84A.1A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
1. An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting of
nine voting members appointed by the governor and twelve ex officio,
nonvoting members.
a. The governor shall appoint the nine voting members of the
workforce development board for a term of four years beginning and
ending as provided by section 69.19, subject to confirmation by the
senate, and the governor's appointments shall include persons
knowledgeable in the area of workforce development. Of the nine
voting members, one member shall represent a nonprofit organization
involved in workforce development services, four members shall
represent employers, and four members shall represent nonsupervisory
employees. Of the members appointed by the governor to represent
nonsupervisory employees, two members shall be from statewide labor
organizations, one member shall be an employee representative of a
labor management council, and one member shall be a person with
experience in worker training programs. The governor shall consider
recommendations from statewide labor organizations for the members
representing nonsupervisory employees. Not more than five of the
voting members shall be from the same political party.
b. The ex officio, nonvoting members are four legislative
members; one president, or the president's designee, of the
university of northern Iowa, the university of Iowa, or Iowa state
university of science and technology, designated by the state board
of regents on a rotating basis; one representative from the largest
statewide public employees' organization representing state
employees; one president, or the president's designee, of an
independent Iowa college, appointed by the Iowa association of
independent colleges and universities; one superintendent, or the
superintendent's designee, of a community college, appointed by the
Iowa association of community college presidents; one representative
of the vocational rehabilitation community appointed by the state
rehabilitation council in the division of Iowa vocational
rehabilitation services; one representative of the department of
education appointed by the state board of education; one
representative of the department of economic development appointed by
the director; and one representative of the United States department
of labor, office of apprenticeship. The legislative members are two
state senators, one appointed by the president of the senate after
consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and one
appointed by the minority leader of the senate from their respective
parties; and two state representatives, one appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives after consultation with the majority
leader of the house of representatives, and one appointed by the
minority leader of the house of representatives from their respective
parties. The legislative members shall serve for terms as provided
in section 69.16B.
2. A vacancy on the workforce development board shall be filled
in the same manner as regular appointments are made for the unexpired
portion of the regular term.
3. The workforce development board shall meet in May of each year
for the purpose of electing one of its voting members as chairperson
and one of its voting members as vice chairperson. However, the
chairperson and the vice chairperson shall not be from the same
political party. The workforce development board shall meet at the
call of the chairperson or when any five members of the workforce
development board file a written request with the chairperson for a
meeting. Written notice of the time and place of each meeting shall
be given to each member of the workforce development board. A
majority of the voting members constitutes a quorum.
4. Members of the workforce development board, the director of
the department of workforce development, and other employees of the
department of workforce development shall be allowed their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. All
expenses shall be paid from appropriations for those purposes and the
department of workforce development is subject to the budget
requirements of chapter 8. Each member of the workforce development
board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in
section 7E.6.
5. If a member of the workforce development board has an
interest, either direct or indirect, in a contract to which the
department of workforce development is or is to be a party, the
interest shall be disclosed to the workforce development board in
writing and shall be set forth in the minutes of a meeting of the
workforce development board. The member having the interest shall
not participate in action by the workforce development board with
respect to the contract. This subsection does not limit the right of
a member of the workforce development board to acquire an interest in
bonds, or limit the right of a member to have an interest in a bank
or other financial institution in which the funds of the department
of workforce development are deposited or which is acting as trustee
or paying agent under a trust indenture to which the department of
workforce development is a party.
84A.1A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
1. An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting of
nine voting members appointed by the governor and twelve ex officio,
nonvoting members.
a. The governor shall appoint the nine voting members of the
workforce development board for a term of four years beginning and
ending as provided by section 69.19, subject to confirmation by the
senate, and the governor's appointments shall include persons
knowledgeable in the area of workforce development. Of the nine
voting members, one member shall represent a nonprofit organization
involved in workforce development services, four members shall
represent employers, and four members shall represent nonsupervisory
employees. Of the members appointed by the governor to represent
nonsupervisory employees, two members shall be from statewide labor
organizations, one member shall be an employee representative of a
labor management council, and one member shall be a person with
experience in worker training programs. The governor shall consider
recommendations from statewide labor organizations for the members
representing nonsupervisory employees. Not more than five of the
voting members shall be from the same political party.
b. The ex officio, nonvoting members are four legislative
members; one president, or the president's designee, of the
university of northern Iowa, the university of Iowa, or Iowa state
university of science and technology, designated by the state board
of regents on a rotating basis; one representative from the largest
statewide public employees' organization representing state
employees; one president, or the president's designee, of an
independent Iowa college, appointed by the Iowa association of
independent colleges and universities; one superintendent, or the
superintendent's designee, of a community college, appointed by the
Iowa association of community college presidents; one representative
of the vocational rehabilitation community appointed by the state
rehabilitation council in the division of Iowa vocational
rehabilitation services; one representative of the department of
education appointed by the state board of education; one
representative of the department of economic development appointed by
the director; and one representative of the United States department
of labor, office of apprenticeship. The legislative members are two
state senators, one appointed by the president of the senate after
consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and one
appointed by the minority leader of the senate from their respective
parties; and two state representatives, one appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives after consultation with the majority
leader of the house of representatives, and one appointed by the
minority leader of the house of representatives from their respective
parties. The legislative members shall serve for terms as provided
in section 69.16B.
2. A vacancy on the workforce development board shall be filled
in the same manner as regular appointments are made for the unexpired
portion of the regular term.
3. The workforce development board shall meet in May of each year
for the purpose of electing one of its voting members as chairperson
and one of its voting members as vice chairperson. However, the
chairperson and the vice chairperson shall not be from the same
political party. The workforce development board shall meet at the
call of the chairperson or when any five members of the workforce
development board file a written request with the chairperson for a
meeting. Written notice of the time and place of each meeting shall
be given to each member of the workforce development board. A
majority of the voting members constitutes a quorum.
4. Members of the workforce development board, the director of
the department of workforce development, and other employees of the
department of workforce development shall be allowed their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. All
expenses shall be paid from appropriations for those purposes and the
department of workforce development is subject to the budget
requirements of chapter 8. Each member of the workforce development
board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in
section 7E.6.
5. If a member of the workforce development board has an
interest, either direct or indirect, in a contract to which the
department of workforce development is or is to be a party, the
interest shall be disclosed to the workforce development board in
writing and shall be set forth in the minutes of a meeting of the
workforce development board. The member having the interest shall
not participate in action by the workforce development board with
respect to the contract. This subsection does not limit the right of
a member of the workforce development board to acquire an interest in
bonds, or limit the right of a member to have an interest in a bank
or other financial institution in which the funds of the department
of workforce development are deposited or which is acting as trustee
or paying agent under a trust indenture to which the department of
workforce development is a party.
84A.1A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD.
1. An Iowa workforce development board is created, consisting of
nine voting members appointed by the governor and twelve ex officio,
nonvoting members.
a. The governor shall appoint the nine voting members of the
workforce development board for a term of four years beginning and
ending as provided by section 69.19, subject to confirmation by the
senate, and the governor's appointments shall include persons
knowledgeable in the area of workforce development. Of the nine
voting members, one member shall represent a nonprofit organization
involved in workforce development services, four members shall
represent employers, and four members shall represent nonsupervisory
employees. Of the members appointed by the governor to represent
nonsupervisory employees, two members shall be from statewide labor
organizations, one member shall be an employee representative of a
labor management council, and one member shall be a person with
experience in worker training programs. The governor shall consider
recommendations from statewide labor organizations for the members
representing nonsupervisory employees. Not more than five of the
voting members shall be from the same political party.
b. The ex officio, nonvoting members are four legislative
members; one president, or the president's designee, of the
university of northern Iowa, the university of Iowa, or Iowa state
university of science and technology, designated by the state board
of regents on a rotating basis; one representative from the largest
statewide public employees' organization representing state
employees; one president, or the president's designee, of an
independent Iowa college, appointed by the Iowa association of
independent colleges and universities; one superintendent, or the
superintendent's designee, of a community college, appointed by the
Iowa association of community college presidents; one representative
of the vocational rehabilitation community appointed by the state
rehabilitation council in the division of Iowa vocational
rehabilitation services; one representative of the department of
education appointed by the state board of education; one
representative of the department of economic development appointed by
the director; and one representative of the United States department
of labor, office of apprenticeship. The legislative members are two
state senators, one appointed by the president of the senate after
consultation with the majority leader of the senate, and one
appointed by the minority leader of the senate from their respective
parties; and two state representatives, one appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives after consultation with the majority
leader of the house of representatives, and one appointed by the
minority leader of the house of representatives from their respective
parties. The legislative members shall serve for terms as provided
in section 69.16B.
2. A vacancy on the workforce development board shall be filled
in the same manner as regular appointments are made for the unexpired
portion of the regular term.
3. The workforce development board shall meet in May of each year
for the purpose of electing one of its voting members as chairperson
and one of its voting members as vice chairperson. However, the
chairperson and the vice chairperson shall not be from the same
political party. The workforce development board shall meet at the
call of the chairperson or when any five members of the workforce
development board file a written request with the chairperson for a
meeting. Written notice of the time and place of each meeting shall
be given to each member of the workforce development board. A
majority of the voting members constitutes a quorum.
4. Members of the workforce development board, the director of
the department of workforce development, and other employees of the
department of workforce development shall be allowed their actual and
necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. All
expenses shall be paid from appropriations for those purposes and the
department of workforce development is subject to the budget
requirements of chapter 8. Each member of the workforce development
board may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in
section 7E.6.
5. If a member of the workforce development board has an
interest, either direct or indirect, in a contract to which the
department of workforce development is or is to be a party, the
interest shall be disclosed to the workforce development board in
writing and shall be set forth in the minutes of a meeting of the
workforce development board. The member having the interest shall
not participate in action by the workforce development board with
respect to the contract. This subsection does not limit the right of
a member of the workforce development board to acquire an interest in
bonds, or limit the right of a member to have an interest in a bank
or other financial institution in which the funds of the department
of workforce development are deposited or which is acting as trustee
or paying agent under a trust indenture to which the department of
workforce development is a party.
