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STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
ORIENTATIONORIENTATION
Purpose• Provide a short overview of America’s Provide a short overview of America’s
Workforce & Guiding LegislationWorkforce & Guiding Legislation• Provide a general understanding of the State Provide a general understanding of the State
Workforce Investment Board (SWIB), it’s Workforce Investment Board (SWIB), it’s function, duties, and goalsfunction, duties, and goals
• Share past accomplishments of the BoardShare past accomplishments of the Board• Offer basic points on meetings Offer basic points on meetings • Share expectations and outline your role as a Share expectations and outline your role as a
board member.board member.
Birth of the Workforce System Birth of the Workforce System in the United Statesin the United States
• 1930’s1930’s– Creation of U.S. Employment Creation of U.S. Employment
Service Service – Creation of Unemployment Creation of Unemployment
Insurance ProgramInsurance Program
• Industrial EconomyIndustrial Economy– Interchangeable laborInterchangeable labor– Cyclical layoff and hiring Cyclical layoff and hiring
patternspatterns– High School diplomaHigh School diploma
Job Training BeginsJob Training Begins
• 19621962– Manpower Development and Training Act Manpower Development and Training Act
(MDTA) – 1962(MDTA) – 1962
• 19731973– Comprehensive Employment and Training Comprehensive Employment and Training
Act (CETA) Act (CETA)
• 19821982– Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
Workforce Investment Act, Workforce Investment Act, 19981998
Provide Workforce Investment Activities through statewide & local workforce investment systems
•Increase employment•Increase retention•Increase earnings of participants•Increase occupational skill
Workforce Investment Act, 1998Workforce Investment Act, 1998
• Streamline service delivery through One-Stop Career Centers
• Strengthen performance accountability
• Promote universal access to services
• Create business-led state and local boards
Evolution: Today’s WorkforceEvolution: Today’s Workforce
• Knowledge-based economy needing specialized skills– Most of the employment growth from 2008 to 2018
will be in areas that require a college degree• 20% of projected new jobs in Montana are
expected to require a Bachelor’s degree or above– One of the fastest projected areas of employment
growth will be jobs that require an Associates degree or Vocational Award
– Jobs that require short-term on the job training are expected to constitute 36% of all the new jobs created in Montana between 2008 and 2018
Knowledge Based-Economy
Governor
Department of Labor & Industry
BusinessStandardsDivision
UnemploymentInsuranceDivision
WorkforceServicesDivision
CentralizedServicesDivision
EmploymentRelationsDivision
StateWorkforceInvestment
Board
Programs andOversight
21st CenturyWorkforce
Job ServiceOperations
ResearchAnd
Analysis
SWIBStaff
AdminPurposes
• Best Beginnings Advisory Council
•Montana Youth Restoration Partnership•Healthcare Workforce Advisory Committee
•Montana Area Health Education Center & Office of Rural Health Advisory Board
•Montana Youth Restoration Partnerships•Governor’s Interagency Rapid Response Team
•College!Now•Carl Perkins Career Pathways and Rigorous
Programs of Study•Personalized Employment Plan (PEP TALK) Career
Pathway Tool•Career Clusters & Montana Big Sky Pathways
•Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Montana Initiative
SWIB StaffSWIB Staff
Purpose of the SWIB
• Provide Policy RecommendationsProvide Policy Recommendations
• Address Workforce Development Address Workforce Development IssuesIssues
• Lead State Strategic Planning ProcessLead State Strategic Planning Process
• Create Performance StandardsCreate Performance Standards
• Coordination between Workforce Coordination between Workforce Investment & Economic DevelopmentInvestment & Economic Development
Community Management Team
• ““CMT”CMT”– Provides feedback to and coordinates with Provides feedback to and coordinates with
the State Workforce Investment Board & the State Workforce Investment Board & Youth CouncilYouth Council
– Comprised of local businesses, Workforce Comprised of local businesses, Workforce Investment Act providers, community Investment Act providers, community partners & agencies partners & agencies
Goals of the SWIB1.1. Engage the workforce system in Engage the workforce system in
anticipation and responding to business’ anticipation and responding to business’ current and emerging needs for skilled current and emerging needs for skilled workersworkers
2.2. Encourage alignment among workforce Encourage alignment among workforce development, post secondary education, development, post secondary education, and economic developmentand economic development
3.3. Advance workforce development policies by Advance workforce development policies by providing recommendations to the providing recommendations to the Governor and other state leaders who Governor and other state leaders who support economic development efforts in support economic development efforts in MontanaMontana
SWIB Membership
• GovernorGovernor
• State LegislatureState Legislature
• BusinessBusiness
• Chief elected officialsChief elected officials
• Labor organizationsLabor organizations
• Youth ActivitiesYouth Activities
• Delivery of WIA ActivitiesDelivery of WIA Activities
• Lead State Agency OfficialsLead State Agency Officials
Workforce Investment ActSWIB OVERSIGHT
• Adult, Youth, & Dislocated Worker Adult, Youth, & Dislocated Worker Employment & Training ProgramsEmployment & Training Programs
Suzanne Ferguson, WIA Supervisor 406-438-3552
General Overview:Displaced Workers & Displaced Homemakers
SWIB Standing Committees• Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee
– May act for SWIBMay act for SWIB– Implement strategic planImplement strategic plan– Track workgroupsTrack workgroups– Provide leadershipProvide leadership– Drive provisions of critical workforce dataDrive provisions of critical workforce data
• Youth Council CommitteeYouth Council Committee– Provide leadershipProvide leadership– Catalyst to connect youth with quality educational Catalyst to connect youth with quality educational
and employment opportunitiesand employment opportunities• WIA CommitteeWIA Committee
– Guide Strategic PlanGuide Strategic Plan– Make decisions based on WIA rules & regulationsMake decisions based on WIA rules & regulations
SWIB Committees, Cont.• Life-Long Learning CommitteeLife-Long Learning Committee
– Training & education models that:Training & education models that:• Provide lifelong learning opportunitiesProvide lifelong learning opportunities• Provide advancementProvide advancement• Meet employers needsMeet employers needs
• Sector Strategies CommitteeSector Strategies Committee– Develop understanding of interrelationships Develop understanding of interrelationships
between business and workforce needsbetween business and workforce needs
Youth Council Members(Ad Hoc)
• RequiredRequired– Appointed by the State Board & GovernorAppointed by the State Board & Governor– Specific membership requirements Specific membership requirements
• ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities– Inform full Board regarding Youth Workforce Inform full Board regarding Youth Workforce
issues in Montana & recommend youth policyissues in Montana & recommend youth policy– Identify issues & solutions for youth transitioning Identify issues & solutions for youth transitioning
out of foster care or with incarcerated parentsout of foster care or with incarcerated parents– Coordinate with youth providersCoordinate with youth providers– Infrastructure to support healthy components of Infrastructure to support healthy components of
society, such as school & employmentsociety, such as school & employment
Expectations for Effective Board Expectations for Effective Board MembersMembers
• Stay in contact– Please return phone calls and e-mails in a timely
manner
• Attendance– Please attend all board functions, excepting
emergency situations
• Be prepared- Read board meeting materials
• Media– Do refer all calls and solicitations to SWIB staff
Expectations for Effective Board Expectations for Effective Board MembersMembers
• Notify Staff– If you have a conflict of interest with business before
the board. Please see our Conflict of Interest policy for more information: http://swib.mt.gov/coipolicy.asp
• Ask Questions– Do not hesitate to contact SWIB staff for any
questions or assistance you may need. We are happy to help!
Expectations for Effective Board Expectations for Effective Board MembersMembers
• Don’t discuss Board business before it has been made public
• Do not engage in a private conversation with individuals who have business before the Board
• Don’t take a position on an issue before the Board does• Don’t dispose of Board materials • Don’t meet without prior public notification
Conduct to Avoid:
Helpful Links For Board Helpful Links For Board MembersMembers
• SWIB Website: http://swib.mt.gov/
• SWIB Bylaws: http://swib.mt.gov/documents/ByLaws.pdf
• Upcoming Meetings: http://swib.mt.gov/UpcomingMeetings2.asp
• Reports & Links: http://swib.mt.gov/ReportsandLinks.asp
• Member Resources: http://swib.mt.gov/policiesprocedures.asp
• Montana GED Now: http://montanagednow.mt.gov/
• SWIB Youth Council - Future Forged Initiative (Montana GED Now) – Follow us on Facebook!!
• Financial support for innovative Workforce Development projects
• Partners with various organizations and groups applying for grants
Accomplishments of the State Accomplishments of the State Workforce Investment BoardWorkforce Investment Board
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Montana’s Two-Year Colleges
Dawson Comm. College
Dawson Comm. CollegePetroleum
Deer Lodge
Granite
Pondera
Missoula
Jefferson
Silver Bow
BroadwaterGolden Valley
Musselshell
YellowstoneSweet Grass
Lewis and Clark
Judith Basin
Richland
Dawson
Custer
Garfield
Meagher
Treasure
Big Horn
Carbon
Stillwater
Park
Gallatin
MadisonBeaverhead
Cascade
Powell
Ravalli
Mineral
LakeSanders
Lincoln
Flathead
Glacier TooleLiberty
Hill
Blaine
Phillips
Valley
Daniels
Roosevelt
Sheridan
Carter
Chouteau
Fallon
Fergus
McCone
Powder River
Prairie
Rosebud
Teton
Wheatland
UM WesternUM Western
MSU NorthernMSU Northern
Gallatin College Programs
Gallatin College Programs
UM Helena COT
UM Helena COT
MSU Great Falls COT
MSU Great Falls COT
Miles Comm. College
Miles Comm. College
Flathead Valley Comm. College
Flathead Valley Comm. College
UM Missoula COT
UM Missoula COT
MT Tech COTMT Tech COT
MSU Billings COT
MSU Billings COT
Little Big Horn College
Little Big Horn College
Chief Dull Knife
College
Chief Dull Knife
College
Fort Peck Comm. College
Fort Peck Comm. College
Aaniih Nakoda College
Aaniih Nakoda College
Stone Child College
Stone Child College
Blackfeet Comm. College
Blackfeet Comm. College
Salish Kootenai College
Salish Kootenai College
Libby CenterLibby Center
Bitterroot College Program
Bitterroot College Program
Lewistown Center
Lewistown Center
Dawson Comm. College
Dawson Comm. College
Tribal collegeCommunity CollegeAffiliated with MSUAffiliated with UMExtended campuses
Workforce Regions
Certified One-Stop Areas
WIA Service Providers
Questions?Questions?
Leisa Smith, SWIB Director 406-444-1609
Kali Wicks, SWIB Specialist406-444-4480
Please visit our website at: http://swib.mt.gov/