Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

(a) The department of labor and training, governor’s workforce board, and department of children, youth and families shall work collaboratively to ensure that each young adult, as defined in § 14-1-3, shall upon request by the young adult, receive a vocational assessment and shal…

(a)(1) The workforce board (“board”) shall develop a state work immersion program and a non-trade apprenticeship program. For the purposes of this section, work immersion shall mean a temporary, paid work experience that provides a meaningful learning opportunity and increases th…

The department of labor and training is hereby designated as the administrative entity responsible for administration and management of the board. The department’s one-stop career center system and the local workforce investment boards are the primary deliverers of workforce deve…

(a) The workforce board shall fund a non-trade apprenticeship incentive program for industries identified and approved by the board. This program shall meet the standards of apprenticeship programs defined pursuant to § 28-45-9. The workforce board shall present the program to th…

(a) The workforce board shall be composed of twenty-three (23) members; one of whom shall be the secretary of commerce, who shall be vice-chair; one of whom shall be the director of the department of labor and training; one of whom shall be the commissioner of education; one of w…

(a) The position of chairperson shall be unpaid and the individual who is appointed chairperson shall serve a three-year (3) term. The governor may reappoint the individual appointed chairperson to serve another three-year (3) term. (b) The secretary of commerce shall be vice-cha…

(a) Of the eighteen (18) public members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, nine (9) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and nine (9) shall be appointed for three (3) years. After the initial appointments of those individuals serving t…

The members of the workforce board shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but may, at the discretion of the executive director of the workforce board, be reimbursed for traveling and other expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official dutie…

(a) Strategic statewide employment-and-training plan. (1) The board shall meet with other entities involved with career and technical education, workforce development, and career training and shall be responsible for the development of a comprehensive and cohesive, statewide empl…

(a) The workforce board (“board”) shall have all authority necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. The board shall adopt a mission statement, goals and objectives, policies, and a biennial plan to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The council shall have primary responsi…

The workforce board (“board”) shall be subject to the provisions as outlined in chapter 2 of title 38 (“Access to Public Records”); chapter 35 of this title (“Administrative Procedures”); and chapter 46 of this title (“Open Meetings”). In addition, the members of the board shall …