New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 4 - Executive Orders (Mario M. Cuomo) › Section 4.119 - Executive order no. 119: reconstituting the job training partnership committee

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, the strength and vitality of the economy of New
					 York State depend on the quality of our human resources;
WHEREAS, the productivity of our workforce will increase as
					 a result of enhanced training and educational activities;
WHEREAS, targeted programs of education and training
					 provide effective means for expanding economic opportunities for unemployed and
					 underemployed New Yorkers;
WHEREAS, the Federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of
					 1982 (as amended), the Federal Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988
					 and other State and Federal legislation have given State government
					 responsibility for planning, coordination and oversight of employment, training
					 and related programs consistent with the State's overall economic development
					 strategy;
WHEREAS, the Job Training Partnership Committee was
					 established by Executive Order to assist in the development, implementation and
					 analysis of the State's employment and training programs;
WHEREAS, this committee has had success in meeting these
					 objectives by bringing together representatives of business, labor and
					 government to address cooperatively the needs of the State workforce;
					 and
WHEREAS, recent legislation, including the State Work Force
					 Preparation Evaluation Act and the Federal Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
					 Preparation Evaluation Act and the Federal Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness
					 Act of 1988, imposes new duties and responsibilities on this committee and
					 requires a reorganization of its structure;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARIO M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of
					 New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws
					 of the State of New York, do hereby reconstitute the Job Training Partnership
					 Committee, henceforth to be known as the Job Training Partnership Council (the
					 "Council"), and do appoint the Lieutenant Governor to serve as vice chair of
					 the Council, and charge the Council with the responsibility for expanding the
					 opportunities available to New Yorkers to obtain the information, knowledge and
					 skills necessary to participate fully in a growing, vibrant economy.
I. Membership
The Council shall consist of 50 members appointed by the
					 Governor, constituted as follows:
a.
				  fifteen representatives of business and industry (including agriculture, where
				  appropriate), including individuals who are representatives of business and
				  industry on private industry councils in New York State;
b. fifteen representatives of organized labor
				  and community based organizations in New York State;
c. fifteen representatives of State and local
				  government, State agencies and local education agencies including the following
				  permanent members: the Lieutenant Governor; the Commissioner of Labor; the
				  Commissioner of Social Services; the Commissioner of Economic Development; the
				  Commissioner of Education; the Director of the Division for Women; the
				  Chancellor of the State University of New York; and three members of the New
				  York State Legislature; and d. five representatives drawn from the general
				  public.
The Governor shall designate a chairperson who shall not be
					 a representative of State or local government.
Members of the Council shall receive no compensation, but
					 shall be entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expenses incurred in
					 connection with the performance of their duties.