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Board Membership Process

Composition

Business Members (51%)

20 CFR 679.320(b) – A majority of the members of the Local Workforce Development Board must be representatives of business in the local area. At a minimum, two members must represent small business as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Each business representative must meet the following criteria: (1) Be an owner, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, or other individual with optimum policy-making or hiring authority; and (2) Provide employment opportunities in in-demand industry sectors or occupations, as those terms are defined in WIOA sec. 3(23).

Workforce Representatives (20%)

20 CFR 679.320(c) – At least 20 percent of the members of the Local Workforce Development Board must be workforce representatives, including two or more members from labor organizations; one or more joint labor-management, or union affiliated, registered apprenticeship program within the area who must be a training director or a member of a labor organization; may include one or more community-based organization representative with experience serving individuals with barriers to employment; and may include one or more representatives of organizations that have demonstrated experience in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth.

Other Required Members

20 CFR 679.320(d) – The Local Workforce Development Board also must include: (1) At least one eligible training provider administering adult education and literacy activities under WIOA title II; (2) at least one representative from an institution of higher education providing workforce investment activities, including community colleges; and (3) at least one representative from each of the following governmental and economic and community development entities: (i) economic and community development entities; (ii) the State Employment Service office under the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 49et seq.) serving the local area; and (iii) the programs carried out under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, other than sec. 112 or part C.

Learn more about the workforce investment board composition, as legally mandated by the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act.

Current & Upcoming Openings

Required Member – Business Members (Small Business Member)

Required Member – Workforce Representative

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Nomination Process

You can nominate yourself by completing our short interest form or nominate someone else by emailing nominations to info@seakingwdc.org

  • Board openings are posted for at least 30 days

  • Anyone can nominate a potential board member

  • Business members must be nominated or co-nominated with a member of the business community

  • Nominations should include a summary of relevant experience or a link to a professional biography

For more information, please read through our Board Officer & Member Recruitment Packet.

Interest Form