Workforce Investment Council public meetings in 2023

Workforce Investment Council

The Workforce Investment Council will convene to swear in new members and review previous minutes. The agenda also includes a demonstration of Labor Market Information Visualizations and ethics training.

• Swearing in of new WIC members
• Demonstration of Labor Market Information Visualizations
• Ethics Training

Workforce Investment Council

The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council will meet to consider adoption of the agenda, approve previous minutes, receive a presentation from the Industry-Based Certification Council (IBCC), and conduct sexual harassment training. No votes on contracts or policy changes are listed.

• Presentation and review from the Industry-Based Certification Council (IBCC)
• Sexual Harassment Training
• Approval of previous meeting minutes

The Council approved the meeting agenda and previous minutes with corrections. Members accepted the review of Re-certification IBCC Applications and IBC Technical Updates. The session included informational training on ethics and sexual harassment.

• Approved meeting agenda with adjustment to move IBCC Presentation to Information/Review (Unanimous)
• Approved previous minutes with corrections to designees for Jason Engels and Keith Brand (Unanimous)
• Accepted review of Re-certification IBCC Applications and IBC Technical Updates (Unanimous)

Workforce Investment Council

The Council will meet to review and approve re-certification applications for Industry-Based Certifications. The agenda also includes a presentation regarding technical updates to these certifications.

• Review and approval of March 16, 2023, meeting minutes
• Presentation and review of Re-certification IBC applications
• Presentation and review of Technical Update to IBCs

The Industry Based Certification Committee approved a new certification for Pre-Engineering and Robotics. The committee also approved technical updates to the Pre-Educator IBC and accepted annual reports from three state agencies.

• Approved Pre-Engineering and Robotics Certification (Unanimous)
• Approved technical updates to Pre-Educator IBC (Approved with 1 abstention)
• Approved amendment to previous minutes to add Microsoft Office Specialist (Word, Excel, and Access Expert)

Workforce Investment Council

The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council is meeting to review and discuss several workforce development items, including a short-term occupational forecast, an update from the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance on the MJ Foster program, and a subsequent designation policy from the Office of Workforce Development. The council will also consider a combined state plan and receive ethics and sexual harassment training information.

• Presentation and review of Short-term Occupational Forecast
• Presentation from Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance – MJ Foster Update
• Presentation from Office of Workforce Development – Subsequent Designation Policy Discussion
• Combined State Plan Information
• Ethics and Sexual Harassment Training 2023 Information

The Council approved the Short-term Occupational forecast and authorized a study on local versus national wage rates. The board also reviewed updates regarding the MJ Foster Promise Program and the OWD Subsequent Designation Policy.

• Approved amended agenda to include MIS presentation (Unanimous)
• Approved previous meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Approved motion to study local vs. national wage rates and cost of living (Unanimous)
• Accepted Short-term Occupational forecast (Unanimous)

Workforce Investment Council

The Workforce Investment Council Executive Committee will hold a regular meeting on June 27, 2023. The main agenda item is a presentation and review of the Short-term Occupational Forecast and Star Jobs by Chief Economist Emily Epps DiPalma. Other items include public comments, chairman's remarks, and adoption of the agenda.

• Presentation and review of Short-term Occupational Forecast and Star Jobs by Chief Economist Emily Epps DiPalma
• Public comments
• Comments from Chairman Bruce Busada
• Motion to adopt current meeting agenda
• Other business

Workforce Investment Council

The Workforce Investment Council will meet to review industry forecasts and AJC certification. The agenda also includes presentations from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.

• Presentation and Review of Industry and Short-term Industry Forecast
• Presentation and Review of AJC Certification
• Presentation from Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS)

The Council approved an IBC application for Pre-Engineering and Robotics and accepted a short-term industry forecast. Members also approved the AJC Certification Matrix from the Office of Workforce Development.

• Approved Pre-Engineering and Robotics IBC application (Unanimous)
• Accepted Short-term Industry forecast (Unanimous)
• Approved AJC Certification Matrix (Unanimous)
• Approved minutes from December 14, 2022 (Unanimous)

Workforce Investment Council

The Industry-Based Certification Council will meet to review open IBC applications and receive presentations from the Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana Community and Technical College Systems, and the Department of Corrections. The agenda also includes a technical update to the Pre-Educator IBC. Public comments will be accepted.

• Review of open Industry-Based Certification (IBC) applications
• Presentation from Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana Community and Technical College Systems, and Department of Corrections
• Technical update to the Pre-Educator IBC