Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- a. State Strategy Implementation
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include–
- a. State Strategy Implementation
III. a. 1. State Board Functions
Describe how the State board will implement its functions under section 101(d) of WIOA (i.e., provide a description of Board operational structures and decision making processes to ensure such functions are carried out).
Current Narrative:
Oregon's Workforce and Talent Development Board
The Oregon Workforce and Talent Development Board (WTDB) has only one standing committee, the Executive Committee. The WTDB has fully transitioned from standing committees to task forces in order to be more nimble. Task forces allow the WTDB members, key stakeholders, and subject matter expects to more quickly address important issues, problems, and workforce priorities and, when the work is completed, sunset the task force. The task force model also allows for more flexibility in the composition of membership allowing for more diversity of input. Currently, the WTDB’s task forces are:
- Artificial Intelligence (focused providing postsecondary education in step with the AI industry);
- Licensing (focused on removing barriers and smoothing transitions related to licensing); and
- Essential Employability Skills (focused on the provision of education and training needed to acquire the collection of skills necessary to succeed in the workplace that include problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, teamwork and others).
Recently, the WTDB sunset the True Wage Task Force focused on issues related to true wage determination and diversity, equity, and inclusion. True Wage is a wage that meets or surpasses the threshold of self-sufficiency in all regions of the state and for all family types. Self-sufficiency is realized when there is no reliance on public benefits and where reasonable living expenses (e.g. housing transportation, child care, etc.) are affordable. True wage is not yet specifically defined but will be as the focus of a related WTDB Initiative.
All task forces present their findings and recommendation to the full WTDB and may work through the WTDB’s Executive Committee as well.
The Adult Learning Advisory Committee (ALAC) is an exception. It is a joint committee with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). The ALAC is charged with facilitating achievement of the Adult Attainment Goal – By 2030, 300,000 adult Oregonians will earn a new postsecondary credential of value with enough credentials earned by racial/ethnic minority, low-income, and rural Oregonians to reduce attainment gaps by half. Separate and distinct from Oregon’s 40-40-20 Goal. This is a hybrid since it does have a sunset, 2030, but it is a long-term “task force”.
The Workforce and Talent Development Board (WTDB) Executive Committee, consists of 15 members representing all of the WIOA-required membership categories including key, board leadership. This committee leads and guides the work, taskforces, and recommendations of the WTDB on key strategy, planning and policy related to workforce development issues, solutions, innovations and opportunities. To learn more about the Workforce and Talent Development Board click here.