Regional workforce investment board

Each region shall establish a regional workforce investment board as defined in 877-Chapter 6, "Regional Advisory Boards," Iowa Administrative Code. The roles and responsibilities of the regional workforce investment board include:

1. Selecting service providers for WIA adult and dislocated worker intensive services and youth programs.

2. Establishing policy for the region's workforce development center system.

3. Developing a budget to carry out the duties of the board, subject to the approval of the chief elected official board.

4. Coordinating WIA youth, adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities with economic development strategies and developing other employer linkages with these activities.

5. Promoting the participation of private sector employers in the workforce development system and ensuring the availability of services to assist such employers in meeting workforce development needs.

6. Certifying eligible training providers.

7. Determining the use of the strategic workforce development fund, including the operation and funding of a summer or in-school youth program(s), use of discretionary funds, and selection of service providers.

8. Selecting the welfare-to-work service provider.

9. Submitting an annual report to the state workforce development board.

10. Establishing cooperative relationships with other boards in the region.

11. Directing the activities of the youth advisory council.

12. Sharing the duties with the chief elected official board as outlined in subrule 7.5(6).

Iowa Admin. Code r. 877-7.6