§ 42-102-1. Establishment of workforce board. There is established an independent workforce board to be known as “the governor’s workforce board Rhode Island,” hereinafter referred to as the “workforce board,” that shall have as its purposes strategic planning, evaluation and coordination of work force development efforts in Rhode Island and support of innovative and state-of-the-practice […]
§ 42-102-1.1. Consolidation of councils and advisory boards. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general laws of the state to the contrary, the employment security advisory council is consolidated into the workforce board. Should there be any changes in federal law or regulations permitting the consolidation of other employment and training councils, boards, or advisory committees, […]
§ 42-102-1.2. Change of name. (a) The council known as the “Rhode Island human resource investment council” shall now be known as the “governor’s workforce board Rhode Island.” Whenever in any general law, or public law, rule, regulation and/or bylaw, reference is made to the “Rhode Island human resource investment council” or the “human resource […]
§ 42-102-10. State Career-Pathways System. The workforce board (“board”) shall support and oversee statewide efforts to develop and expand career pathways that enable individuals to secure employment within a specific industry or occupational sector and to advance over time to successively higher levels of education and employment in that sector. Towards this purpose, the board […]
§ 42-102-10.1. Career opportunities for young adults. (a) The department of labor and training, governor’s workforce board, and department of children, youth and families shall work collaboratively to ensure that each young adult, as defined in § 14-1-3, shall upon request by the young adult, receive a vocational assessment and shall have access to all […]
§ 42-102-11. State Work Immersion Program. (a)(1) The workforce board (“board”) shall develop a state work immersion program and a non-trade, apprenticeship program. For the purposes of this section, work immersion shall mean a temporary, paid work experience that provides a meaningful learning opportunity and increases the employability of the participant. The programs shall be […]
§ 42-102-12. Personnel and administration. The department of labor and training is hereby designated as the administrative entity responsible for administration and management of the board. The department’s one-stop career center system and the local workforce investment boards are the primary deliverers of workforce development services. The department is authorized to act in concert with […]
§ 42-102-13. Non-trade apprenticeship incentive program. (a) The workforce board shall fund a non-trade apprenticeship incentive program for industries identified and approved by the board. This program shall meet the standards of apprenticeship programs defined pursuant to § 28-45-9. The workforce board shall present the program to the state apprenticeship council, established pursuant to chapter […]
§ 42-102-2. Composition of workforce board. (a) The workforce board shall be composed of twenty-three (23) members; one of whom shall be the secretary of commerce, who shall be vice-chair; one of whom shall be the director of the department of labor and training; one of whom shall be the commissioner of education; one of […]
§ 42-102-3. Officers. (a) The position of chairperson shall be unpaid and the individual who is appointed chairperson shall serve a three-year (3) term. The governor may reappoint the individual appointed chairperson to serve another three-year (3) term. (b) The secretary of commerce shall be vice-chair and is authorized to preside over meetings in the […]
§ 42-102-4. Terms of office and voting. (a) Of the eighteen (18) public members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, nine (9) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and nine (9) shall be appointed for three (3) years. After the initial appointments of those individuals […]
§ 42-102-5. Compensation and expenses. The members of the workforce board shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but may, at the discretion of the executive director of the workforce board, be reimbursed for traveling and other expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties. The compensation paid the executive director, […]
§ 42-102-6. Powers and duties. (a) Strategic statewide employment-and-training plan. (1) The board shall meet with other entities involved with career and technical education, workforce development, and career training and shall be responsible for the development of a comprehensive and cohesive, statewide employment-and-training plan. The strategic, statewide employment-and-training plan shall include goals and objectives for […]
§ 42-102-7. Authority. (a) The workforce board (“board”) shall have all authority necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. The board shall adopt a mission statement, goals and objectives, policies, and a biennial plan to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The council shall have primary responsibility to approve and certify all employment and training programs. To […]
§ 42-102-8. Application of other laws. The workforce board (“board”) shall be subject to the provisions as outlined in chapter 2 of title 38 (“Access to Public Records”); chapter 35 of this title (“Administrative Procedures”); and chapter 46 of this title (“Open Meetings”). In addition, the members of the board shall be subject to the […]
§ 42-102-9. Repealed. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2010, ch. 98, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 24, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 103, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 110, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 5, effective February 1, 2015; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, […]
