(20 ILCS 3975/1)(from Ch. 48, par. 2101) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Workforce Investment Board Act. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/2)(from Ch. 48, par. 2102) Sec. 2. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89‑382, eff. 8‑18‑95.)
(20 ILCS 3975/2.5) Sec. 2.5. Purpose. (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd
General Assembly, the Illinois Human Resource Investment Council shall be known
as the Illinois Workforce Investment Board. The Illinois Workforce
Investment Board is
the State advisory board pertaining to workforce preparation policy. The
Board shall ensure that Illinois' workforce preparation
services and programs
are coordinated and integrated and shall measure and evaluate the overall
performance and results of these programs. The Board shall
further
cooperation between government and the private sector to meet the workforce
preparation
needs of employers and workers in Illinois. The Board shall
provide ongoing
oversight of programs and needed information about the functioning of labor
markets in Illinois. (b) The Board shall help Illinois create and
maintain a workforce with the skills and abilities that will keep the economy
productive. (c) The Board shall meet the requirements of the federal
Workforce Investment Act of 1998. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/3)(from Ch. 48, par. 2103) Sec. 3. Illinois Workforce Investment Board. (a) The Illinois Workforce Investment Board shall include: (1) the Governor; (2) 2 members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House and 2 members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(3) persons appointed by the Governor, with the
advice and consent of the Senate (except in the case of a person holding an office or employment described in subparagraph (F) when appointment to the office or employment requires the advice and consent of the Senate), from among the following:
(A) representatives of business in this State
who (i) are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, or other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, including members of local boards described in Section 117(b)(2)(A)(i) of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998; (ii) represent businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the employment opportunities in the State; and (iii) are appointed from among individuals nominated by State business organizations and business trade associations;
(B) chief elected officials from cities and
counties;
(C) representatives of labor organizations who
have been nominated by State labor federations;
(D) representatives of individuals or
organizations that have experience with youth activities;
(E) representatives of individuals or
organizations that have experience and expertise in the delivery of workforce investment activities, including chief executive officers of community colleges and community‑based organizations within the State;
(F) the lead State agency officials with
responsibility for the programs and activities that are described in Section 121(b) of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and carried out by one‑stop partners and, in any case in which no lead State agency official has responsibility for such a program, service, or activity, a representative in the State with expertise in such program, service, or activity; and
(G) any other representatives and State agency
officials that the Governor may appoint, including, but not limited to, one or more representatives of local public education, post‑secondary institutions, secondary or post‑secondary vocational education institutions, and community‑based organizations.
(b) Members of the Board that represent organizations, agencies, or other
entities must be
individuals with optimum policymaking authority within the organization,
agency, or
entity. The members of the Board must represent diverse regions of the State,
including
urban, rural, and suburban areas. (c) A majority of the members of the Board must be representatives
described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a). There must
be
at least 2 members from each of the categories described in subparagraphs (D)
and (E) of paragraph
(3) of subsection (a). There must be at least 3 members from the category
described in
subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a). A majority of any
committee the Board
may establish for the purpose of general oversight, control, supervision, or
management of the Board's business must be representatives described in
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a); any such committee must
also include at least one representative from each of the categories described
in subparagraphs (C) through (E) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) and may
include one or more representatives from any other categories described in
paragraph (3) of subsection (a). (d) The Governor shall select a chairperson for the Board from among the
representatives
described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a). (d‑5) (Blank). (e) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, this amendatory Act
of the
92nd General
Assembly does not affect the tenure of any member appointed to and serving on
the
Illinois Human Resource Investment Council on the effective date of this
amendatory Act
of the 92nd General Assembly. Members of the Board nominated for appointment in
2000, 2001, or 2002 shall serve for fixed and staggered terms, as designated
by the Governor, expiring
no later than July 1 of the second calendar year succeeding their respective
appointments
or until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the
Board nominated for appointment after 2002
shall
serve for terms expiring on July 1 of the second
calendar year succeeding their respective appointments, or until their
successors are appointed and qualified.
A State official or employee serving on the Board under subparagraph (F) of
paragraph
(3) of subsection (a) by virtue of his or her State office or employment shall
serve
during the
term of that office or employment. A vacancy is created in situations
including, but not
limited to, those in which an individual serving on the Board ceases to satisfy
all of the
requirements for appointment under the provision under which he or she was
appointed.
The Governor may at any time make
appointments to fill vacancies for the balance of an unexpired term.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (f) The Board shall meet at least 4 times per
calendar
year at
times and in places that it deems necessary. The
Board shall be
subject to the Open Meetings Act and, to the extent required by that
law,
its meetings shall be publicly announced and open and accessible to the
general public. The Board shall adopt any rules
and operating
procedures that it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities
under
this Act and under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/4)(from Ch. 48, par. 2104) Sec. 4. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 89‑382, eff. 8‑18‑95.)
(20 ILCS 3975/4.5) Sec. 4.5. Duties. (a) The Board must perform all the functions of a state workforce
investment
board under
the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, any amendments to that Act, and
any
other applicable federal statutes. The Board must also perform all other
functions that are
not inconsistent with the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or this Act
and that
are assumed by the Board under its bylaws or assigned to it by the Governor. (b) The Board must cooperate with the General Assembly and make
recommendations
to the
Governor and the General Assembly concerning legislation necessary to improve
upon
statewide and local workforce investment systems in order to increase
occupational skill
attainment, employment, retention, or earnings of participants and thereby
improve the
quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the
productivity and
competitiveness of the State. The Board must annually submit a report to the
General
Assembly on the progress of the State in achieving state performance measures
under the
federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, including information on the levels
of performance achieved by the State with respect to the core indicators of
performance and the customer satisfaction indicator
under that Act. The report must include any other
items that
the Governor may be required to report to the Secretary of the United States
Department
of Labor under Section 136(d) of the federal Workforce Investment Act of
1998. (b‑5) The Board shall implement a method for measuring the progress of the
State's workforce development system by using specified benchmarks. Those
benchmarks are: (i) the educational level of working adults;
(ii) the percentage of the adult workforce in education and training;
(iii) adult literacy;
(iv) the percentage of high school graduates transitioning to education or
training;
(v) the high school dropout rate;
(vi) the number of youth transitioning from 8th grade to 9th grade;
(vii) the percentage of individuals and families at economic
self‑sufficiency;
(viii) the average growth in pay;
(ix) net job growth; and
(x) productivity per employee. The Board shall identify the most significant early
indicators for each benchmark, establish a mechanism to collect data and
track the benchmarks on an annual basis, and then use the results to set goals
for each benchmark, to inform planning, and to ensure the effective use of
State resources. (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require or
allow the
Board to assume or supersede the statutory authority granted
to, or impose
any duties or requirements on, the State
Board of Education, the Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community
College Board, any State agencies created under the Civil Administrative Code
of Illinois, or any local education agencies. (d) No actions taken by the Illinois Human Resource Investment Council
before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly
and no rights, powers, duties, or obligations from those actions are impaired
solely by this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly. All actions taken
by the Illinois Human Resource Investment Council before the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly are ratified and validated. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02; 93‑331, eff. 1‑1‑04.)
(20 ILCS 3975/5)(from Ch. 48, par. 2105) Sec. 5. Plans; expenditures. The plans and decisions of the Board shall be
subject to
approval by the Governor. All funds received by the State pursuant to the
federal Job Training Partnership Act or the federal Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 shall be expended only pursuant to appropriation. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/6)(from Ch. 48, par. 2106) Sec. 6. Programs and services, conflict of interest. In order to assure
objective management and oversight, the
Board shall not operate programs or provide services directly
to
eligible participants, but shall exist solely to plan, coordinate and
monitor the provisions of such programs and services. A member of the Board may not (1) vote on a matter under consideration by
the
Board that (a) regards the provision of services by the member or by an entity
that the
member represents or (b) would provide direct financial benefit to the member
or the
immediate family of the member or (2) engage in any other activity determined
by the
Governor to constitute a conflict of interest as specified in the State plan
established under
the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/7)(from Ch. 48, par. 2107) Sec. 7. Personnel. The Board is authorized to obtain the
services of any
professional, technical and clerical personnel that may be necessary
to carry
out its functions under this Act and under the federal Workforce Investment
Act of 1998. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
(20 ILCS 3975/8)(from Ch. 48, par. 2108) Sec. 8. Audits. The Illinois Workforce Investment Board and any recipient of
funds under this Act
shall be subject to audits conducted by the Auditor General with respect
to all funds appropriated for the purposes of this Act. (Source: P.A. 92‑588, eff. 7‑1‑02.)
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