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Southeast Tennessee Workforce Investment Board
Mission: To meet the needs of businesses through incorporating a system of private sector articulation through regular input from regional employers. Afford job seekers equal opportunities to develop and maintain skills compatible with business needs. Vision: To provide an effective integrated system of service for the mutual benefit of both regional employees and employers.
Role of the Local WIB Local Workforce Investment Boards, in partnership with local elected officials, plan and oversee the local system. Local plans are created and updated annually to be submitted for the Governor’s approval. Local boards designate "One-Stop" operators and identify providers of training services, monitor system performance against established performance measures, negotiate local performance measures with the state board and the Governor, and help develop the labor market information system. Strategic Planning Strategic planning is one of the areas of key responsibility of a Board. Each LWIA Board orchestrates the design of a local plan, which it submits to the state for approval. It is the culmination of long-term goal setting, future-oriented thinking, and sound decision making. The strategic plan establishes a path between the present and a vision for the future. The goals of strategic planning are to develop a vision, to determine performance indicators for fulfilling that vision, and to outline the steps necessary for meeting those performance outcomes. Strategic Planning Strategic planning is one of the areas of key responsibility of a Board. Each LWIA Board orchestrates the design of a local plan, which it submits to the state for approval. It is the culmination of long-term goal setting, future-oriented thinking, and sound decision making. The strategic plan establishes a path between the present and a vision for the future. The goals of strategic planning are to develop a vision, to determine performance indicators for fulfilling that vision, and to outline the steps necessary for meeting those performance outcomes. Youth Council The Youth Council is a subgroup of the local board charged with developing and maintaining parts of the local plan relating to youth, recommending providers of youth services, and coordinating local youth programs and initiatives. Composition on the WIB Workforce Investment Boards must be majority private sector/business representatives and also include representatives of education providers, labor organizations, community- based organizations, economic development agencies, and each of the "One- Stop" partners. Attracting and Involving Employers Both the U.S. Congress and the Tennessee Legislature have mandated that employers drive the WIB’s policy direction. It is imperative that the WIB includes in its planning a process for ensuring that local business and industry are an integral part of the workforce system. To serve job seekers successfully, the whole system must be fully responsive to employers’ needs for skilled workers. The more employers use the system, the better the system becomes. This includes Board members themselves who set an example by taking advantage of the services available in the workforce system. Board members who use the system increase their insight into the system which allows them to make more significant suggestions for improvement and to contribute more meaningfully to planning, oversight, and evaluation. Oversight Another key responsibility of the WIB is oversight. To ensure efficient management of the system, board members must clearly communicate expectations to board staff, who are there to implement the plan as the board exercises its oversight responsibility. Oversight begins with asking critical questions that determine whether the WIB is an effective steward of the system and the tax dollars it manages on behalf of its constituents. WIB members must regularly evaluate internal budgets and its contractors’ expenditures and progress toward meeting performance goals. The WIA directs Career Center staff to develop a process to ensure performance goals are achieved, and staff performance is evaluated on the outcome. Oversight must be an ongoing, continuous process. Areas of Responsibility: Areas of responsibility for WIB members include, but are not limited to:
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Southeast Tennessee Development District | PO Box 4757 | Chattanooga, Tn 37405-0757