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 November 15 - 19, 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: Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Time: 10:00 a.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

LABOR & INDUSTRY REVIEW COMMISSION

Where: Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Center
3319 W Beltline Hwy
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 266-9850
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004
Time: 9:30 a.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

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BUREAU OF APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS
State Machine Tool Apprenticeship Advisory Committee Members and Consultants

Where: Moraine Park Technical College
2151 North Main Street (Room T 117)
West Bend, Wisconsin
Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Time: 9:30 a.m.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1. Call to order (open meeting).
2. Roll call (sign-in sheet).
3. Member Check-in.
4. Minutes of September 16, 2004.
5. Development of job book (s) for the Machine Tool trades- Mike Thompson.
   1. Review of existing job books.
   2. Alignment of work processes and job book.
   3. Trade specific development.
6. Member check-out.
7. Adjourn.

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

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COUNCIL ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
Current Workforce Committee Teleconference

Where: Conference Room H303
State Labor Building (GEF 1)
201 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI
Date: Monday, November 15, 2004
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order. - Chair, Jane Svennevig
2. Minutes, Meeting of June 30, 2004. - Action
   Minutes, Meeting of August 24, 2004. - Action
   Minutes, Meeting of September 10, 2004 - Action
3. Report of October 18, 2004 Executive Committee Meeting. - Jane Svennevig
4. Sub-Committee Reports: Incumbent Worker - Barbara Fleisner
5. Committee Structure - Discussion. - Co-chairs Svennevig, Fleisner and Rasch.
6. Committee Workplan - Discussion.
7. Adjourn.

To access this conference call:
In person: Interested parties can attend at the State Labor Building (GEF 1) in Conference Room H303. All visitors to the building must use the doors on the left-hand side of the main entrance at 201 East Washington Avenue to gain entry; this entrance and the building is handicap accessible. Please register for this meeting at the Customer Assistance Desk in the lobby to get a building pass.

By phone: Long distance callers can use the Wisline toll free number, 888-677-9189 and enter conference code 2629# -- be sure to enter the pound key (#) after the 4-digit number. Participants within the Madison local calling area must use the local number, (608) 316-0022 then enter conference code 2629# -- be sure to enter the pound key (#) after the number. If you have any problems getting connected, call the toll free Helpline at 800-442-4614.

For questions about the meeting, contact Annette Nekola at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, (608) 267-7145, email annette.nekola@dwd.state.wi.us

If you have special needs such as an interpreter or written materials in large print, please contact Gloria Kirchoff at (608) 267-2191, email Gloria.Kirchoff@dwd.state.wi.us Text phone users should call the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System (WTRS) at 711 to request assistance.

COUNCIL ON WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
Current Workforce Committee
Dislocated Worker Sub-Committee Teleconference

Where: Conference Room H304
State Labor Building (GEF 1)
201 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53702
Where: Monday November 15, 2004
Where: 1:00-2:30 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Approval of August 18, 2004 Minutes - Action     Chair
2. Special Response Funding Requests - Action     Ron Danowski
   1. North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area
   2. Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Area
   3. West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area
   4. Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Workforce Development Area
   5. South Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area
   6. Fox Valley Workforce Development Area
   7. Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Area
3. Discussion of Special Response Funding Application Process     Ron Danowski
4. Adjourn     Chair

To access this conference call:
By phone: Long distance callers can use the Wisline toll free number, 888-677-9189 and enter conference code 2629# -- be sure to enter the pound key (#) after the 4-digit number. Participants within the Madison local calling area must use the local number, (608) 316-0022 then enter conference code 2629# -- be sure to enter the pound key (#) after the number. If you have any problems getting connected, call the toll free Helpline at 800-442-4614.

In person: Interested parties can attend at the State Labor Building (GEF 1) in Conference Room H304. All visitors to the building must use the doors on the left-hand side of the main entrance at 201 East Washington Avenue to gain entry; this entrance and the building is handicap accessible. Please register for this meeting at the Customer Assistance Desk in the lobby to get a building pass.

For questions about the meeting, contact Ron Danowski at the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Workforce Solutions, (608) 266-7406, email Ron.Danowski@dwd.state.wi.us

If you have special needs such as an interpreter or written materials in large print, please contact Gloria Kirchoff at (608) 267-2191, email Gloria.Kirchoff@dwd.state.wi.us (Text phone users should call the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System at 711 to request assistance.)

COUNCIL ON WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE
Executive Committee Meeting

Where: Secretary's Conference Room
State Labor Building (GEF 1)
201 E. Washington Ave., Room A-415
Madison, WI 53703
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

1. Call to Order and Approval of Minutes for October 18 Meeting -- For Action
2. Plans and Final Agenda for December 2 CWI Meeting -- For Action
3. CWI End of Year Report and Action Planning -- For Discussion
4. Reorganizing CWI Committee Structure -- For Discussion
5. WIA Corrective Action Plan Modification -- For Information
6. Future Meetings -- For Information
   1. December 2 (Post CWI Meeting) Executive Committee Meeting
   2. 2005 CWI Meeting Schedule
7. Adjourn

To Access This Meeting:
Participants within the Madison calling area should dial the local number, (608) 316-0022, and when prompted, enter 2629# -- be sure to enter the pound (#) key after the 4-digit number. Long distance callers can use the toll free number 888-677-9189 and, when prompted, enter conference code 2629#. Be sure to enter the pound (#) key after the 4-digit number. If you follow the instructions and still have problems getting connected, call Wisline's Helpdesk (any caller) at 1-800-442-4614.

Interested parties can attend the meeting in person at the State Labor Building (GEF 1), Room A-415. All visitors to the State Labor Building must use the main entrance at 201 East Washington Avenue; this entrance is handicap accessible. Please stop and register at the customer assistance desk in the lobby.

Meeting materials are posted on the CWI web site at http://www.wi-cwi.org/ For questions about the agenda, contact Sheryl Billups, Department of Workforce Development, Division of Workforce Solutions at 608-266-9615 or by email, sheryl.billups@dwd.state.wi.us

If you have special needs such as an interpreter or written materials in an alternative format, please contact Gloria Kirchoff at (608) 267-2191 or email Gloria.Kirchoff@dwd.state.wi.us Text phone users may call the Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System at 711 to request assistance.

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KidsFirst: Quality Counts for Kids Task Force

Where: 5^th Floor Conference Room
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
345 West Washington Avenue, Madison
Date: Monday, November 15, 2004
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.	Call to Order, Introductions Review of Charge to Task Force Review of Task Force Timeline Review of Task Force Ground Rules Approval of 9/20/04 Meeting Minutes Ann Terrell, Task Force Chairperson
9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	Review of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Ground Rules Ann Terrell
9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.	Project Update – Activities to date – Ann and Laura Saterfield
9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.	Report on Public Hearings – Kath McGurk
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.	Identification of Issues for Further Discussion by Task Force – Task Force
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Discussion and Decision Regarding Provisionally Certified Providers in New System – Task Force
11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.	Discussion of Regulatory Compliance Issues
11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Discussion and Confirmation of Components of Licensed Group Centers Quality Ratings Model – Task Force
12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	Break and Distribution of Lunches to Task Force Members
1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.	Discussion and Confirmation of Components of Family Child Care Quality Ratings Model – Task Force
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	Discussion of Outstanding Issues Relating to Quality Ratings and Tiered Reimbursement – Task Force
2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.	Continue Discussion of Outstanding Issues – Task Force
3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Wrap-up and Future Meeting Plans
4:00 p.m.	Adjourn