February 18, 2020

Location: Dairyland Power

3200 East Avenue S La Crosse, WI 54601

8:30AM-3:00PM

2020 CWI Board, Working Groups Meeting

8:30 a.m. Registration, Networking [Board Room] Morning Refreshments Provided

9:00 a.m. Welcome, Opening Remarks 9:15 a.m. Members Dismissed to their Working Group Meetings

WIOA – Conference Center Room 2/3 Growing Workforce Opportunities – Conference Room South 2A/B Employment Training Infrastructure – CEO Conference Room

11:05 a.m. Lunch*, Keynote [Cafeteria Lower Level] 12:00 p.m. Group Tour System Operation Center [Second Level] 12:35 p.m. Break 12:45 p.m. CWI Board Meeting Convenes [Board Room] 12:45 p.m. Special Topic Presentations 2:15 p.m. Working Group Report Outs 2:45 p.m. Other Business 3:00 p.m. Adjournment

*In keeping with regulatory constraints, lunch is provided for CWI Board members, staff, and presenters only

All full Council meeting materials will be available on the CWI webpage at http://www.wi-cwi.org

Enclosed Meeting Packet Contents

Page 1 February 18, 2020 - Meeting Schedule and Packet Contents Page 3 February 18, 2020 Meeting Agenda Page 5 DRAFT Meeting Minutes – November 19, 2019 Page 9 CWI Bylaws Page 17 CWI Travel Reimbursement Policy

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Department of Workforce Development Employment and Training Division Bureau of Workforce Training P.O. Box 7972 Madison, WI 53707 Telephone: (608) 266-5370 Fax: (608) 267-0330Email: DWDDET@dwd.wisconsin.gov

UCD-7352-E (R. 05/2013) http://unemployment.wisconsin.gov

Tony Evers, Governor Caleb Frostman, Secretary

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Governor's Council on Workforce Investment

CWI Council Meeting Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Dairyland Power Board Room 3200 East Avenue S La Crosse, WI 54601

8:30AM-3:00PM

LINE BY LINE AGENDA

I. Registration, Networking – Board Room (8:30AM-9:00AM)

II. Welcome, Opening Remarks – Board Room (9:00AM-9:15AM)

a. CWI Chair Mark Tyler b. Secretary's Office – DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman

III. Working Groups Dismissed to their Meetings (9:15AM-11:00AM)

a. Employment Training Infrastructure Working Group – CEO Conference Room b. Growing Workforce Opportunities – Conference Room South 2A/B c. WIOA Working Group – Conference Center Room 2/3

IV. Lunch,* Keynote – Cafeteria (Lower Level) (11:05AM-12:00PM)

a. Dairyland Power Executive Team to Provide Dairyland, Workforce Overview i. Welcome/About Us – Barb Nick, President & CEO

ii. An Industry in Transition – Barb Nick iii. Cooperative Difference – A Force for Good; Legislative Updates – Brian Rude, VP

Government and Community Relations iv. Workforce Overview – Amanda Hoefling, Chief Member Relations and Human

Resources Officer

V. Group Tour System Operation Center – Second Level (12:00PM-12:35PM) a. Departing from Cafeteria, returning to Board Room

i. Ben Porath, Chief Operating Officer, Eric Hammes, Manager System Operation Center

VI. Break

VII. CWI Board Meeting Convened (12:45PM-3:00PM)

VIII. Special Topic Presentations (12:45PM-2:15PM) a. Christine Quinn – Department of Labor b. Nancy Nakkoul – WTCS Apprenticeship Completion Report c. Ruth Schmidt – Prizker Infant Toddler Policy Project

Department of Workforce Development Employment and Training Division Bureau of Workforce Training P.O. Box 7972 Madison, WI 53707 Telephone: (608) 266-5370 Fax: (608) 267-0330 Email: DWDDET@dwd.wisconsin.gov

UCD-7352-E (R. 05/2013) http://unemployment.wisconsin.gov

Tony Evers, Governor Caleb Frostman, Secretary

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d. Melissa Myers - Local WIB Presentation

IX. Working Group Report Outs (2:15PM-2:45PM)

a. Executive Committee i. Bylaws Resolution – PASSED

b. Employment Training Infrastructure Working Group c. Growing Workforce Opportunities d. WIOA Working Group

i. WIOA State Plan Resolution – VOTE NEEDED 1. CWI Recommendation: "The Council on Workforce Investment accepts

the recommendation of the WIOA Working Group and recommends to the Governor that he approve the Plan as written, and subsequently submit it to the US Departments of Labor and Education."

X. Other Business (2:45PM-3:00PM)

a. Approval of the Minutes – CWI Meeting 11.18.2019 – VOTE NEEDED b. Next Meeting/Looking Forward – Tuesday, May 19, 2020 c. Public Comment

XI. Closing Remarks

XII. CWI Meeting Adjournment (3:00PM)

*in keeping with regulatory requirements, lunch is provided for CWI members, staff, and presenters ONLY Meeting materials will be posted on the CWI web site at http://www.wi-cwi.org/. For questions about the agenda, contact Tierney Gill, Department of Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training by phone at (414) 874-1680 or by email at TierneyB.Gill@dwd.wisconsin.gov. Department of Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you have a disability and need assistance with this information, please call us through Wisconsin Relay Service (7-1-1). To request information in an alternate format, including language assistance or translation of the information, please contact us at (888)-258-9966.

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Governor's Council on Workforce Investment

Board, Working Groups Meeting Dane County Job Center

Conference Room 16 1819 Aberg Avenue Madison, WI 53704

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019

DRAFT MEETING MINUTES, PENDING OFFICIAL APPROVAL

Members Present: DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman, Mark Tyler, Dan Mella, Betsey Harries, Delora Newton, Ann Franz, Dawn Pratt, Sara Rogers, Sheila Briggs (for Carolyn S. Taylor), Alan Petelinsek, Rhonda Suda (ex officio), Nora Roughen-Schmidt, Ann Zenk, Ruthie Johnston, Kathi Siefert, Rodney Ferguson, Andrew Disch, Jim Kreuser, Sen. Janis Ringhand, Rebecca Bartoszek, Sen. Andre Jacque; Dr. Colleen McCabe (for Dr. Morna Foy); Sachin Shivaram; Corey Zetts; Secretary Emilie Amundson; David Volz (for Dr. Ray Cross); Rebecca Larson (for Rolf Wegenke); Members Not Present: Scott Bertschinger; Missy Hughes; Terry McGowan; Rep. Katrina Shankland; Rolf Wegenke; Others Present: Annette Meudt, Phil Koenig, Chytania Brown, Tierney Gill, Joe Ledger, Edwin Heurtas, Bruce Palzkill, BJ Dernbach, Danielle Williams, Jill Moksouphanh, George Tervalon, Shelly Weber, Betsey Kenyon; Michael Bartlett, Bryan Huebsch; Carrie Schneider; Patricia Sugden, Aimmee Jahnke; Deb Cronmiller, Travis Theisen.

I. Registration, Networking Chair Tyler welcomed the group, thanked them for attending, and provided a walk-through of the day's events. Betsey Harries and Dawn Pratt shared some of their feedback and comments on the WIOA Roundtable.

II. Welcome, Opening Remarks, Overview a. CWI Chair Mark Tyler

Chair Tyler referred members to their strategic plan and how those strategic priorities were assigned to the three working groups. He reiterated that the plan is a framework and has the flexibility to allow for changes and recommendations going forward, allowing room for what all has changed since the plan was completed. Members were provided a timeline in which they were instructed to have their next two meetings centered around information gathering, and that at their August meeting they would be expected to have suggested recommendations ready to present to the Board: today's meeting they would lay the groundwork, elect their leadership (chair and vice chair) and select the topics that were of the greatest interest to the body and proceed from there.

Department of Workforce Development Employment and Training Division Bureau of Workforce Training P.O. Box 7972 Madison, WI 53707 Telephone: (608) 266-5370 Fax: (608) 267-0330 Email: DWDDET@dwd.wisconsin.gov

UCD-7352-E (R. 05/2013) http://unemployment.wisconsin.gov

Tony Evers, Governor Caleb Frostman, Secretary

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III. Working Groups Dismissed To Meetings a. WIOA Working Group – Conference Room 5 b. Growing Workforce Opportunities Working Group – Conference Room 6 c. Employment and Training Working Group – Conference Room 7

IV. Job Service Site Tour, Mobile Job Center Tour

a. Departing from/returning to Conference Room 16

V. Working Lunch*, Keynote Presentation a. Gig/On-Demand Economy – Mike Bartlett, National Governors Association

Chair Tyler introduced Mike Bartlett of NGA and thanked him for coming and speaking on workforce through the changing lens of the gig economy. Mike spoke to the need of skills training, building structural support for the workforce that benefits them, reasons that the workforce disengages, and encouragement of entrepreneurship without it being a security tradeoff for workers. Questions from members included topics such as rising wages, misclassification issues, how the gig economy works in harmony with moving one's own state forward, limitations of non-disclosure, banning of non-competition, what is driving the 'underground economy', how to provide entrepreneurs in the gig economy with benefits, and more. Tierney will ensure that the members are provided with the powerpoint following the meeting, and that it will be uploaded to the CWI website as well.

VI. Break

Chair Tyler announced a 15-minute break prior to the beginning of the CWI meeting.

VII. CWI Board Meeting Convened a. Conference Room 16

VIII. Special Topic Presentations

a. WIOA State Plan Presentation – Phil Koenig Chair Tyler introduced Phil Koenig, who provided an overview of the WIOA state plan, and what the timeline was for deliverables going forward. Phil covered the background and role of CWI, and what they were expected to do with the state plan in terms of the WIOA working group providing an official recommendation of adoption to the Board at their February meeting, which would follow a 30 day public comment period in December. New for this plan are the new partners that are coming to the table – DOC, DCF, DHS, which he saw as hopeful for breaking down silos and encouraging participation and communication between members. Staff would assist in reviewing the comments in January and have the plan ready to go for the February working group meeting so that it can be submitted to the Governor on March 2nd before going into effect July 1.

b. Southwest Workforce Development Board Services, Partnerships Presentation – Rhonda Suda

Chair Tyler introduced ex officio CWI member Rhonda Suda, who provided an overview of the southwest workforce development board and some of the strategic partnerships that were in play. Rhonda provided the group an overview of their locations, services provided, the status of their grant provisions, partnerships with 19 programs such as WIOA, Windows to Work, WISE, Independent Living Program and more. She concluded her remarks with a video and personal story from the Wisconsin Job Honor Awards.

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Presentations will be made available to members following the meeting and uploaded to the CWI website.

IX. Working Groups Report Out, Group Discussion

a. WIOA Compliance, Resource Alignment Sachin Shivaram provided an overview on the WIOA working group, the state plan, and what the road ahead is. Next steps for his working group were to find out who their target populations are, help them identify who they are working with, and have speakers in to give data on their target populations. Leadership: Sachin was elected chair, Rebecca Bartoszek vice chair.

b. Employment Training Infrastructure Dawn Pratt provided an overview, was grateful for the great cross section of individuals, organizations, and perspectives represented. The group decided to highlight apprenticeship at their next meeting, specifically how to bridge RA and YA under Priority 1. They would like to the have the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards come in and speak to that, as well as new careers in RA, and an overview of their programs so the working group has a better understanding of what is going on in that sector and can provide insight from there. Leadership: Dawn was elected chair, and Sheila Briggs was elected vice chair.

c. Growing Workforce Opportunities Kathi Siefert expressed pleasure at the very diverse group featured and the various expertise that they brought to the table. Their working group will focus on Priority 2 and 5, and going forward they will focus on removing barriers to success. They requested to have WEDC and DWD present to their group at the next meeting to provide information on current programming (so no duplication of services), efforts in public relations/attracting talent to Wisconsin, success stories, struggles, and more. Leadership: Kathi was elected chair, Nora Roughen Schmidt was elected vice chair. Mark – thank you. Staff will reach out to the chairs to work on the coming agenda.

X. Looking Forward – CWI Chair Mark Tyler a. Next Meeting – February 18, 2020 – Chair Tyler asked for feedback on taking CWI on the

road to Dairyland Power in La Crosse for their next meeting, or perhaps Ashley Furniture as they are a company making a transition to automation and are heavily investing in local high schools to train their future workforce.

b. Other Business i. Public Comment – No public comment submitted

ii. Approval of the Minutes – 8.1.2019 The minutes were approved with the following two conditions: Sara Rogers spelled without an "h" and Secretary Caleb Frostman was present though marked absent.

c. Closing Remarks Chair Tyler thanked everyone for their input and attention and assured that staff would be reaching out to work with the chairs on their coming agendas. He also thanked the Secretary for being there, the staff for their work in making the conference happen, and the speakers for their time and sharing of information.

d. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 2:30PM with no further comments.

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*In keeping with regulatory constraints, lunch is provided for CWI Board members and staff only Meeting materials will be posted on the CWI web site at http://www.wi-cwi.org/. For questions about the agenda, contact Tierney Gill, Department of Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training by phone at (414) 874-1680 or by email at TierneyB.Gill@dwd.wisconsin.gov. Department of Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you have a disability and need assistance with this information, please call us through Wisconsin Relay Service (7-1-1). To request information in an alternate format, including language assistance or translation of the information, please contact us at (888)-258-9966.

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BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I. Name

The name of the organization shall be the Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment. ARTICLE II. Authority

By authority of 29 U.S.C. § 3111, these by-laws are issued by the Governor. In accordance with Section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), 29 U.S.C. § 3111, and 2019 Wisconsin Executive Order 6 the Governor's Council on Workforce Investment shall serve as the duly-designated state workforce board for the State of Wisconsin.

ARTICLE III. Organization

3.1 Membership Pursuant to 2019 Wisconsin Executive Order #6, 29 U.S.C. § 3111, and 20 C.F.R part 679.110, Council members are appointed by the Governor, and must include:

(i) A majority of representatives of businesses or organizations in the State who:

(A) Are the owner or chief executive officer for the business or organization, or is an executive with the business or organization with optimum policy-making or hiring authority, and also may be members of a Local WDB as described in WIOA sec. 107(b)(2)(A)(i);

(B) Represent businesses, or organizations that represent businesses described in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section, that, at a minimum, provide employment and training opportunities that include high-quality, work-relevant training and development in in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the State; and

(C) Are appointed from a list of potential members nominated by State business organizations and business trade associations; and

(D) At a minimum, one member representing small businesses as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

(ii) Not less than 20 percent who are representatives of the workforce within the State, which:

(A) Must include two or more representatives of labor organizations nominated by State labor federations;

(B) Must include one representative who must be a member of a labor organization or training director from a joint labor-management registered apprenticeship program, or, if no such joint program exists in the State, a member of a labor organization or training director who is a representative of an registered apprenticeship program;

(C) May include one or more representatives of community-based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that serve veterans or provide or support competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities; and

(D) May include one or more representatives of organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training, or education needs of eligible youth, including representatives of organizations that serve out-of-school youth.

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(iii) The balance of the members:

(A) Must include representatives of the Government including:

(1) The lead State officials with primary responsibility for the following core programs -

(i) The adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs authorized under title I of WIOA and the Wagner-Peyser Act;

(ii) The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program authorized under title II of WIOA; and

(iii) The State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.

(iv) Where the lead official represents more than one core program, that official must ensure adequate representation of the needs of all core programs under his or her jurisdiction.

(2) Two or more chief elected officials (collectively representing both cities and counties, where appropriate).

(B) May include other appropriate representatives and officials designated by the Governor, such as, but not limited to, State agency officials responsible for one-stop partner programs, economic development or juvenile justice programs in the State, individuals who represent an Indian tribe or tribal organization as defined in WIOA sec. 166(b), and State agency officials responsible for education programs in the State, including chief executive officers of community colleges and other institutions of higher education.

The members of the State board shall represent diverse geographic areas of the State, including urban, rural, and suburban areas, in accordance with 29 U.S.C. § 3111(b)(1)(2).

In summary, the balance of CWI membership shall be comprised of: (1) The Governor or his/her designee; (2) Representatives of businesses or organizations that represent businesses in the state; (3) Representatives of employees, including representatives of labor organizations; (4) Representatives of government, including state officials responsible for the WIOA's core

programs and chief elected officials; (5) A member from each party of each chamber of the state legislature, appointed by the

presiding officer from their respective chamber; and (6) Any other members as the Governor may appoint.

3.2 Appointment

(1) Nominations (a) Individuals interested in being nominated to serve on the Council are encouraged to apply

online at: or send in their applications via email to GOVAppointments@wisconsin.gov (b) The Governor's Office shall internally review all applications upon receipt before sending

to the Governor for official approval. Upon approval by the Governor, these applicants shall be officially appointed to serve on the Council.

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(c) The Governor's Office shall direct the Department of Workforce Development staff to the Council to, in collaboration with the DWD Secretary's Office, notify the Governor's Office of any member vacancy to ensure a prompt nomination to fill that open position.

(2) Council Members

(a) The members of the Council are appointed by the Governor, except legislative representatives who are appointed by the presiding officer of their respective chamber and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(b) The Governor shall select the CWI Chair from among the business representatives serving on the Council.

(3) Designees Any member who wishes to identify a designee must convey the name and any other requested information in writing at least 30 days in advance of any Council meeting to the Council Executive Director and Council Chair for approval. To be considered for approval, all suggested designees must be otherwise eligible to serve as Council members under 29 U.S.C. § 3111 and 20 C.F.R. 679.110 (d)(4): namely, if the designee is a business representative, he or she must have optimum policy-making hiring authority, and other designees must have demonstrated experience and expertise and optimum policy-making authority. Only an approved designee may participate fully, count towards a member's attendance and CWI quorum, and vote at Council meetings. (a) The Governor may be represented by a designee at any meeting of the Governor's Council

on Workforce Investment and that designee's attendance shall constitute attendance by the Governor for quorum purposes. A person attending a board meeting as a designee of the Governor is authorized to vote on behalf of the Governor.

(b) Council members may select an official designee to attend Council meetings they are

unable to attend. All designees must be otherwise eligible to serve as Council members under 29 U.S.C. § 3111 and 20 C.F.R. 679.110 (d)(4) and must abide by all conflict of interest provisions required of Council members as a condition of their designee status.

(4) Terms

(a) Members are appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (5) Termination and Resignation The Governor may terminate the appointment of any member, other than those who are legislative appointments or are state or university officials who serve by virtue of their position, at his pleasure.

(a) Any member may resign from the Council by submitting a letter of resignation to the Governor and Council Executive Director. The resignation shall become effective on the date specified in the resignation letter.

(b) Council members, who due to job change or other reasons no longer represent the sector from which they were appointed, may continue to serve until their replacement is appointed unless continued membership is determined by the Council Executive Director to violate 29 U.S.C. § 3111, 20 C.F.R. part 679.

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(c) Elected officials who are no longer serving in the elected office they were appointed to represent, shall submit their resignation effective immediately to the Governor's Office in writing upon dismissal.

(d) Members who are not business representatives and serve by virtue of their position shall submit their resignation in writing to the Governor's Office if they are no longer serving in the position through which they were appointed to the Council.

3.3 Voting Only Council members appointed under Section 3.2(1) of these by-laws, or individuals officially designated under Section 3.2(2) of these by-laws, are voting members of the Council. Each member of the Council shall have one vote. From time to time, the Governor may also appoint ex-officio members to the Council. These members shall not have voting privileges nor count towards the CWI quorum unless such voting authority is specifically conveyed by the Governor.

3.4 Conflict of Interest

(1) Council members are state public officials as defined by ss. 19.42, Wis. Stats., and are subject to Wis. Stat §§ 19.45 and 19.46, relating to code of ethics and conflict of interest. As such, among other prohibitions, members shall not:

(a) use his or her public position to obtain financial gain or anything of substantial value for

the private benefit of himself or herself or his or her immediate family, or for an organization with which he or she is associated.

(b) Take any official action substantially affecting a matter in which the official, a member of his or her immediate family, or an organization with which the official is associated has a substantial financial interest; and (c) Use his or her office or position in a way that produces or assists in the production of a

substantial benefit, direct or indirect, for the official, one or more members of the official’s immediate family either separately or together, or an organization with which the official is associated.

(2) Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 3111, a member of the Council may not vote on a matter under

consideration regarding the provision of services by the member or by an entity that the member represents or that would provide direct financial benefit to the member of the immediate family of the member. In addition, a member of the Council may not engage in any other activity determined by the Governor to constitute a conflict of interest as specified in the State plan.

3.5 Staffing of the State Council Pursuant to Wisconsin 2019 Executive Order #6, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) shall provide staff and administrative support for the Council.

ARTICLE IV. Officers and Executive Director

4.1 Council Chair

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The Chair of the Council shall be appointed by the Governor, from among those members who are business representatives, to serve at his/her pleasure in accordance with 29 U.S.C. § 3111(c).

4.2 Vice Chair The Vice Chair of the Council shall be appointed by the Governor, from among the members, to serve at his or her pleasure. The Vice Chair shall, in the absence of the Chair, have all the authority and responsibilities of the Chair.

4.3 Council Executive Director The Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development shall serve as the Council's Executive Director.

ARTICLE V. Meetings 5.1 Frequency

The Council shall meet at least four times a year or as otherwise determined by the CWI Chair. Meetings shall be scheduled at the call of the Chair.

5.2 Notice

(1) Notice of meetings of the Council, along with an agenda of items for consideration at such meeting, shall be provided to all members not less than twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting, but generally, at least seven days prior notice should be provided. Mailing by e-mail or postal mail to the member’s registered address shall be deemed adequate notice.

(2) Public notice as required under Subchapter V of Chapter 19 of the Wisconsin Statutes (also

known as the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law) and 29 U.S.C. §3111(g) shall be given prior to each meeting.

5.3 Presiding Officer

The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Council and shall be responsible for the management of the business of the Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment. If the Chair is absent, the Vice Chair shall preside over the meeting. If both the Chair and the Vice Chair are absent, the Council Executive Director shall preside over the meeting.

5.4 Agenda The Chair, in consultation with the Council Executive Director, DWD staff support, and the Executive Committee, shall determine the agenda for each Council meeting.

5.5 Quorum A majority of Council members, or their official designees, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting official business of the Council.

5.6 Technology At the Chair's discretion and should the meeting host be able to provide it, a conference line may be provided at all Council meetings and may be provided at working group meetings by request. Web-based meetings may also be used as deemed appropriate by the Chair.

ARTICLE VI. Committees, Working Groups

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6.1 Executive Committee (1) Membership

The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, Executive Director, and Chairs of the working groups. The Chair may, at his/her pleasure, designate additional Council members to serve on the committee.

(2) Purpose

The Executive Committee shall provide overall direction to Council activities. The Executive Committee shall also take action on matters when time does not allow issues to be addressed at a regularly scheduled Council meeting. A majority vote of the Executive Committee is required for all such actions. All actions of the Executive Committee shall be reviewed by the full Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

6.2 Working Groups

(1) Purpose The Council shall, under the guidance of the Council Chair, form working groups on an as-needed basis to formalize a structure for council members and stakeholders in Wisconsin's workforce and talent development system to actively participate in the maintenance, support and refinement of the system's activities. The CWI currently has three standing working groups – Employment Training Infrastructure Working Group, the Growing Workforce Opportunities Working Group, and the WIOA Compliance and Resource Alignment Working Group – that will build off of the work done in their 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, centering around the 5 Strategic Priority Areas that are listed below:

1) Increase Educational Attainment and make it Affordable for all Wisconsin Residents 2) Increase Net Migration to Wisconsin 3) Increase awareness and expand Worker Training Programs, Internships, and

Apprenticeships 4) Serve Under-Represented Populations 5) Improve Access and Understanding of Workforce Investment Assets

These working groups shall consist of a majority of Council members and shall report to the Council on their activities, mission, and deliverables. Reports shall be made via recommendations for action and approval during formal working group report outs at Council meetings, except when the working group acts on behalf of the Council based on prior authority granted by the Council for a specific purpose. The chairs of the working groups shall establish appropriate rules for management of the working group's business. Working groups and their purpose shall be reviewed by the Council at least once but not more than twice a year to ensure that the working group is continuing to progress along their purpose. (2) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Working Group The purpose of the WIOA Working Group shall be to assist the Governor in carrying out his or her statutory requirements in compliance with Federal WIOA guidelines, as listed in 20 CFR § 679.130, and shall have responsibility for the Strategic Priority 4 of the 2018-2022 CWI Strategic

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Plan. At least four members of the WIOA Committee shall be state officials responsible for the WIOA core programs. (3) Growing Workforce Opportunities Working Group This group will focus on Strategic Priorities II and V and will address removing barriers; improving economic infrastructure (e.g., child care, transportation, health care), and attracting and retaining workers in Wisconsin. (4) Employment Training Infrastructure Working Group This group will focus on Priorities I and III and will cover issues including but not limited to: apprenticeship (RAs, YAs); WI Fast Forward; Internships; Career Pathways; industry specific training needs (e.g., healthcare, child care, IT).

(5) Working Group Membership and Meetings

(a) The working groups shall elect their own leadership (chair, vice chair) by simple vote.

Working groups shall consist of a majority of council members as determined by the CWI Chair.

(b) The working group chairs shall convene meetings 4 times per year in advance of Council meetings and as needed upon the call of the working group chairs in coordination with the CWI Chair.

(c) All working group members may participate fully and vote on any matters before standing

Council working groups. Members of a working group who are not Council members nor ex-officio members shall likewise be subject to the conflict of interest provisions of Section 3.4 of these by-laws as a condition of their membership on the working group and shall not have voting privileges.

6.3 Ad hoc and Special Committees

The Council Chair, in consultation with the Executive Committee, may establish ad hoc or special committees, workgroups, or task forces to assist the Council in carrying out its responsibilities. The scope, duration, and membership of the committee shall be determined by the Council Chair at the time of the appointment. At least one member of an ad hoc or special committee, workgroup, or task force must be a Council member. The balance of non-Council members shall be appointed by the Council Chair. All appointed members of an ad hoc committee established under these by-laws may participate fully and may vote on any matters before the committee. Members of an ad hoc committee who are not Council members shall still be subject to the conflict of interest provisions of Section 3.4 as a condition of their membership on the committee.

ARTICLE VII. Reimbursement of Expenses

Travel expenses reported by Council members, other than state, technical college, and University employees (who would be reimbursed by the agency which pays his or her salary) to attend meetings of the Council or its committees or other meetings approved by the Council shall be reimbursed in accordance with the State travel reimbursement policy Wis. Stat. § 15.09(6) and State of Wisconsin Travel Regulations, which allows for members to be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. This would allow for:

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(a) Meals at the reimbursable state rate of $8 for breakfast, $10 for lunch, and $20 for dinner; (b) Hotels at the reimbursable state rate of $82/night except in Milwaukee, Waukesha, and

Racine counties, which allow for $90/night, and (c) Mileage at the reimbursable state rate of $0.51/mile

Members shall submit their travel reimbursement request in writing to CWIADMIN@dwd.wisconsin.gov within 10 business days of the charges incurred for assistance in obtaining and filing the necessary forms and paperwork for reimbursement. Members requesting a hotel or lodging reimbursement must make their email request at least 10 business days in advance of the meeting, to ensure room at the host hotel. Members shall receive their reimbursement within 30 days upon submission of their request.

ARTICLE VIII. Amendment of By-laws

The Council, by majority vote, may recommend to the Governor changes to these by-laws. The Governor may amend the by-laws at any time.

ARTICLE IX. External Inquiries Members of the Council shall refer all legal, legislative, and media inquiries and contacts to the Department of Workforce Development at CWIADMIN@dwd.wisconsin.gov.

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Travel Reimbursement Policy

DWD is authorized to offer travel reimbursements for the members of the Governor's Council on Workforce Investment (CWI) when they travel to their CWI meetings. This authorization includes mileage, meals, and lodging, in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Travel Regulations1 which allow for:

• Meals at the reimbursable state rate of $8 for breakfast, $10 for lunch, and $20 for dinner

• Hotels at the reimbursable state rate of $82/night except in Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Racine counties, which allow for $90/night

• Mileage at the reimbursable state rate of $0.51/mile To claim a reimbursement, members must:

1. Send an email to cwiadmin@dwd.wisconsin.gov with their request, accompanied by the date, their name, address, and departure and arrival locations.

2. Members must submit this email reimbursement request within ten (10) business days from the date of the meeting to be considered.

3. Members requesting a hotel or lodging reimbursement must make their email request at least ten (10) business days in advance of the meeting, to ensure room at the host hotel. The state rate for hotel lodging is found in the State of Wisconsin Travel Regulations above.

Please direct any questions on this policy to the email provided above.

1 https://dpm.wi.gov/PublishingImages/Pages/HR_Admin/Class-and-Comp-HR-Admin/PocketTravel%20Guide.pdf

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