Michigan Laws 408.123 – Local workforce development board; duties
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 408.123
- Department: means the department of labor and economic growth. See Michigan Laws 408.113
- Education advisory group: means an education advisory group described in section 23. See Michigan Laws 408.113
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Local workforce development board: means a local workforce investment board established as provided in section 9. See Michigan Laws 408.113
- Michigan works area: means a geographic area that the governor designates as a local workforce investment area under section 116 of the workforce investment act, 29 USC 2831, including an area designated and recognized under that act before the effective date of this act. See Michigan Laws 408.113
- Michigan works one-stop service center: means a facility designated to provide access to services delivered under the Michigan works one-stop service center system and certified as meeting standards established by the department. See Michigan Laws 408.113
- Michigan works one-stop service center system: means the integrated and coordinated system of local boards, agencies, service centers, and advisory groups described in section 5 to deliver workforce development services and implement federal and state law. See Michigan Laws 408.113
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Workforce investment act: means the workforce investment act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945. See Michigan Laws 408.113
A local workforce development board shall do all of the following in cooperation with the chief elected officials in the Michigan works area:
(a) Develop and submit to the governor a plan for coordinating local workforce development services for employers and job seekers in the area. The plan shall provide for access to designated core services with no fees or charges and shall provide services beyond the core services based on eligibility criteria.
(b) Award competitive grants or contracts to eligible providers.
(c) Develop a budget.
(d) Employ staff necessary to carry out the duties of the board.
(e) Solicit and accept grants and donations.
(f) Oversee the operation of the one-stop delivery of services through the Michigan works one-stop service center system.
(g) Establish local performance standards through negotiation with the department for evaluating and improving the Michigan works one-stop service center system.
(h) Coordinate workforce development activities with other economic development activities and strategies in the Michigan works area.
(i) Promote private sector employer participation in the Michigan works one-stop service center system.
(j) Make available connecting, brokering, and coaching activities through intermediaries to help meet employer hiring needs.
(k) Appoint an education advisory group and its chair.
(l) Conduct business at public meetings held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and make information available to the public concerning performance of its duties or other information requested under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(m) Any other duties, functions, or responsibilities required of the board to implement the workforce investment act or state or federal law.