1. State Board and Agency Responsibilities in Single Area States

2. Purpose of this Presentation
The following presentation has been adapted from a presentation that was developed for technical assistance performed under ETA’s WIOA TA State Implementation Team project
It is designed for single area workforce states as they educate and train their workforce development boards on WIOA changes
It provides basic information and is designed for users to customize as needed (whether by eliminating slides with unnecessary detail or adding slides that expand on areas of unique interest to the audience)

3. Purpose of this Presentation
ETA Regional Office FPOs may wish to offer this as a resource to their states. Please customize this information to your own use, as it is intended to be a conversation starter between FPO’s and States regarding their Technical Assistance Needs
Note: this is part of a larger set of materials, including similar information for multiple-area states
While we recognize that States are primarily seeking final regulations, the information / models provided are expected to be easily adaptable once regulations come from the Department of Labor

4. Single Area Boards
Under WIOA

5. Single Area Board Configuration
Challenges of Single Area Configuration
Adaptation of State Plans to reflect the One-Area configuration
Establishing and Managing Regions
Balancing Statewide and Local Concerns
Establishing Protocol for One-Stop Operator Procurement

6. Single Area Workforce Board Membership
Minimum Membership
Combined State/Local
Business Representatives
Workforce Representatives
Labor organizations required
Registered Apprenticeship required
CBO’s (optional)
Other Representatives to include:
Governor
A member from each chamber of the state legislature
Elected officials
State government officials
Governor designees
Other representatives

7. Single Area Workforce Board Membership
Minimum Membership
Other Representatives to include:
Adult Education/Literacy Providers
Higher Education (including community colleges)
Economic and Community Development
Wagner-Peyser Employment Services
Vocational Rehabilitation
May include others determined appropriate by elected officials

8. Single Area Workforce Board Membership
The Governor may designate other representatives and officials, including those from:
Other One-Stop partners
Economic development
Juvenile justice programs
State education programs, community colleges, and other institutions of higher education
Community-based organizations addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment
Organizations serving veterans
Organizations providing or supporting competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities
Organizations addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth, including those serving out-of-school youth

9. Workforce Board Membership
Other Representatives
Membership of boards may also include representatives of:
Community-based organizations addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment
Organizations serving veterans
Organizations providing or supporting competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities
Higher education institutions providing workforce investment activities, including community colleges
Philanthropic organizations
Organizations addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth, including those serving out-of-school youth

10. Single Area Workforce Board Functions
Strategic Functions
Developing and implementing state plan and performance measures
Developing career pathways strategies
Developing/expanding strategies for partnerships in in-demand sectors/occupations
Developing and aligning policies

11. Workforce Board Functions
System Capacity Building
Identifying and promoting promising practices to meet needs of employers and workers with disabilities
Convening, brokering, and leveraging local stakeholders to assist in writing plan and identifying non-federal expertise and resources
Engaging a diverse range of employers to promote business representation and industry/sector partnerships

12. Open Discussion Thoughts on the Board Membership and Function
Board status, challenges, and opportunities

13. State Agency Function Operational Policies and Procedures
Assist with identifying Regions
Fiscal Accountability
Fund Allocation in collaboration with the Boards
Technical Assistance
Labor Market Information

14. Agency Function Performance Accountability
Deliver Workforce Investment Services
Procure ETPL Providers
Procure Youth Workforce Investment Services
Deliver Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities

15. State Agency Functions
What challenges and opportunities do you face in carrying out the functions as required?

16. Board status and preparedness for WIOA
Open Discussion
Board status and preparedness for WIOA
State Agency
preparedness for WIOA

17. Next Steps Board / Agency Action Plan
Focus on Board duties and develop timeline for action required for WIOA compliance.
Focus on Agency duties and develop timeline for action needed for WIOA compliance.

18. How We Can Meet this Challenge: Managing Change is Key
WIOA transformational change is about more than implementing the regulations – it is about transforming the workforce system to achieve the Vision of WIOA
WIOA provides an opportunity to empower system leaders to successfully navigate human aspects of change to obtain system-wide buy-in and overcome the stress that goes along with change
So how do we continue to help transition the public workforce system to a modern, integrated, job-driven system that improves career options for job seekers and links diverse talent to businesses?
The change is about more than implementing the regulations – it is about transforming the workforce system to achieve the Vision of WIOA. [Review 5 Key Principles
Quality Partnerships for System Alignment
Strategic Boards
Strong Regional Economies
Seamless, Customer-Centered One-Stop Delivery
Data-Driven Decision Making and Continuous Improvement]
Such a significant change will impact (is impacting) all of us.
Heraclitus (Hare-uh-clite-us) may have noted that the only constant is change, but predictability doesn’t make it any less stressful!
Change management strategies will be essential for leaders to successfully navigate human aspects of change - to obtain system-wide buy-in and overcome the stress that goes along with change.
We can only take on such a vast challenge together – sharing information on what’s working, what didn’t, and how to help our teams navigate the process.

19. Maher & Maher completed this project, with Federal funds from the U. S
Maher & Maher completed this project, with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration under Contract Number DOLQ131A22098.