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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 01-06
WHEREAS, The Kansas Workforce Investment Partnership created through Executive Orders 99-6 and 96-3 fulfills the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 2801 et. seq.; WHEREAS, The Kansas Workforce Investment Partnership was established to increase the effectiveness of the training and employment system through combined boards and enhanced cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders at the local and State levels; WHEREAS, A multi-partner, multi-component system exists within Kansas comprised of Local Workforce Investment Area boards, Kansas state agencies, multi-service centers, single service centers, community based organizations and electronic job matching; and WHEREAS, These individual components have valid and important missions which can be enhanced through continued cooperation and collaboration; and WHEREAS, Benefits to the several components will be realized through identification as a partner within a system; and WHEREAS, The Kansas Workforce Investment Partnership in its advisory capacity to such a system, has chosen the name of Workforce Network of Kansas to identify such a multi-partner, multi-component system; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Kansas, I hereby change the name of the Kansas Workforce Investment Partnership, created through Executive Order 96-3, to the Workforce Network of Kansas Board and designate the Workforce Network of Kansas Board as the State workforce investment board as set forth in 29. U.S.C. Sec. 2821 (a) & (e). (1) Membership. The membership provisions of Executive Order No. 96-3 and 99-6 shall remain in full force and effect and are: (a) Membership of the Workforce Network of Kansas Board shall be by official commission of appointment by the Governor, certified by and filed with the Secretary of State. (b) The membership shall be composed of such representatives as may be required by applicable federal or state law, including members from each of the following sectors: (i) state
government; (c) Consistent with federal law, the Governor may appoint ad hoc non-voting members to the Workforce Network of Kansas Board. (d) The Chairperson of the Workforce Network of Kansas Board shall be a member representing the private sector and appointed by the Governor by official commission of appointment of the Governor, certified by and filed with the Secretary of State. The Chairperson shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. A Vice-chairperson shall also be appointed by the Governor by official commission of appointment of the Governor, certified by and filed with the Secretary of State, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (e) The Workforce Network of Kansas Board shall meet upon the call of the chairperson as necessary to carry out its duties under this Executive Order. (2) Compensation. Members of the Workforce Network of Kansas Board shall receive no compensation. To the extend permitted by law, the Workforce Investment Act, and the School-to-Work and One-Stop Career Center grants, members of the Workforce Network of Kansas Board shall receive subsistence allowances, mileage, and expense reimbursements as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto for travel to and attendance at official meetings of the Workforce Network of Kansas Board. The subsistence allowances, mileage and expense reimbursements shall be paid from available appropriations of the Kansas Department of Human Resources, except that expenses of state agency representatives shall be paid by the agencies represented. (3) Duties The duties of the Workforce Network of Kansas Board shall be to provide information to the Governor, Legislature, appropriate public and private agencies and the public on matters pertaining to employment and training programs, services and facilities, serve as a reviewing board for employment and training program implementation plans, serve as the advisory board to the Workforce Network of Kansas, and to assist the Governor in: (a) Development of the State plan; (b) Development and continuous improvement of a seamless, collaborative, universally accessible "statewide workforce investment system;" (c) Development of linkages to assure coordination and non-duplication of employment and training services; (d) Designation of local areas; (e) Establishment of criteria for use by local elected officials in appointing members of local workforce investment boards; (f) Review of local area plans; (g) Development of allocation formulas for distribution of funds for adult and youth employment and training activities to local areas; (h) Development and continuous improvement of comprehensive State performance measures; (i) Preparation of annual reports to the U.S. Secretary of Labor; (j) Development of the statewide employment statistics system described in the Wagner-Peyser Act; (k) Development of applications for incentive grants under Workforce Investment Partnership (WIA), successive legislation, and other applicable federal programs; and (l) Performing any additional duties as may be required by current and future applicable employment and training federal laws and amendments thereto. Any provision of Executive Order 96-3 or Executive Order 99-6 inconsistent with the provisions provided above is hereby rescinded. This document shall be filed with the Secretary of State as Executive Order No. 01-06 and shall become effective immediately.
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