2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment › Chapter 660 - Apprenticeship and Training; Workforce Development; Volunteerism › Section 660.410 - Program to convene statewide industry consortia in targeted industries; wage standards; consortium leadership team membership; rules.

(1) As used in this section, "community-based organization" has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.390.
(2)(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in consultation with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, shall establish a program to convene statewide industry consortia that represent the health care, manufacturing and technology industry sectors. Each individual consortium established under this section shall represent a single targeted industry sector.
(b) The purpose of the program is to:
(A) Establish strategic partnerships to align workforce development activities that aim to increase participation in workforce programs by individuals from priority populations;
(B) Develop structured processes to address mutual goals and promote consensus in decision-making;
(C) Identify industry-specific workforce needs in this state, including the need for high-value credentials, to inform the development and implementation of culturally and linguistically diverse workforce education and training curricula;
(D) Develop targeted recruitment strategies to increase equitable participation by individuals from priority populations in statewide workforce programs;
(E) Promote workforce development programs and activities in the targeted industry sectors; and
(F) Establish wage rate standards, varied by locality, for each skilled occupation within each of the sectors specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(3) Once every two years, each industry consortium established under this section shall:
(a) Recalculate the wage rate standards described in subsection (2)(b)(F) of this section using relevant economic and employment data made available by the Employment Department. If there is no such data available, the consortium shall recalculate the wage rate standards using relevant economic and employment data made available from other resources, as identified by the commission by rule.
(b) Submit a statement to the commission summarizing the methodology used to recalculate the wage rate standards and the date on which the new wage rate standards shall take effect.
(4)(a) An industry consortium established under this section shall operate under the direction of a leadership team composed of the following representatives from the consortium’s targeted industry sector:
(A) A representative who is a business leader.
(B) A representative of a community-based organization that administers one or more workforce programs.
(C) One or more representatives of workforce education and training providers.
(D) A representative of a labor organization.
(b) To the extent practicable, members of the leadership team shall include individuals who are representative of priority populations.
(c) The membership of an industry consortium established under this section must include, in addition to the members of the leadership team, the following:
(A) One or more representatives from the State Workforce and Talent Development Board.
(B) One or more representatives of the Racial Justice Council within the Office of the Governor.
(C) One or more representatives of employers.
(D) One or more representatives of an industry association.
(E) One or more representatives of labor organizations.
(F) One or more representatives of local workforce development boards.
(G) One or more representatives of economic developers.
(5) The State Workforce and Talent Development Board, or any other neutral entity designated by the board, shall serve as the intermediary between the industry consortia members.
(6) The commission may adopt any rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. [2022 c.28 §10; 2023 c.343 §5]