Introduction and Overview

Central Iowa Regional Workforce Investment Board

• Membership – Governor Appointed • 41 Members, 2 and 4 year terms

– Business (21) Labor (5)– K-12 (2) Comm. Based Org. (2)– Econ. Dev (2) Community College (1)– City Official (1) County Elected Off. (1)– Partners (6)

• Primary Mission: Promoting the participation of private sector employers, labor, education, and non-profit organizations in the workforce development system, and ensuring the availability of services to assist employers and workers in meeting workforce development needs.

RWIB Composition

1. Promoting the participation of private sector employers, labor, education, and non-profit organizations in the workforce development system, and ensuring the availability of services to assist employers and workers in meeting workforce development needs.a. Garner a greater understanding of the gaps in

services and work with the One-stop and local service providers to address those gaps; conduct local and regional workforce needs assessments and adjust strategies based on economic conditions.

b. Communicate and coordinate workforce development priorities with groups and organizations representing employers and workers.

Roles and Responsibilities

2. Coordinating the services of the One-Stop Center with economic development strategies, and developing other employer linkages with these activities.a. Align workforce priorities with Central Iowa

Works and other regional economic development groups to address the needs of high growth industries and occupations;

b. Identify new and emerging occupations and coordinate the development of career pathways for those occupations with Central Iowa Works.

c. Identify opportunities for customized training opportunities to help address the Boards priorities.

Roles and Responsibilities, con’t

3. Selecting service providers for the delivery of grant funded activities including Workforce Investment Act adult and dislocated worker intensive services, and youth programs.

4. Establishing policy for the region’s Workforce Development Center system.

5. Developing a budget to carry out the duties of the local board.

6. Submitting an Annual Report to the State Workforce Development Board.

7. Establishing cooperative relationships with other local boards.

8. Negotiating and reaching agreement with IWD on local performance standards.

9. Appointing a Youth Advisory Council.

Roles and Responsibilities, con’t

RWIB

Partners

Regional IowaWORKS

DirectorWorkforce

Center

Workforce Center Management

ICHS - Youth Programming

Fiscal Agent, DMACC

Youth CouncilIndustry Sector

Boards, Advisory

RWIB Coordinator

Administrative Assistant

Board Infrastructure

• Fiscal Agent– DMACC serves at

no cost– Accounting and

Budget monitoring– Pays all bills and

monitors cost allocation

– Monitors contracting processes

– Staff to Finance and Audit Committee

• RWIB Coordinator– Assist the

Secretary/Treasurer of the RWIB

– Assist the Chair in developing agendas and RWIB education

– Facilitate strategic planning

– Ensures the implementation of the goals and objectives of the RWIB

– Coordinates with other workforce organizations

– Communicates goals and priorities of the RWIB

– Ensure compliance with the Iowa Open Meetings Law

RWIB Support Structure

• Industry Sector Boards– Created under the

direction of Central Iowa Works

– Identify high growth occupations

– Develop corresponding career pathways; education and experience

– Coordinate with other business, labor, and education groups

• Youth Council– Help develop the

Customer Service Plan relating to eligible youth

– Recommend and oversee eligible youth service providers

– Coordinate youth activities funded under WIA.

– Appointed by the RWIB

RWIB Support Structure

• DMACC employee shared with IWD – salary $73,414-$98,681• Administer the planning, design, development and operation for

the Iowa Employment Solutions (IES) and Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) programs – coordinate with RWIB priorities

• Oversee strategic development, implementation and evaluation of programs, objectives, public relations and outreach activities;

• Provide activity and performance reports to the RWIB.• Supervise approximately 106 IES and IWD department staff• Coordinate fiscal and budget planning. • Establish and maintain contacts with community based

organizations and businesses. • Develop partnerships with businesses to facilitate the

placement of clients. Research and plan programs to meet current and future community employment needs.

Regional IowaWORKS Director

• Comprised of IES @ DMACC and IWD management

• Under the direction of the Regional IowaWORKS Director:– Oversee the day-to-day operations of the

IowaWORKS integrated service delivery and related programs with offices in Des Moines, Ames, Newton, Boone, Pella, Perry.

– Provide skills assessment, testing, counseling, training, mock interviewing, various re-employment workshops, business services, applicant screening and referral to job listings, and unemployment insurance assistance.

– Coordination with other providers to share resources and avoid duplication.

IowaWORKS Management

• Iowa Comprehensive Human Services– Selected as the WIA

Youth program service provider

– Provide assessments, work experience, tutoring, skills training, counseling and other support service

– Accountable for performance to the RWIB

– Coordinates with other youth service programs.

• Partners– Non-profit and other

Community based organizations that coordinate the delivery of their services with the goals and priorities of the RWIB.

– May help staff RWIB committees

– May provide financial support

RWIB Support Structure

• Representative of the business sector;• Preside at all meetings of the RWIB;• Approve the RWIB meeting agenda prior to

distribution• Represent the RWIB and has the authority to speak

on its behalf at local forums, public hearings, etc.• Execute applications, instruments, and other

written matters required by State and Federal laws and regulations upon approval of the RWIB;

• Appoint chairs and members of standing committees, except the Executive Committee, and may appoint such other ad hoc committees deemed necessary;

• Direct the orientation of new RWIB members.  

Officers of the RWIB - CHAIR

• Representative of the business sector;• shall exercise the duties and powers of the

RWIB Chair in the absence of the Chair• Assist the Chairperson in the orientation of

new RWIB members• Such additional duties and powers as

customary to the office or assigned by the Chair.

Officers of the RWIB – Vice Chair

• Exercise the duties and powers of the RWIB Chair in the absence of the RWIB Chair and Vice-Chair;

• Cause to have a full record kept of the proceedings of the RWIB and the Executive Committee.

• Cause to have prepared monthly financial statement and program administration progress reports for the RWIB ;

• Cause to have all financial records kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures and regulations;

• Cause to have an annual independent audit of all RWIB financial records and accounts

• Attest to the signature of the RWIB Chair or Vice Chair, when attestation is required;

• Cause to have appropriate insurance in effect for the RWIB;

• Shall preside over the Finance Committee.

Officers of the RWIB – Secretary/Treasurer

• Membership: Board Chair, Vice Chair & Secretary/Treasurer, 2 other RWIB Members

• Anticipated Time Commitment (monthly): 1.5 hours  • Roles & Responsibilities:

– General management of RWIB. – Develop an annual budget to cover the

administrative and other costs associated with the activities of the RWIB to be considered and approved by the full RWIB.

– Responsible for nominations.– Responsible for reviewing and recommending grant

opportunities to the full Board requiring RWIB comment or endorsement.

– Reviews and recommends bylaws to be adopted by the full Board.

– Direct the recruitment, interview, and selection of the RWIB Coordinator and other executive staff to the RWIB. (for discussion)

Executive Committee

• Membership: Secretary/Treasurer, 2 other RWIB Members + Nonvoting Fiscal Agent Designee (DMACC) & Nonvoting Regional Central Iowa Works Coordinator  

• Anticipated Time Commitment (monthly): 1 hour • Roles and Responsibilities:

– Evaluate and modify the regional workforce center budget and recommend approval to the full board.

– Review and evaluate monthly expenditure reports for the Workforce Center

– Responsible for evaluating and commenting on all financial reports and fiscal monitoring reports for Workforce Center operations.

– Responsible for directing the financial monitoring and evaluation of all other funding sources under control of the RWIB.

Finance and Audit Committee

• Membership: 5 RWIB Members + Nonvoting Executive Director to RWIB & Nonvoting Regional Central Iowa Works Coordinator 

• Anticipated Time Commitment (monthly): 1 hour  • Roles & Responsibilities:

– Negotiate performance measures with the State. – Evaluate and recommend policy and procedure changes

in One-Stop Workforce Center operations.– Oversee and evaluate the Regional Needs Assessment

and facilitate the development of the RWIB Strategic Plan.

– Ensure efficient integration of programs and services and collaboration with workforce center partners to meet the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan.

– Oversee the development of Requests for Proposal for adult service providers and selection process.

– Recommend policy that impacts training and service delivery to targeted populations identified by the RWIB

Planning and Operations Review

• Membership: to be named• Anticipated Time Commitment: unknown

• Roles and Responsibilities: – Select youth service providers. – Ensure efficient integration of programs and

services and collaboration with workforce center partners to meet the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan.

– Recommend policy that impacts service delivery to targeted youth

– Oversee the development of Requests for Proposal for youth service providers and selection process.

– Evaluate performance of youth service providers.

Youth Advisory Council

• First Meeting – August 23, 2010– Establish committees & meeting schedule

• Board Education and Training• Regional Needs Assessment &

Strategic Plan• Establish a Youth Council• Request for Proposals for Service

Providers• New Service Plan

Activities for Year One

• Officers Errors and Omissions insurance provided through Holmes Murphy

• Travel expenses covered through the RWIB Budget

• Opportunities to attend conferences and interact with Workforce Investment Board members from around the country.

• Board training provided by DOL grant funds

• Funding for Board support comes from existing local budgets.

You Will Want to Know….

• Iowa Employment Solutions: the official website for the Regional Workforce Investment Board– http://www.iowaemploymentsolutions.com/

• Iowa Workforce Development– http://www.iowaworkforce.org/

• Central Iowa Works– http://ciw.dmacc.edu/Pages/welcome.aspx

Website Resources

• Regional IowaWORKS Director– Michael Wilkinson– 515-281-9643 or 515-281-4986– Michael.wilkinson@iwd.iowa.gov

• Gina Scione, Administrative Assistant– 515-281-9725– Gina.scione@iwd.iowa.gov

Contact Information