CFR > Title 20 - Employees' Benefits > CHAPTER V—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 628—PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE II OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT > SUBPART D—Local Service Delivery System (§628.400 to §628.430) > 628.410—Private Industry Council.

628.410—Private Industry Council.

(a) Certification of the PIC. (1) The chief elected official(s) of the SDA shall establish and the Governor shall certify the private industry council (PIC) pursuant to section 102 of the Act.
(2) The Governor shall review the certification of the PIC biennially, one year prior to the effective date of the 2-year SDA job training plan to the Governor. The Governor's review shall include:
(i) The PIC composition, which shall be consistent with section 102(a), (b), (c), and (d) of the Act and shall include the names of individuals nominated and their qualifications;
(ii) The nomination process;
(iii) The written agreement(s) among the appropriate chief elected official(s) and the PIC, including procedures for the development of the SDA job training plan and the selection of the grant recipient and administrative entity.
(3) The chief elected official shall select labor representatives for the PIC from individuals recommended by recognized State and local labor federations. For purposes of this section, a labor federation is an alliance of two or more organized labor unions for the purpose of mutual support and action. An example of a recognized labor federation is the AFL-CIO.
(b) Responsibilities of the PIC. Pursuant to section 103 of the Act, the PIC shall:
(1) Provide policy and program guidance for all activities under the job training plan for the SDA;
(2) In accordance with agreements negotiated with the appropriate chief elected official(s), determine the procedures for development of the job training plan and select the grant recipient and administrative entity for the SDA;
(3) Independent oversight. As specified in subpart D of part 627 of this chapter, the PIC shall exercise independent oversight over programs and activities under the job training plan, which oversight shall not be circumscribed by agreements with the appropriate chief elected official(s) of the SDA;
(4) Be a party to the designation of substate grantees under title III, as set forth in § 631.35 of this chapter ;
(5) Establish guidelines for the level of skills to be provided in occupational skills training programs funded by the administrative entity;
(6) Consult with the Governor on agreements to provide services for older individuals under section 204(d) of the Act;
(7) Establish youth and adult competency levels consistent with performance standards established by the Secretary, based on such factors as entry level skills and other hiring requirements, in consultation with educational agencies and, where appropriate, with representatives of business, organized labor and community-based organizations pursuant to section 106(b)(5) and 107(d); and
(8) Identify occupations for which there is a demand in the area served.
(c) Substate plan. The PIC shall be provided the opportunity to review and comment on a substate grantee plan under title III of the Act prior to the submission of such plan to the Governor ( section 313(a) ).
(d) [Reserved]
(e) The State Employment Service agency shall develop jointly with each appropriate PIC and chief elected official(s) for the SDA those components of the plans required under the Wagner-Peyser Act which are applicable to the SDA. (See part 652 of this chapter ).
(f) Single SDA States. (1) In any case in which the service delivery area is a State, the SJTCC or a portion of the SJTCC may be reconstituted as a PIC if the PIC meets the requirements of section 102(a) of the Act.
(2) When the service delivery area is a State and the functions of the SJTCC are embodied in the HRIC, the HRIC or a portion of the HRIC may be reconstituted as a PIC if the requirements for private sector business representation at section 102(a)(1) of the Act are met ( section 102(h) ).