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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 1 - Workforce Development Board › Rule 877-1.1 - Composition

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(1)
Voting
			 members.
The board shall have voting members in accordance with Iowa
			 Code section
			 84A.1A(1)
"a"
and Section 101(b) of the Workforce Innovation and
			 Opportunity Act (WIOA), Public Law No. 113-128. For purposes of the board's
			 membership criteria, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Community-based organization"
means a private
				nonprofit organization (which may include a faith-based organization) that is
				representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and that
				has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in the field of workforce
				development.
"Competitive integrated employment"
shall have
				the meaning given the term in Section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (
				29
				United States Code Section 705) , for
				individuals with disabilities.
"Demonstrated expertise and effectiveness"
means that an individual has documented leadership in developing or
				implementing workforce development, human resources, training and development,
				or a core program function, which may include individuals with experience in
				education or the training of job seekers with barriers to employment, as
				defined in Section 3(24) of WIOA, including but not limited to serving
				veterans; providing or supporting competitive integrated employment for
				individuals with disabilities; or serving eligible youth.
"Eligible youth"
means, except as provided in
				subtitles C and D of Title I of WIOA, in-school youth, as described in Section
				129(a)(1)(B) of WIOA, or out-of-school youth, as described in Section
				129(a)(1)(C) of WIOA.
"In-demand industry sector"
means an industry
				sector that has a substantial current or potential impact (including through
				jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement)
				on the state economy and that contributes to the growth or stability of other
				supporting businesses, or the growth of other industry sectors.
"In-demand occupation"
means an occupation
				that currently has or is projected to have a number of positions (including
				positions that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for
				advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the
				state.
"Optimum policymaking authority"
means that an
				individual can reasonably be expected to speak affirmatively on behalf of the
				entity the individual represents and to commit that entity to a chosen course
				of action.
"Veteran"
has the meaning given the term in
				38
				United States Code Section 101.
(2)
Nonvoting
			 members.
The board shall have nonvoting members in accordance with
			 Iowa Code section
			 84A.1A(1)
"b."
(3)
Chairperson.
The governor shall select a chairperson for the
			 board from among the members who are representatives of business.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 1 - Workforce Development Board › Rule 877-1.2 - Meetings

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The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson or when a
				majority of members of the board file a written request of the chairperson for
				a meeting. Written notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be given
				to each member of the board. A majority of the voting members constitutes a
				quorum.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 1 - Workforce Development Board › Rule 877-1.3 - Purpose and Duties

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(1)
Purpose.
The purpose of the board is to convene state,
			 regional, and local workforce system and partners to:
a. Enhance the capacity and performance of
			 the workforce development system;
b. Align and improve the outcomes and
			 effectiveness of federally funded and other workforce programs and investments
			 and, through these efforts, promote economic growth;
c. Engage public workforce system
			 representatives, including businesses, education providers, economic
			 development, labor representatives, and other stakeholders to help the
			 workforce development system achieve the purpose of the Workforce Innovation
			 and Opportunity Act, Public Law No. 113-128; and
d. Assist to achieve the state's strategic
			 and operational vision and goals as outlined in the state plan under Iowa Code
			 section
			 84A.1
			 and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law No.
			 113-128.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 1 - Workforce Development Board › Rule 877-1.4 - Records

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Agendas, minutes, and materials presented to the board are
				available from the Public Records Custodian, Iowa Workforce Development, 1000
				East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, except those records concerning
				closed sessions which are exempt from disclosure under Iowa Code subsection
				21.5(5) or which are otherwise confidential by law. Board records contain
				information about persons who participate in meetings. This information is
				collected pursuant to Iowa Code section
				21.3
				and subsection
				96.11(6).
				These records are not stored in an automated data processing system and may not
				be retrieved by a personal identifier.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 2 - Mission and Structure › Rule 877-2.1 - Mission

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The division of workforce development center administration was
				established by the director as authorized under Iowa Code section
				84A.1(3).
				The mission of the division is to develop and administer employment, placement,
				and training services in all 99 counties of Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 2 - Mission and Structure › Rule 877-2.2 - Overall Organization

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(1)
Organization.
The division of workforce development center
			 administration is under the direction of the division administrator and divided
			 into three bureaus: administrative service bureau, service delivery bureau, and
			 the enterprise development, implementation and evaluation bureau.
(2)
Administrative service
			 bureau.
The administrative service bureau is under the direction of a
			 bureau chief who assists the division administrator in planning, directing and
			 coordinating activities for the division. The chief directs the administrative
			 support functions of the bureau. The bureau is responsible for the
			 administration of the following programs: work opportunity tax credit, alien
			 labor certification, child labor, testing, bonding certification, and the
			 migrant seasonal farm worker program, as well as other duties assigned by the
			 division administrator.
(3)
Service delivery bureau.
The service delivery bureau is under
			 the direction of a bureau chief who assists the division administrator in
			 planning, directing and coordinating activities for the division. The chief
			 directs the monitoring and technical assistance functions of the bureau. The
			 bureau is responsible for the administration of the following programs: Iowa
			 conservation corps, Job Training Partnership Act, state labor management
			 cooperation, mentor advisory board, nontraditional employment, workforce
			 investment, quality jobs, PROMISE JOBS, dislocated workers, and rapid response,
			 as well as other duties assigned by the division administrator.
(4)
Enterprise development,
			 implementation, and evaluation bureau.
The enterprise development,
			 implementation and evaluation bureau is under the direction of a bureau chief
			 who assists the division administrator in planning, directing and coordinating
			 activities for the division. The chief directs the administrative support and
			 technical functions of the bureau. The bureau is responsible for the
			 administration of the consolidation of the employment and training services
			 delivered through a competitive regional service delivery model in consultation
			 with the regional advisory board, as well as other duties assigned by the
			 division administrator.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 2 - Mission and Structure › Rule 877-2.3 - Criticism of Agency Rule

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The division administrator of the Division of Workforce
				Development Center Administration, Workforce Development Department, 150 Des
				Moines Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, is designated as the office where
				interested persons may submit by mail criticism regarding an administrative
				rule of the workforce development board/services division. A criticism of a
				specific rule must be more than a mere lack of understanding of a rule or a
				dislike regarding the rule. To constitute a criticism of a rule, the criticism
				must be in writing, indicate it is a criticism of a specific rule, be signed by
				the complainant, not be part of any other filing with the department of
				workforce development, and have a valid or legal basis for support. All
				requests for criticism received on any rule will be kept in a separate record
				for a period of five years by the division of workforce development center
				administration and be a public record open for public inspection. All requests
				for criticism must be in the following format:
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF WORKFORCE
				DEVELOPMENT CENTER ADMINISTRATION
(NAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING CRITICISM).
}
CRITICISM OF (SPECIFY RULE THAT IS UNDER CRITICISM).
Reasons for criticism:
Name, address, telephone number and signature of person
				submitting the criticism.
The administrative rules committee of the workforce development
				board will periodically review criticisms received for potential rule
				changes.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 17A as
				amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202, and chapter 84A.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 2 - Mission and Structure › Rule 877-2.4 - Requests for Waiver of Rules

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Requests for waiver of a rule in the Workforce Development
				Board/Services Division[877] of the Iowa Administrative Code shall be made to
				the Division Administrator, Division of Workforce Development Center
				Administration, 150 Des Moines Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
(1) Waivers from division rules shall not be
			 granted unless the following circumstances are met:
a. The department has exclusive rule-making
			 authority to promulgate the rule from which waiver is requested; and
b. No statute or rule otherwise controls the
			 grant of a waiver from the rule from which waiver is requested.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.1 - Purpose

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A coordinating service provider will be established in each
				region to manage the workforce development centers, design products and
				services, integrate them into a seamless delivery system, and accept
				responsibility for the performance of the workforce development
				system.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.2 - Definitions

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"Coordinating service provider"
means the
				entity that will be responsible for ensuring that all workforce development
				services are delivered throughout the region.
"Department"
means the department of workforce
				development.
"JTPA grantee "
means any organization,
				agency, or unit of government that is designated by the private industry
				council to receive and administer Job Training Partnership Act funds within a
				region.
"Local elected official'
'means an official as
				defined in 877-Chapter 12, Iowa Administrative Code.
"Participating provider"
means a member
				organization of the coordinating service provider that is not the department of
				workforce development or Job Training Partnership Act grantee.
"Regional advisory board"
means an advisory
				board as defined in 877-Chapter 6, Iowa Administrative Code.
"Service provider"
means an agency or
				organization in a region that provides direct services to customers and
				receives funding directly from the department of workforce development. The
				coordinating service provider is also a service provider.
"Vendor "
means an agency or organization in a
				region that provides direct services to customers and receives funding from the
				coordinating service provider.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.3 - Regional Advisory Boards

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The regional advisory board in each region initiates the
				formation of the coordinating service provider by convening a meeting of all
				workforce development service providers and other interested parties. Each
				regional advisory board conducts a regional needs assessment and analysis plan,
				which the coordinating service provider shall utilize in designing its annual
				service delivery plan. The regional advisory board approves the 28E agreement
				that creates the coordinating service provider and the regional customer
				service plan before they are submitted to the state workforce development board
				for final approval. The regional advisory board also provides oversight and
				guidance to the coordinating service provider on service delivery and the
				performance of the regional system.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.4 - Membership

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All interested public and private workforce development
				organizations in the region are encouraged to be members of the coordinating
				service provider.
(1)
Member
			 requirements.
Each participating provider shall:
a. Be a corporation duly organized, validly
			 existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Iowa or another
			 state and have the full power and authority to carry on its business in Iowa as
			 now conducted;
b. Demonstrate, to
			 the satisfaction of the department, that it has sufficient funds to participate
			 in the coordinating service provider and to satisfy potential liabilities
			 arising from its participation in the agreement;
c. Integrate products and services agreed to
			 be offered through the region's workforce development system;
d. Use and share customer information through
			 the department's integrated customer service system;
e. Accept financial responsibility and
			 liability for its actions related to financial and audit matters, personal
			 injury, property damage, performance outcomes, employment matters, and all
			 other matters arising out of its respective performance in the agreement;
			 and
f. Actively participate in the
			 management of the delivery of workforce development services.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.5 - 28e Agreement

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The coordinating service provider will be formed through the
				execution of a 28E agreement. The format of the 28E agreement shall be provided
				by the department, must meet the requirements of Iowa Code chapter 28E, and be
				approved by the attorney general's office. The 28E agreement shall also be
				approved by the regional advisory board and the state workforce development
				board before final execution. The fully executed 28E agreement will be filed by
				the department with the county recorder in Polk County and with the secretary
				of state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.6 - Responsibilities

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The coordinating service provider is responsible for:
1. Developing a budget and approving the
			 expenditure of funds received by the fiscal agent on behalf of the coordinating
			 service provider.
2. Coordinating
			 the delivery of workforce development services, the design and implementation
			 of integrated products and services, and the management of the workforce
			 development center system.
3.
			 Utilizing the department's integrated customer service system.
4. Marketing and maintaining the identity of
			 the regional workforce development center system.
5. Developing and implementing a regional
			 workforce development customer service plan based upon the results of the
			 regional assessment and analysis, product and service priorities established by
			 the department and the regional advisory board, and developing and implementing
			 a service redesign process.
6.
			 Deciding how best to deliver its products and services and allocating available
			 funds for the delivery of products and services subject to all applicable laws
			 and restrictions.
7.Having the
			 authority to enter into contracts necessary to deliver approved products and
			 services subject to all applicable laws and restrictions. Any such contracts
			 must be in a form satisfactory to counsel for the department. The coordinating
			 service provider shall also have authority to purchase personal property
			 subject to applicable law and regulations.
8. Providing reports to the department, the
			 workforce development board, the regional advisory board, local elected
			 officials, and the private industry council as required.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.7 - Fiscal Agent

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Each coordinating service provider shall select an entity to
				serve as the fiscal agent to receive and disburse funds on behalf of the
				coordinating service provider. If the fiscal agent selected is not a member of
				the coordinating service provider, a competitive process must be used to select
				the fiscal agent. In order to be a fiscal agent, an organization must be a
				legal entity that meets the following criteria annually:
1. Its most recent audit report including a
			 statement of financial position and an operating statement must substantiate
			 the financial capability and viability of the organization; and
2. At the time of entering into a contract
			 with the department, the organization has a successful preaward survey
			 completed by the state auditor's office or has a successful preaward survey on
			 file with the state auditor's office. Community colleges and political
			 subdivisions of the state of Iowa are exempt from this requirement. In
			 accordance with the state workforce development board's authority to review
			 grants and contracts, an organization shall not be denied a contract if the
			 state auditor is not timely in completing the preaward survey.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.8 - Workforce Development Centers

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The purpose of workforce development centers is to provide a
				one-stop career center within each region of the state to deliver an integrated
				network of information resources and workforce development services to job
				seekers, businesses, employees, students, schools and colleges, and the public
				at large.
(1)
Core
			 services.
The following services shall be provided in each workforce
			 development center in the state:
1.Individual career and employment consulting.
2.Employment readiness training.
3.Occupational skill development.
4.Basic skills development.
5.Individual income and support services.
6.Business employment consulting.
7.Employment networking and placement.
8.Labor market information services.
9.Special assistance with plant closings and layoffs.
10.Community workforce development consulting.
(2)
Optional
			 services.
Other services may be offered in a workforce development
			 center by the coordinating service provider based upon needs identified by each
			 regional advisory board.
(3)
Satellite centers.
In addition to a full-service workforce
			 development center in each region, full-time or part-time satellite offices may
			 be established to provide ease of customer access.
(4)
Electronic access.
Workforce development services may be accessed electronically via the Internet
			 and other means.
(5)
Service coverage.
Every county in each region must have access
			 to services either through electronic means or through a satellite office or
			 workforce development center.
(6)
Accessibility.
All locations must meet the requirements of the
			 Americans with Disabilities Act. All locations are also encouraged to provide
			 office hours which meet customers' needs for accessibility.
(7)
Other service providers.
Other public and private workforce development vendors are encouraged, but not
			 required, to locate within the workforce development centers to expand services
			 available to the public. Organizations locating within the centers will be
			 required to share the cost of the lease and maintenance of the building and
			 their share of actual secretarial and other required support costs.
(8)
Training assistance.
Training assistance shall not be provided in occupations for which there is a
			 current oversupply of trained persons or in subjects which are considered as
			 general life improvement, as compared to educational, job-keeping,
			 job-retention, or skill improvement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.10 - Supervision of Department Staff

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If a member organization of the coordinating service provider
				is responsible for the supervision of department staff within the region, the
				supervision must be in accordance with department personnel policies, state
				collective bargaining contract provisions, and the administrative rules of the
				department of personnel. In addition, the member organization and the
				department shall enter into a separate 28E agreement specifically detailing the
				responsibilities of the supervision of department staff.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.11 - Rules and Regulations

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The coordinating service provider shall comply with federal and
				state laws, regulations, rules, and policies for the Job Training Partnership
				Act programs, Wagner-Peyser programs, veterans services programs, unemployment
				insurance programs, food stamps employment and training program, PROMISE JOBS,
				Iowa welfare-to-work program, the strategic workforce development fund, and
				other programs deemed appropriate and contained in the coordinating service
				provider guide.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.12 - Contract

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The department shall issue a contract to the fiscal agent
				authorized by each coordinating service provider in the provider's 28E
				agreement. The contract is a financial contract and is contingent upon the
				annual receipt of federal and state appropriations. The contract shall be
				modified each year to reflect changes in budget, performance and customer
				satisfaction measures and other federal and state
				requirements.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.13 - Vendors

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Organizations which are not a part of the coordinating service
				provider but receive funding for services from the coordinating service
				provider shall be selected through a procurement process. In most cases, a
				competitive bidding process shall be required, but, when appropriate, sole
				source selection is allowable. Examples of allowable sole source selection
				include, but are not limited to, procuring on-the-job training providers and
				classroom training courses for a single participant.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.14 - Incentives and Sanctions

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If the coordinating service provider meets all of its
				performance outcome requirements and a required level of customer satisfaction,
				incentives consistent with federal and state laws and regulations could be
				given. In the event the coordinating service provider does not meet performance
				outcome requirements, the department will assist the coordinating service
				provider to improve its performance. If a coordinating service provider does
				not meet performance outcome requirements for two consecutive years, a new
				coordinating service provider shall be selected using a competitive
				process.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 4 - Coordinating Service Provider › Rule 877-4.15 - Planning Process

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The planning process should be conducted to allow opportunity
				for employers, labor organizations, communities, community-based organizations
				and the public to provide input into the plan. At a minimum, one public hearing
				shall be conducted and a public notice of the planning process issued no later
				than ten days prior to the public hearing.
(1)
Public notice.
The
			 public notice describes the region's planning process, location of where and
			 how the draft and final regional plan may be obtained, and how to provide input
			 into the planning process. The notice also includes a federal funds
			 contribution statement, including the percentage of total cost of programs
			 which will be financed with federal funds, dollar amounts of federal funds for
			 each program, and the percentage and dollar amounts of the total cost of each
			 program that will be financed from nongovernmental sources.
(2)
Legislative notice.
Ten
			 days prior to the submittal of the plan to the regional advisory board and
			 local elected officials for review and approval, the proposed plan shall be
			 made available to each house of the state legislature. Copies should be sent to
			 the Secretary of the Senate, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, and the
			 Chief Clerk of the House, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
(3)
Education notice.
Ten
			 days prior to the submittal of the plan to the regional advisory board and
			 local elected officials for review and approval, the proposed plan shall be
			 made available to the primary area education agency of the region, the primary
			 community college, and the local vocational area planning council.
(4)
Labor notice.
Ten days
			 prior to the submittal of the plan to the regional advisory board and local
			 elected officials for review and approval, the proposed plan shall be made
			 available to local labor unions and local labor-management
			 committees.
(5)
Final
			 plan.
The final plan shall be submitted to the regional advisory board
			 and local elected officials for review and approval. After their joint
			 approval, the plan shall be submitted to the department by June 1 of each year
			 for review and approval by the state workforce development board. If the
			 regional advisory board and local elected officials are unable to agree on the
			 approval of the plan, the department will facilitate a process for agreement to
			 be reached locally.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.1 - Definitions

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"Chief elected official"
means designated
				representatives of the units of local government joined through a 28E
				agreement, pursuant to Section 107(c)(1)(B) of WIOA, for the purpose of sharing
				liability and responsibility in accordance with Title I of the WIOA.
"Community-based organization"
means a private
				nonprofit organization (which may include a faith-based organization) that is
				representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and that
				has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in the field of workforce
				development.
"Department"
means the department of workforce
				development.
"Eligible youth"
means, except as provided in
				Subtitles C and D of Title I of WIOA, in-school youth, as described in Section
				129(a)(1)(B) of WIOA, or out-of-school youth, as described in Section
				129(a)(1)(C) of WIOA.
"In-demand industry sector"
means an industry
				sector that has a substantial current or potential impact (including through
				jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement)
				on the state, regional, or local economy, as appropriate, and that contributes
				to the growth or stability of other supporting businesses, or the growth of
				other industry sectors.
"In-demand occupation"
means an occupation
				that currently has or is projected to have a number of positions (including
				positions that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for
				advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the
				state, regional, or local economy, as appropriate.
"Local workforce development board"
means a
				local workforce development board established in accordance with Section 107 of
				the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law No. 113-128.
"Optimum policymaking authority"
means that an
				individual can reasonably be expected to speak affirmatively on behalf of the
				entity the individual represents and to commit that entity to a chosen course
				of action.
"Representative with demonstrated expertise and
				effectiveness on a local workforce development board"
means an
				individual who is a workplace learning advisor as defined in Section 3(70) of
				WIOA; who contributes to the field of workforce development, human resources,
				training and development, or a function of a core program as defined in Section
				3(12) of WIOA; or whom the local workforce development board recognizes for
				valuable contributions in education or workforce development-related
				fields.
"Veteran"
has the meaning given the term in
				Section 101 of Title 38, United States Code.
"WIOA"
means the federal Workforce Innovation
				and Opportunity Act, Public Law No. 113-128.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.3 - Composition - Voting Members

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Each regional local workforce development board shall meet the
				membership criteria in Section 107(b) or Section 107(i) of
				WIOA.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.4 - Nomination Process for Voting Members

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The following procedures shall be used in soliciting
				nominations for voting members.
(1)
			 All nominations for members which represent business shall be made by local or
			 regional business organizations or trade associations. Business representatives
			 should be owners of businesses, chief executive or operating officers of
			 business and other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking
			 or hiring authority and represent businesses with employment opportunities that
			 reflect the employment opportunities of the region.
(2) All nominations for members which
			 represent labor shall be made by appropriate local federations of labor, union
			 councils, or state federations of labor.
(3) All nominations for members representing
			 an eligible provider of adult education and literacy where there is more than
			 one such eligible provider in the local workforce development area shall be
			 made by such eligible providers.
(4) All nominations for members representing
			 a vocational rehabilitation program shall be made by Iowa vocational
			 rehabilitation services or the Iowa department for the blind.
(5) All nominations shall be made in writing
			 with the signed approval of the required nominating organization.
(6) The overall membership of the board shall
			 be balanced by gender and political affiliation consistent with Iowa Code
			 sections
			 69.16
			 and
			 69.16A. To the
			 extent possible, the members should represent all counties within a region
			 served by the board and both voting and nonvoting members should represent
			 persons with disabilities, minorities and older workers of the
			 region.
(7) All nominations for
			 members representing the employment service program under the Wagner-Peyser Act
			 shall be made by the department.
(8) Nominations are valid for an unlimited
			 time period unless the local elected officials of a region set a specific time
			 limit in the local annual plan.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.5 - Appointment Process

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(1) In
			 making appointments to the boards, the chief local elected officials shall
			 submit a nominee for a board vacancy to the department within 45 days of the
			 vacancy.
(2) The governor shall
			 review a nominee for a vacancy on a local workforce development board and
			 either appoint or reject such nominee. The governor shall notify the chief
			 elected officials within 45 days of a nominee's appointment or
			 rejection.
(3) If the governor
			 rejects a nominee, the chief elected officials shall submit the name of a new
			 nominee to the department within 45 days of such rejection.
(4) If the chief elected officials fail to
			 submit the name of a nominee for a vacancy within the 45-day time period or
			 fail to reach agreement locally on appointments to the board, the governor may
			 appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.6 - Meetings

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The board shall meet in May of each year. The chief elected
				official for the local workforce development area will name a chairperson from
				among the local workforce development board's representatives of business. The
				chairperson and vice chairperson shall not be of the same political party. The
				board shall meet at the call of the chairperson or when a majority of the
				members of the board file a written request of the chairperson for a meeting.
				Written notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be given to each
				member of the board. A majority of the voting members constitutes a
				quorum.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.7 - Duties

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The local workforce development board shall perform the
				following duties and other functions as necessary and proper to carry out its
				responsibilities under Title I of WIOA and listed in Iowa Code section
				84A.4(2).
1. Conduct a needs
			 assessment to identify the workforce development needs of the region.
2. Recommend to the state workforce
			 development board and the department of workforce development awards of grants
			 and contracts administered by the department in the region.
3. Monitor the performance of grants and
			 contracts awarded in the region.
4.
			 File an annual report with the department as required by Iowa Code section
			 84A.1B.
5. Recommend to the state workforce
			 development board and department of workforce development the services to be
			 delivered in the region.
6. Fulfill
			 the responsibilities of a local workforce investment board as required by the
			 WIOA, subsequent amendments and all related regulations.
7. Enter into an agreement with the region's
			 chief elected officials board to delineate their respective duties related to
			 administration of the WIOA.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.8 - Board Certification and Decertification

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The governor will certify each local workforce development
				board in accordance with Section 107(c)(2) of WIOA and may decertify a board
				pursuant to Section 107(c) of WIOA.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.10 - Member Travel Expenses

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Board members may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel
				expenses for board meetings and other authorized board travel. Expenses will be
				reimbursed according to guidelines issued by the department of
				revenue.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 6 - Regional Advisory Boards › Rule 877-6.11 - Records

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Agendas, minutes, and materials presented to the board are
				available from the Division of Workforce Development Center Administration,
				Department of Workforce Development, 150 Des Moines Street, Des Moines, Iowa
				50309, except those records concerning closed sessions which are exempt from
				disclosure under Iowa Code subsection
				21.5(5)
				 or which are otherwise confidential by law.
				Board records contain information about persons who participate in meetings.
				This information is collected pursuant to Iowa Code section
				21.3
				and subsection
				96.11(6).
				These records are not stored in an automated data processing system and may not
				be retrieved by a personal identifier.
Rule-making records may contain information about persons
				making written or oral comments on proposed rules. This information is
				collected pursuant to Iowa Code section
				17A.4.
				These records are not stored in an automated data processing system and may not
				be retrieved by a personal identifier.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 7 - Iowa Workforce Investment Act Program › Rule 877-7.1 - Designation of Responsibility

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Through Executive Order Number One and Executive Order Number
				Five, the department of workforce development was designated by the governor as
				the department responsible for activities and services under the Workforce
				Investment Act(WIA) of 1998(
				P.L.
				105-220).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 7 - Iowa Workforce Investment Act Program › Rule 877-7.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Iowa workforce investment Act program is to
				meet the needs of businesses for skilled workers and the training, education
				and employment needs of individuals through a statewide, one-stop workforce
				development center system.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 7 - Iowa Workforce Investment Act Program › Rule 877-7.4 - Service Delivery Region Designations

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The governor is responsible for the designation of workforce
				investment regions with the assistance of the state workforce development
				board, after consultation with the chief elected officials and after
				consideration of comments received through a public comment process.
(1) In making the designation of regions, the
			 governor shall take into consideration the following:
a. Geographic areas served by local
			 educational agencies and intermediate educational agencies;
b. Geographic areas served by postsecondary
			 educational institutions and vocational education schools;
c. The extent to which the regions are
			 consistent with labor market areas;
d. The distance that individuals will need to
			 travel to receive services provided in the regions; and
e. The resources of the areas that are
			 available to effectively administer the activities carried out through the
			 workforce development centers.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 7 - Iowa Workforce Investment Act Program › Rule 877-7.5 - Chief Elected Official Board

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Each region is required to form a chief elected official board
				made up of representatives of the elected officials of local governments within
				the region.
(1) The board shall
			 consist of a representative of each county within a region and a representative
			 of each of the region's cities with a population of 50,000 or more. Although
			 required to participate, the supervisors or mayors may choose to "opt out" by
			 resolution of their full boards of supervisors or city councils. By exercising
			 this option, the county or city will no longer share in the liability for the
			 WIA funds or have a voice in the design and oversight of the system.
(2) The board shall be formed through an
			 agreement that details how the responsibilities and liabilities related to WIA
			 programs will be shared by the local governments. At a minimum, the agreement
			 must contain the following items:
a. All
			 elements of an agreement required by Iowa Code chapter 28E for joint exercise
			 of governmental powers;
b. Process
			 for selecting the chairperson;
c.
			 Process for nominating and selecting appointments to the regional workforce
			 investment board;
d. Apportionment
			 of responsibility and liability among participating units of government,
			 including losses, expenses and burdens that may result from any misuse of WIA
			 grant funds; and
e. Designation of
			 an entity to serve as the local subrecipient.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 7 - Iowa Workforce Investment Act Program › Rule 877-7.6 - Regional Workforce Investment Board

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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 Administrative Code › Agency 877 - Workforce Development Board and Workforce Development Center Administration Division › Chapter 7 - Iowa Workforce Investment Act Program › Rule 877-7.7 - Regional Workforce Investment Board/chief Elected Official Board Agreement

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Each regional workforce investment board and chief elected
				official board shall enter into an agreement to define how they shall share
				certain responsibilities.
(1) At a
			 minimum, the agreement must include the following elements:
a. How the coordinating service provider will
			 be selected;
b. How the boards will
			 be involved in negotiations of performance measures with the
			 department;
c. How the boards will
			 develop a memorandum of understanding with the region's workforce development
			 center system's partners;
d. How
			 the boards will develop and approve the regional workforce development customer
			 service plan;
e. How the boards
			 will share the oversight of the workforce development center system;
f.Process that will be used by the boards to
			 appoint members to the youth advisory council;
g. Process for modifying or amending the
			 agreement;
h. Process to be used to
			 develop an operating budget for the regional workforce investment board and
			 youth advisory council; and
i.
			 Methods of communications between the two boards.