Bay Consortium Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

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Bay Consortium Workforce Investment Board, Inc.
Board of Directors Resource Handbook Revised 2005
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Topics to be Covered

• The Broad View
• Who We Are What We Do
• Workforce Investment 13 Area
• Board Strategic Direction
• Levels of Responsibility
• Organizational Structure
• Major Functions Board Activities
• Member Responsibilities
• Committee Responsibilities
• Executive Director Responsibilities

• The Details
• Overview of WIA
• WIB One Stop Centers
• Youth Services
• Key Facts of WIA

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Who We Are

• Volunteer board of directors
• Appointed by local elected officials
• Representatives of
• Business, industry, educational institutions,
  community-based organizations, ED agencies
  public employment services,
• Policy development
• Oversight

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What We Do

• Points of contact Businesses, industry public
  sector
• Forum for regional workforce development
• Promote life-long learning strategies
• Assist in development of training initiatives
• Planning, oversight and evaluation of WIA
  programs
• Advise in workforce policy and programs
• Coordinate economic development efforts
  activities
• Review plans grant applications for WIA programs

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WIB 13 Area

• Accomack County
• Northampton County
• Spotsylvania County
• Stafford County
• Caroline County
• King George County
• City of Fredericksburg
• Lancaster County

• Northumberland County
• Richmond County
• Westmoreland County
• Essex County
• King Queen County
• King William County
• Matthews County
• Middlesex County

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Mission Statement
To provide comprehensive customer driven
workforce services to connect employers, job
seekers, workers and youth.
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Vision
The Bay Consortium Workforce Investment Board
XIII will ensure a viable and qualified
workforce, which is capable of sustaining
existing businesses and enticing new businesses
by fulfilling the needs of a vibrant and
expanding employment base.
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Board Strategic Direction

• Strategies Initiatives
• Develop system approach
• Identify employers needs
• Partner with Economic Development initiatives
• Communicate long-term needs
• Communicate short-term needs
• Communicate availabilities capabilities
• Provide feedback continuous improvement
• Encourage region-wide strategic planning, policy
  formulation and system implementation

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Levels of Responsibility

• Mayors Chairs of Boards of Supervisors
• Accountability Liability
• Board of Directors
• Policy Governance
• Officers and Executive Committee
• Direction
• Committees
• Planning Action
• Staff
• Management Operations

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Organizational Chart
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Major Functions Board Activities

• Integrity in governance
• Promote Boards
• Mission
• Purpose
• Goals
• Policies
• Programs
• Services
• Strengths
• Needs
• Promote Boards Vision

1. Provide leadership
2. Provide Advocacy
3. Identify Resources Opportunities
4. Provide oversight in market matters
5. Identify trends in the marketplace
6. Create Board visibility
7. Foster Independence Objectivity

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Board Composition

• Private Sector Business Representatives
• Economic Development Representatives
• Educational Representatives
• Organized Labor Representatives
• Community Based Organization Representatives
• One Stop Partner Representatives

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Board Member Responsibilities

• General Responsibilities
• Effective business and sound fiscal management
• Specific Responsibilities
• Effective use of knowledge, experience, insight,
  and influence
• Member Expectations
• Attendance
• Participation
• Agent of change

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Chairperson Responsibilities

• Leadership
• Scope of Board Activities
• Board Meeting Oversight
• Executive Committee Oversight
• Committee Oversight
• ED Relations Development
• Successor Preparation
• Training Expertise

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Standing WIB Committees

• Executive
• Labor Market
• One Stop
• Performance Accountability
• Board Development
• Youth Council
• Nominating (Ad Hoc)

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Committee Responsibilities

• Develop Executive Summary
• Maintain official records minutes
• Distinguish duties apart from full board

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Committee Chair Responsibilities

• Member of Executive Committee
• Provide leadership
• Know scope of committee activities
• Present committee report at full board meetings
• Present new ideas
• Interact with other WIB committees

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Executive Director Responsibilities

• Bay WIB Chief of Staff
• Manage the Big Picture
• Support facilitate WIB functions
• Provide leadership for staff, Board and
  committees
• Seek counsel from the Chair
• Provide effective fiscal management
• Provide reports on a regular basis
• Coordinate staff training
• Coordinate publicity, marketing and advertising
• Develop risk and emergency management procedures

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Staff Responsibilities

• Provide channels of communication
• Act as clearinghouse of information exchange
• Facilitate strategic partnering
• Facilitate effective fiscal management
• Oversight of workforce investment system
• Support for the Board and committees

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Board ED Relations

• BoardGovernance
• EDManagement
• Board EDFoster fulfillment of Mission

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Board Staff Interaction

• Volunteers
• Provide industry expertise collective wisdom
• Sanction knowledge of external publics
• Spokespersons for the WIB
• Influence financial, human and public resources
• Preserve the democratic process
• Effect change, novel ideas, broad perspective
• Staff
• Provide expertise in WIA operations knowledge
• Provide organization knowledge history

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Board Staff Interaction cont.

• Bridge organization board member communication
• Objectively consider volunteer suggestions
• Interpret board policy, decisions actions
• Disseminate information

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Tips for New Members

1. Study the economy
2. Meet our customers and partners
3. Identify education training for partners
4. Know WIA policies and procedures
5. Acquaint self with staff service providers
6. Analyze performance reports
7. Promote staff board training
8. Use networks to promote WIB
9. Practice patience promote success
10. Practice fiscal responsibility

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Overview of WIA

• Federally mandated
• Virginia Workforce Council
• 17 Local Workforce Investment Areas (LWIAs)

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Beneficiaries of WIA

• Youth, 14 to 21 years old
• Job seekers
• Laid off workers
• Incumbent workers
• New entrants to the workforce
• Veterans
• Persons with disabilities
• Employers

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WIA Partners

• One-Stop Centers provide
• Core Services
• Intensive Services
• Training Services
• Youth Partners provide
• Basic skills assessment
• Resources and guidance to attain educational
  goals
• Leadership development opportunities
• Exposure to work environments via training
  adult mentoring

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WIA Partners cont.

• Employers provide
• Influence over local area employment policy
• Affect an improved and trained employee pool
• Development of on-the-job and customized training
  opportunities
• Provide assistance for laid-off workers
• Community
• Provide access to local area job market
  information
• Affect an improved and quality workforce
• Develop services designed for local area needs
• Reduce need for welfare

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Key WIA Facts

• Streamlined Services
• Empowering Individuals
• Universal Access
• Increased Accountability
• Strong Role for Local Boards Private Sector
• State Local Flexibility
• Improved Youth Programs

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Benefits of WIA

• Universal access to job search and labor market
  information
• Advice, counseling and support of industry
  experts
• Education and skills training
• Individual choice of services

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