The membership of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board (Board) shall be in accordance with the requirements for State workforce development boards found in section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C.A. § 3111). Board members shall serve or be appointed as follows:

1. (1) The Governor or a designee.
2. (2) Two members of each chamber of the General Assembly or a designee.

3. (3) The following representatives appointed by the Governor:

   1. (i) A majority of appointees to the Board shall be representatives of the private sector business community in this Commonwealth, including small business owners, chief executive or operating officers, or other business executives with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, including members of local workforce development boards and employers that reflect the current and emerging workforce needs of this Commonwealth.

   2. (ii) At least 20% of appointees to the Board shall be representatives of workforce and community organizations in this Commonwealth.

      1. (A) Membership shall include representatives of labor organizations, who have been nominated by State labor federations.
      2. (B) Membership shall include a representative, who shall be a member of a labor organization or a training director, from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program, or if a joint program does not exist in this Commonwealth, a representative of an apprenticeship program in this Commonwealth.
      3. (C) Membership may include representatives of community-based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training or education needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that serve veterans or that provide or support competitive, integrated employment for individuals with disabilities.
      4. (D) Membership may include representatives of organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in addressing the employment, training or education needs of eligible youth, including representatives of organizations that serve out-of-school youth.

   3. (iii) The remaining appointees to the Board shall be representatives of government, including:

      1. (A) Chief local elected officials.

      2. (B) Members of the Governor’s cabinet as follows:

         1 The Secretary of Aging or designee who oversees workforce development within the Department of Aging and serves as a member of the Secretary of Aging’s executive team.

         2 The Secretary of Agriculture or designee who oversees workforce development within the Department of Agriculture and serves as a member of the Secretary of Agriculture’s executive team.

         3 The Secretary of Community and Economic Development or designee who oversees workforce development within the Department of Community and Economic Development and serves as a member of the Secretary of Community and Economic Development’s executive team.

         4 The Secretary of Corrections or designee who oversees workforce development within the Department of Corrections and serves as a member of the Secretary of Corrections’ executive team.

         5 The Secretary of Education or designee who oversees workforce development within the Department of Education and serves as a member of the Secretary of Education’s executive team.

         6 The Secretary of Human Services or designee who oversees workforce development within the Department of Human Services and serves as a member of the Secretary of Human Services’ executive team.

         7 The Secretary of Labor and Industry or designee who oversees workforce development within the Department of Labor and Industry and serves as a member of the Secretary of Labor and Industry’s executive team.

      3. (C) The Secretary of Policy and Planning, Office of the Governor or a designee.
      4. (D) Any other representative or State official the Governor may designate.
4. (4) Board members appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
5. (5) The Board’s membership shall reflect the diversity of this Commonwealth.

Cross References

This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 6.685 (relating to Executive Director and staff).