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HB 1009 Workforce development; changes name of Va. Workforce Council to Va. Board of Workforce Development.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Workforce development. Recasts the Virginia Workforce Council as the Virginia Board of Workforce Development. The Governor is authorized to appoint a Chief Workforce Development Advisor, and related responsibilities of the Governor are assigned to the Chief Workforce Development Advisor, who shall serve as lead staff to the Board. The Office of the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System will provide staff support to accomplish the federally mandated requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act. Staff support for the other duties and functions of the Board are to be provided by personnel from the Offices of the Secretaries of Education and Commerce and Trade pursuant to a memorandum of agreement. The bill decreases the membership from 31 to 26 and authorizes the Governor to select his designee from among the cabinet-level officials appointed to the Board. The bill also directs the establishment of an executive committee of the Board, which shall establish meeting agendas, approve reports to the Governor, and respond to certain urgent issues between scheduled Board meetings. The Board is also authorized to establish such other committees as it deems necessary, including (i) a committee to accomplish the federally mandated requirements of the WIA, (ii) an advanced technology committee, (iii) a performance and accountability committee, and (iv) a military transition assistance committee. The bill repeals the Advantage Virginia Incentive Program, Fund, and Foundation.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Workforce development. Recasts the Virginia Workforce Council as the Virginia Board of Workforce Development. The Governor is authorized to appoint a Chief Workforce Development Advisor, and related responsibilities of the Governor are assigned to the Chief Workforce Development Advisor, who shall serve as lead staff to the Board. The Office of the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System will provide staff support to accomplish the federally mandated requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act. Staff support for the other duties and functions of the Board are to be provided by personnel from the Offices of the Secretaries of Education and Commerce and Trade pursuant to a memorandum of agreement. The bill decreases the membership from 31 to 26 and authorizes the Governor to select his designee from among the cabinet-level officials appointed to the Board. The bill also directs the establishment of an executive committee of the Board, which shall establish meeting agendas, approve reports to the Governor, and respond to certain urgent issues between scheduled Board meetings. The Board is also authorized to establish such other committees as it deems necessary, including (i) a committee to accomplish the federally mandated requirements of the WIA, (ii) an advanced technology committee, (iii) a performance and accountability committee, and (iv) a military transition assistance committee. The bill also establishes the Advanced Manufacturing Advisory Council to advise the Governor, General Assembly, and Board and to coordinate services, resources, and requests among agencies and institutions of higher education involved or requesting to be involved in the delivery of education and advanced manufacturing workforce training. Finally, the measure repeals the Advantage Virginia Incentive Program, Fund, and Foundation.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Workforce development. Recasts the Virginia Workforce Council as the Virginia Board of Workforce Development. The Governor is authorized to appoint a Chief Workforce Development Advisor, and related responsibilities of the Governor are assigned to the Chief Workforce Development Advisor, who shall serve as lead staff to the Board. The Office of the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System will provide staff support to accomplish the federally mandated requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act. Staff support for the other duties and functions of the board are to be provided by personnel from the Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade pursuant to a memorandum of agreement. The bill increases the membership of the Board by adding the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security and a representative of the business community. The Board is directed to create two new committees, one of which will address performance and accountability and the other of which will focus on military transition assistance. The bill also directs the establishment of an executive committee of the Board, which shall establish meeting agendas, approve reports to the Governor, and respond to certain urgent issues between scheduled Board meetings. Finally, the measure repeals the Advantage Virginia Incentive Program, Fund, and Foundation.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Workforce development. Changes the name of the Virginia Workforce Council to the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and provides that Virginia Board of Workforce Development staff is to be provided by the Chief Workforce Development Officer. The bill provides that the lead staff shall supervise the subordinate staff of the Board and that subordinate staff of the Board shall be independent of any other state agency that provides workforce services. The bill increases the membership of the Board by adding the Director of the Virginia Jobs Investment Program or his designee and the Adjutant General of the National Guard. The bill replaces the Governor as the Chief Workforce Development Officer, provides that the Governor now appoints the Chief Workforce Development Officer, and sets out the qualifications for this position. The bill requires the Board to develop initiatives to increase the number of private and nonprofit training vendors serving the Virginia Workforce Network, created in the bill. The bill also requires the Board to create a military transition assistance committee to advise the Board and the Chief Workforce Development Officer on reforms necessary to (i) connect more employers to transitioning military personnel and trailing spouse through transition assistance programs, thereby reducing the veteran unemployment rate to no more than the statewide unemployment average; (ii) better integrate the Veterans Employment Representatives and Disabled Veterans Outreach Program into all Virginia Workforce Centers; (iii) standardize all veteran service qualifications statewide; and (iv) eliminate all process and qualification barriers for veterans to ensure that qualified veterans have access to training and employment services within 10 business days after their first request for services. The bill contains technical amendments.