(a) Membership. The HIRE Committee shall consist of the following 11 members, who shall serve by virtue of their public position and at the pleasure of the Governor:

1. (1) Secretary of Administration or the Secretary’s designee. The Secretary of Administration shall serve as the Committee’s Chair.
2. (2) Governor’s Chief of Staff or the Chief of Staff’s designee.
3. (3) Governor’s Secretary of Policy and Planning or the Secretary’s designee.
4. (4) Governor’s Director of External Affairs or the Director’s designee.
5. (5) Secretary of General Services or the Secretary’s designee.
6. (6) Secretary of Corrections or the Secretary’s designee.
7. (7) Adjutant General or the Adjutant General’s designee.
8. (8) Deputy Secretary for Human Resources and Management or the Deputy Secretary’s designee.
9. (9) Executive Director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Labor and Industry or the Executive Director’s designee.
10. (10) Chief Diversity Officer.
11. (11) Chief Accessibility Officer.

(b) Responsibilities. The HIRE Committee may do all of the following:

1. (1) Make recommendations to the OA related to hiring and recruitment for the Commonwealth workforce.
2. (2) Develop and make recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the Commonwealth’s workforce after gathering information from agencies about agency needs.
3. (3) After discussion and consultation with the Governor’s Office, make recommendations to the OA on additional ways to attract, train and retain top talent in this Commonwealth that can meet the diverse and expanding needs of Commonwealth residents and visitors.