There shall be a Workforce Development Program headed by a Director,
who shall be appointed by the County Administrator, after consultation
with the Workforce Development Board, subject to confirmation by the
Tompkins County Legislature. The Director shall be appointed on the
basis of professional experience. The Director shall be directly responsible
to the County Administrator for the implementation of policies established
by the Workforce Development Board with the concurrence of the Chair
of the Tompkins County Legislature.
The Workforce Development Director shall have the power to appoint
such deputies, assistants, and employees of the office as may be necessary
to perform the duties of the Workforce Development Director and as
shall be authorized by the Tompkins County Legislature. All deputies,
assistants, and employees shall be directly responsible to the Director.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Director shall
have the powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred
or imposed by law on the Workforce Development Director, together
with such other and related duties as may be required by the Workforce
Development Board with the concurrence of the Chair of the Tompkins
County Legislature.
There shall be a Tompkins County Workforce Development Board
appointed by the Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature pursuant
to the requirements of federal law, with a majority of the members
representing the private sector. Members shall be appointed for staggered
three-year terms.
The Workforce Development Board shall have the authority to
draft bylaws for approval by the Tompkins County Legislature, elect
officers from its membership and establish committees. Updated copies
of bylaws must be kept on file in the office of the Clerk of the Tompkins
County Legislature.
The Workforce Development Board shall exercise its authority,
with the concurrence of the Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature,
as required by the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or
successor legislation, and shall have the following powers, duties,
and responsibilities, to:
(a)
Develop and submit a local plan to the Governor through the New York
State Department of Labor in partnership with the Chair of the Tompkins
County Legislature.
(b)
Designate or certify one-stop operators and terminate the eligibility
of such operators for cause.
(c)
Identify eligible providers of youth services by awarding grants
or contracts on a competitive basis, based on recommendations of Youth
Council, a standing committee of the Workforce Development Board.
(d)
Identify eligible providers of training services.
(e)
Identify eligible providers of career services by awarding contracts
if the one-stop operator does not provide such services.
(f)
Develop a budget for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the
Board, subject to the approval of the Chair of the Tompkins County
Legislature.
(g)
The Board may employ staff and may solicit and accept grants and
donations from sources other than federal funds made available under
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
(h)
Oversee local programs of youth activities, local employment and
training activities for adults and dislocated workers and the one-stop
delivery system.
(i)
Negotiate and reach agreement, in partnership with the Chair of the
Tompkins County Legislature, on performance measures with the New
York State Department of Labor.
(j)
Carry out analyses of the economic conditions in the region, the
needed knowledge and skills for the region, the workforce in the region,
and workforce development activities (including education and training)
in the region, and regularly update all of the above.
(k)
Assist the New York State Department of Labor in the development
of a statewide employment statistics system (e.g., local labor market
information).
(l)
Conduct such other research, data collection, and analysis related
to the workforce needs of the regional economy as the Board determines
to the necessary to carry out its functions.
(m)
Coordinate the workforce investment activities with Tompkins County's
economic development activities.
(n)
Promote the participation of private sector employers in the statewide
workforce investment system.
(o)
Convene local workforce development system stakeholders to assist
in the development of the local plan and in identifying non-federal
expertise and resources to leverage support for workforce development
activities.
(p)
Develop and implement promising practices for meeting the employment
and skill needs of workers and employers that provide the skilled
workforce needed by employers in the area, and that expand employment
and career advancement opportunities for workforce development system
participants in in-demand industry sectors and occupations.
(q)
With representatives of secondary and postsecondary education, lead
efforts in the area to develop and implement career pathways by aligning
the employment, training, education, and supportive services that
are needed by adults and youth, particularly individuals with barriers
to employment.
(r)
Ensure that workforce investment activities meet the needs of employers
and support economic growth in the area by enhancing communication,
coordination, and collaboration among employers, economic development
entities, and service providers.
(s)
Assess the physical and programmatic accessibility for individuals
with disabilities of all one-stop centers in the local area.
There shall be an Employment and Training Division headed by
a Director, who shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Human Resources,
subject to confirmation by the Tompkins County Legislature. The Director
shall be appointed on the basis of professional experience. The Director
shall be directly responsible to the Commissioner of Human Resources
for the implementation of policies, as they relate to the 2014 Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act or successor legislation, established
by the Workforce Development Board with the concurrence of the Chair
of the Tompkins County Legislature. The Employment and Training Director
shall also be directly responsible to the Commissioner of Human Resources
for the implementation of policies, not related to the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act, but established by the Tompkins County Legislature.
The Employment and Training Director shall have the power to
appoint such deputies, assistants, and employees of the division as
may be necessary to perform the duties of the Employment and Training
Director and as shall be authorized by the Commissioner of Human Resources
and the Tompkins County Legislature. All deputies, assistants, and
employees shall be directly responsible to the Employment and Training
Director.
Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, the Employment
and Training Director shall have the powers and perform all the duties
now or hereafter conferred or imposed by law on the Employment and
Training Director, together with such other and related duties as
may be required by the Tompkins County Legislature.
