Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Notice of Public Meetings and Hearings

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Previous meeting notices are available at: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dwd/publicmeetings/default.htm

Week of October 25 - 29, 2004

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LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION

Where: Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Center
3319 W Beltline Hwy
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 266-9850
Date: Monday, October 25, 2004
Time: 09:30 a.m.
Time: 01:30 p.m.

DISCUSSION
Worker's Compensation Cases
Unemployment Insurance Cases
Equal Rights Cases
Closed sessions under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(a)

Other such matters that may come before the commission

If Any Questions Please Call Kendra DePrey At 608-267-9626


KidsFirst: Quality Counts for Kids Task Force

Task Force Members' Recommendation for a Quality Rating Scale and Tiered Reimbursement System

Where: North Central Technical College
Room D101
1000 W. Campus Drive
Wausau, WI
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Please see: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/kidsfirst/static/pdf/public_hearings_0409.pdf.


BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS
State Electric Line Trade Apprenticeship Advisory Committee Members and Consultants

Where:Oakdale Electric Cooperative
489 N Oakdale Street (on Hwy TT)
Oakdale, Wisconsin
Phone: (800) 241-2468
Date: Monday, October 25, 2004
Time: 10:00 a.m.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

  1. Call to order (open meeting).
  2. Roll call (sign-in sheet).
  3. Minutes of April 30, 2004.
    For Action:
  4. Review and approval of Meter Technician apprenticeship program- Karen Morgan.
  5. Line Worker credit for past schooling and work (for discussion).
  6. Election of employe co-chair- Karen Morgan.
  7. Review of draft Electric Line Trade marketing brochure- Karen Morgan.
  8. Review of May 22, 2001 Future Discussion Insses List- Karen Morgan.
  9. Review of program statistics- Jerry Gross.
  10. Old business.
  11. New business.
  12. Adjourn.

If any questions, please call: Jerry Gross @ (608) 266-3135

BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS
State Painting Apprenticeship Advisory Committee Members and Consultants

Where: Milwaukee Area Painters & Allied Trades Training Center
2850 S 166th Street
New Berlin, Wisconsin
Directions: On I 94, take the Moorland Road exit South to Cleveland Ave. then West to 166th Street then South to 2850.
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2004
Time: 10:00 a.m.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

  1. Call to order (open meeting).
  2. Roll call (sign-in sheet).
  3. Minutes of April 22, 2004.
  4. Marketing the apprenticeship program (examples from the Plumbing and Electrical trades)- Karen Morgan.
  5. 5. Strategies to improve Painter apprentice completion rates (for discussion).
  6. 6. Review of program statistics- Jerry Gross.
  7. Old business.
    • Apprenticeship Conference.
    • Drywall Taper trade information (for information).
  8. New business.
  9. Adjourn.

If any questions, please call: Jerry Gross @ (608) 266-3135


UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL

Where: AFSCME Building 8033 Excelsior Drive
Madison, WI
Date: Monday, October 25, 2004
Time: 10:00 a.m.

  1. Opening Remarks - Greg Frigo

    POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
  2. August 17, 2004 and September 16, 2004 Minutes.
  3. Future Agendas Discussion

    INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
  4. Changes in Administrative Rule Process - Elaine Pridgen
  5. Reed Act Funding Issues - Hal Bergan
  6. Labor Standards Review - Carla Breber
  7. COED Review - Terry Ludeman
  8. Temporary Help Issues - Review and Discussion
  9. Letters to the Council (White) - Tom Smith
  10. UI Treasurer's Financial Statement (Yellow)

Council Members: Please bring your calendars to schedule future meetings.
Council Web Site: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/uibola/uiac/

This location is handicap accessible. If you have other special needs (such as an interpreter or written materials in large print), please contact Robin Gallagher, Phone: (608) 267-1405, Unemployment Insurance Division, Bureau of Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 8942, Madison, WI 53708. Hearing and speech impaired callers may reach us at the above phone number through WI TRS (or TDD/Voice Relay 1-800-947-3529.)


COUNCIL ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE TELECONFERENCE MEETING

Where: Conference Room A415
State Labor Building (GEF 1)
201 East Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2004
Time: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

AGENDA

  1. Welcome, Call to Order, Introductions.
  2. Review and Approve September 10, 2004 Minutes.
  3. Presentations on Cluster Initiatives by Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Northeastern Wisconsin Group and Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
  4. Discussion of Information from the presentations.
  5. Next Steps and Next Meeting (December 2, 2004).
  6. Wrap-up and adjourn

This meeting is open to the public and interested parties are welcome to attend this meeting. All visitors to the State Labor Building (GEF 1) should use the doors on the left of the main entrance at 201 East Washington Avenue; this entrance and the location are handicap accessible. Please stop and sign in for the "CWI-EO" meeting at the Customer Assistance Desk, get a building pass and directions to Conference Room A415.

For questions about this meeting, contact Bea Jay Panke, staff to the Committee, at the Department of Workforce Development, telephone (608) 266-1895 or email BeaJay.Panke@dwd.state.wi.us. To request special accommodations for this meeting such as an interpreter or large print materials, contact Gloria Kirchoff, phone (608) 267-2191 or email Gloria.Kirchoff@dwd.state.wi.us. Text phone users can reach them through the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System (WTRS); dial 711 to request assistance.



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