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2 Year Modification

Plan: Louisiana PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. a. 1.

Published
Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support 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—

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).
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

The WIC implements its function by:

  1. Meeting the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. in order to receive funds relevant to workforce activities authorized by the law.
  2. Advising the governor on the needs of the state's employers and the state's workforce along with strategies for its continued improvement.
  3. Working with industry, government, and citizens to aid in the creation of the strategic combined state plan and outcomes that will coordinate and integrate a workforce development delivery system to assure the greatest cooperation possible between public and private entities, and
  4. Directing the Occupational Forecasting Conference in determining such official information that is necessary for planning and budgeting with respect to workforce development.

All meetings of the council are open and subject to the provisions of La R.S. 42:11 et seq. Records of all proceedings at regular and special meetings of the council are kept and are open to public inspection.

The council meets no less than four times each calendar year. A quorum of the council is determined to be a majority of the members serving. In order for the council to take official action, affirmative approval of a majority of members serving is required. If any council member, in the discharge of a duty or responsibility of his/her office or position, would be required to vote on a matter which vote would be a violation of La R.S. 42:1112 or 1113(B), (s)he shall recuse him/herself from voting. Additionally, the council receives periodic reports from the various local Workforce Development Boards for the purposes of evaluation and oversight.

At least once every two years the Occupational Forecast Conference (OFC) presents for consideration the Long- and Short-Term Industry projections or updates. At least once every two years the Occupational Forecast Conference presents for approval the Long- and Short-Term Occupational projections or updates. These projections and updates are used for the determination of demand jobs and allocation of in-demand skills.