35A-2-103 - Regional council on workforce services -- Appointment -- Membership -- Terms of members -- Compensation.
35A-2-103. Regional council on workforce services -- Appointment -- Membership-- Terms of members -- Compensation.
(1) The executive director shall jointly with all of the consortium of counties in theregional workforce services area, establish one or more regional councils on workforce servicesin each regional workforce services area.
(2) A regional council on workforce services shall:
(a) perform the functions described in Subsection (10);
(b) work with the regional director, the department, the consortium of counties, and theState Council on Workforce Services on issues requested by the director of the regionalworkforce services area or the department; and
(c) make recommendations to the regional workforce services area and departmentregarding:
(i) the implementation of Chapters 2, Regional Workforce Services Areas, 3,Employment Support Act, and 5, Training and Workforce Improvement Act; and
(ii) coordination of apprenticeship training.
(3) Unless otherwise specified in this Subsection (3), members of a regional council onworkforce services shall be appointed by the consortium of counties that covers the samegeographic area as the regional council in the regional workforce services area, in consultationwith the regional director, and shall consist of the following:
(a) the voting members who are:
(i) eight representatives of private sector small employers as defined by rule by thedepartment;
(ii) eight representatives of private sector large employers as defined by rule by thedepartment;
(iii) two representatives of employees, including employee organizations and including atleast one representative from nominees suggested by public employees organizations in theregion;
(iv) two representatives of clients, including community-based organizations;
(v) one representative from organized labor not representing public employees;
(vi) three representatives of county government consisting of county commissioners,county council members, county executives, or county mayors from the counties in the regionalworkforce services area;
(vii) a representative of public education appointed jointly by the school districtsuperintendents in the region;
(viii) a representative of higher education appointed jointly by the presidents of theinstitutions of higher education in the region;
(ix) a representative of veterans;
(x) a representative of the Office of Rehabilitation; and
(xi) an individual who works for or is a member of an economic development board orcommittee of the state or one of its political subdivisions; and
(b) ex officio nonvoting members who are:
(i) a representative of applied technology;
(ii) a representative of the Department of Human Services; and
(iii) a representative of the Department of Health.
(4) The director of the regional workforce services area shall be a nonvoting ex officio
member of the council and provide any necessary staff support for the council.
(5) (a) The consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area that appointsthe council shall, in consultation with the regional director, appoint a member of the council to bethe chair of the council to serve no more than two one-year terms.
(b) The chair shall be a representative of private sector employers.
(6) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(a)(ii), as terms of council membersexpire, the consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area that appoints thecouncil shall, in consultation with the regional director, appoint each new member or reappointedmember to a four-year term.
(ii) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (6)(a)(i), the consortium of countiesin the regional workforce services area that appoints the council shall, in consultation with theregional director, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms toensure that the terms of council members are staggered so that approximately one half of thecouncil is appointed every two years.
(iii) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall beappointed for the unexpired term.
(b) At the expiration of the term of a council member or if a vacancy occurs on thecouncil, the consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area shall appoint areplacement to the council, in consultation with the regional director.
(c) A member shall continue to serve as a member until the member's successor has beenappointed and qualified.
(d) A member is eligible for reappointment.
(e) The consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area that appoints thecouncil shall appoint, in consultation with the regional director, an individual to replace a councilmember for the remainder of the term of the council member being replaced if the councilmember:
(i) ceases to be representative as designated by the original appointment; or
(ii) fails to attend three council meetings, if each of the three absences are not excused bythe chair prior to or during the meeting.
(7) (a) A majority of the voting members constitutes a quorum for the transaction ofbusiness.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a), a majority of the private sector representativesshall be present for business to be transacted.
(8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, butmay receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and63A-3-107.
(9) The regional council shall annually provide the consortium of counties that appointsthe council a written report that shall include the information concerning the elements of theregional plan described in Subsection 35A-2-102(4)(b).
(10) The regional councils on workforce services shall:
(a) determine the locations of employment centers in accordance with Section35A-2-203;
(b) develop a regional workforce services plan in accordance with Section 35A-1-207;
(c) develop training priorities for the region;
(d) work cooperatively with the State Council on Workforce Services to oversee regionalworkforce services areas operations and to ensure that services are being delivered in accordancewith regional workforce services plans;
(e) address concerns within the regional workforce services area related to apprenticeshiptraining coordination;
(f) coordinate the planning and delivery of workforce development services with publiceducation, higher education, vocational rehabilitation, and human services; and
(g) report annually to the State Council on Workforce Services.
Amended by Chapter 286, 2010 General Session