New Mexico Administrative Code

The local board is appointed by the CEOs in each local area every two years. All members must be individuals with optimum policy-making authority within the entities they represent. An individual may be appointed as a representative of more than one entity if the individual meets…

The local board must perform the following functions per WIOA section 107 and must describe the implementation of these functions in the agreement with its CEOs, including: A. develop and submit a four-year local plan for the local area, in partnership with the CEO per WIOA secti…

The local board must establish bylaws that include, at a minimum, the following sections: A. Establishment. Acknowledge that the local board is established in accordance with WIOA section 107; B. Name. Identify the name of the local board. C. Purpose. Acknowledge the establishmen…

A. Initial certification. DWS must certify the composition of each local board in the state. B. Subsequent certification. Upon completion of initial certification, DWS must recertify local boards every two years. C. Certification criteria.(1) Initial certification criteria. Initi…

A. Background (1) WIOA envisions a workforce development system that is customer-focused on both the job seeker and business, and is able to anticipate and respond to the needs of regional economies. Strong collaboration among government, local employers and industry, training pr…

State board chair, DWS/state administrative entity, local board chairs, local administrative entities, local board sub-recipients, DWS/state administrative legal counsel, United States department of labor employment and training administration federal representative, and the New …

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State workforce development board (state board), department of workforce solutions (DWS), chief elected officials (CEOs), local workforce development boards (local boards), local workforce system administrative entities (local administrative entities), workforce system sub-recipi…

Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), 29 U.S.C. Chapter 32, Subchapter I, and NMSA 1978, Section 50-14-1 et seq.

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July 1, 2018, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

This policy outlines the local guidance structure in New Mexico as required by WIOA, to administer the implementation of workforce development activities in the local areas. This policy also provides guidance on the appointment of local boards and outlines the roles, responsibili…

A. Chief elected official (CEO) is the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in a local area. CEOs shall consist of one county commissioner from each county located in the area. In a case in which a local area includes more than one unit of general…

The purpose of WIOA Title I includes: A. Increasing access to, and opportunities for, individuals to receive the employment, education, training, and support services necessary to succeed in the labor market, with a particular focus on those individuals with disabilities or other…

Per WIOA section 107, if a local area includes more than one unit of general local government, the CEOs of such units must execute a written agreement that specifies the respective roles and liability of the individual CEOs. If the CEOs are unable to reach agreement after reasona…

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS)

The MOU is the functional tool, as well as the visionary plan for how the local boards and one-stop partners will work together to create and execute a unified service delivery system that meets the needs of their shared customers. The following additional requirements for MOUs a…

WIOA requires all one-stop partners to contribute to infrastructure funding, which includes both facility and shared costs needed to maintain operation of the one-stop delivery system. A. Contributions by required one-stop partners to the facility funding costs of a comprehensive…

A. At a minimum, the one-stop operator (operator) must coordinate the service delivery of required one-stop partners. The operator works with all the required workforce development partners to coordinate effective strategies and systems necessary to build and sustain a cohesive, …

Local boards must certify their workforce connection centers at least once every three years. A. The state workforce development board, in consultation with chief elected officials and the local board must establish objective criteria and procedures for the local board to use whe…

In accordance with WIOA and 20 CFR, 678.900, the US Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Education's Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services' Administration, and Health and Human Services Ad…

DWS, under the direction of the governor and the state workforce development board, is designated as the state administrative entity responsible for the implementation and oversight of WIOA in New Mexico. DWS's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: A. developing state…

Local boards and their sub-recipients are required to use the workforce connection online system, which tracks participants and individual services and is used to track and monitor performance outcomes. Partners co-located in the comprehensive and affiliate centers, or partners e…

State board chair, DWS/state administrative entity, local board chairs, local administrative entities, local board sub-recipients, DWS/state administrative legal counsel, United States department of labor employment and training administration federal representative, and, the New…

State workforce development board (state board), department of workforce solutions (DWS), chief elected officials (CEOs), local workforce development boards (local boards), local workforce system administrative entities (local administrative entities), workforce system sub-recipi…

Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), 29 U.S.C. Chapter 32, Subchapter I, and 1978 NMSA Section 50-14-1 et seq.

Permanent.

July 1, 2018, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

To provide guidance to local boards and one-stop partners and operators regarding required and appropriate partnering strategies within the one-stop delivery system.

A. Infrastructure funding agreement (IFA) is an agreement on shared infrastructure costs negotiated among local boards, one-stop partners, and chief elected officials. IFAs are a mandatory component of the local memorandum of understanding, described in WIOA Sections 121(c), 20 C…

The one-stop delivery system brings together required partner agencies and organizations to collaboratively implement a seamless, customer-focused approach to delivering workforce development, education, and other related workforce development programs. Together these partners de…

WIOA establishes goals for the integration of workforce development programs. These goals are intended to maximize the value and benefits to customers of services available to them under federally-funded workforce development programs. Planning and coordinating services among all…

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