Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
The purpose of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board (Board) is to assist the Governor in:
(1) Reviewing and coordinating State workforce development policies, initiatives, strategies and programs.(2) Recommending actions to create an aligned, streamlined and improved workforce development system, including the one-stop service delivery system.(3) Ensuring and facilitating coordination among the following Commonwealth agencies in the development and evaluation of policies, initiatives, strategies and programs to address current and emerging workforce needs:(ii) Department of Agriculture.(iii) Department of Community and Economic Development.(iv) Department of Corrections.(v) Department of Education.(vi) Department of Human Services.(vii) Department of Labor and Industry.(4) Developing, implementing and modifying the State's workforce development plan.(5) Reviewing and approving regional and local workforce development plans consistent with the State workforce development plan.(6) Designating local workforce development areas and developing workforce development funding allocation formulas.(7) Developing and updating State performance accountability measures and tracking progress toward implementation of the State's workforce development plan.(8) Collaborating and coordinating with State boards and commissions that shape the economic development and education systems of the Commonwealth to develop Statewide policies that improve workforce development alignment and outcomes across those systems, which may include the following: (i) State Board of Education.(ii) Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority.(iii) Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council.(iv) State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation.(v) Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges.(vi) Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.(vii) State-related universities.(viii) Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.(ix) Pennsylvania Early Learning Council.(x) Early Learning Investment Commission.(xi) Pennsylvania Reentry Council.(xii) Governor's Advisory Council on Library Development.(xiii) Pennsylvania Council on Aging.(xiv) Pennsylvania Commission for Agriculture Education Excellence.(9) Ensuring that the policies, performance measures, goals and resource strategies implemented by the Board are developed with appropriate and meaningful engagement of individuals and entities impacted and served by the Commonwealth's workforce development system.(10) Developing accessible workforce and labor market information.(11) Coordinating the provision of services among State agencies consistent with the laws and regulations governing workforce development programs and the State's workforce development plan. This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 6.685 (relating to Executive Director and staff); 4 Pa. Code § 6.686 (relating to responsibilities of State agencies); and 4 Pa. Code § 6.687 (relating to reporting).