from businesses, including small businesses or organizations representing businesses, that
provide employment opportunities and include high-quality, work-relevant training and development opportunities
in in-demand industry sectors or occupations 2 in the local area. 3
"Businesses" can include non-profit organizations representing in-demand industry sectors,
such as employers in healthcare and/or education.
"Organizations representing businesses" can include trade associations and local and/or
regional chambers of commerce.
Business Category Nominations
CEOs in each local area must solicit nominations for local WDB representatives from local business
organizations and business trade associations, and make appointments to the local WDB from among the
individuals nominated.
Workforce
Not less than 20% of the members of each local WDB shall be representatives of the workforce within the
local area.
In this category, local WDBs must include:
at least two (2) representatives of labor organizations; and
at least one (1) representative who is a member of a labor organization or a training director
from a joint labor-management apprenticeship program.
In local areas where no organized labor representation exists, CEOs shall ensure that at least two (2)
other representatives of employees are included in the local WDB membership.
In local areas where no joint labor-management program exists, CEOs shall ensure that at least one (1)
additional representative of an apprenticeship program is included in the local WDB membership.
Labor Representative Nominations
For local WDB representatives from labor organizations and joint labor-management programs,
CEOs must solicit nominations from local labor federations, and then must make appointments to
the local WDB from those individuals nominated.
Within the Workforce category, CEOs may also include:
representatives of community-based organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in
addressing the employment needs of individuals with barriers to employment, including organizations that serve
veterans or that provide or support competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities; and/or
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.
Education and Training
In this category, local WDBs must include:
at least one (1) representative of eligible providers administering Adult Education and Family Literacy Act
(AEFLA) activities under Title II of WIOA; and
at least one (1) representative of institutions of higher education providing workforce investment
activities (including, but not limited to, Wisconsin Technical Colleges).
In cases where there is more than one (1) provider of AEFLA activities, or multiple institutions of higher education
providing workforce investment activities, operating within the local area, the CEO must solicit nominations from those
providers and institutions, and appoint required representatives from among the individuals nominated. There is no
requirement that the local WDB include a representative from each provider operating within the local area.
Within this category, CEOs may also include:
representatives of local educational agencies, and of community-based organizations with demonstrated
experience and expertise in addressing the education or training needs of individuals with barriers
to employment.
Government and Economic and Community Development
In this category, local WDBs must include:
at least one (1) representative of economic and community development entities;
at least one (1) representative of the State employment service office under the Wagner-Peyser Act
serving the local area;
at least one (1) representative of the programs carried out under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
serving the local area;
at least (1) representative of Unemployment Insurance.
NOTE: Inclusion of an Unemployment Insurance representative is neither strictly required,
nor strictly prohibited, in WIOA Section 107(b)(1). In the interest of partnership with all relevant
workforce development agencies, the State requires each local WDB to include a representative from
the Division of Unemployment Insurance.
In the event one or more of the DWD-appointed positions becomes vacant during the two (2) year certification
period, the local WDB must follow the procedures outlined in Changes to Local WDB Membership
to notify the LPL of the vacancy so the DWD Secretary can appoint a replacement.
Other
CEOs may appoint other individuals to the local WDB at their discretion, including:
representatives of agencies or entities administering programs serving the local area relating to
transportation, housing, and public assistance;
representatives of philanthropic organizations serving the local area; and/or
other individuals or representatives of entities the CEO determines appropriate.
If appointing other representatives, the CEO must ensure that required percentages for Business (at least 51%)
and Workforce (at least 20%) categories are maintained.
Members of a local WDB may be appointed as representatives to multiple categories if they meet all the
criteria for representation in each of those categories. 4
In cases where a single individual is representing multiple categories, the individual shall only
receive one (1) vote.
CEOs in each local area shall strive to ensure that their local WDB includes adequate representation of
diversity in the following areas:
in-demand industry sectors;
geographic location within the local area; and
demographics including gender, race/ethnicity, ability/disability, etc.
Additional Requirements
Members appointed to the local WDB must be individuals with optimum policy-making authority within the
entities they represent, meaning they can reasonably be expected to speak affirmatively on behalf of the
entities they represent and commit those entities to a chosen course of action. 5
All required local WDB members, as outlined above, must have voting privilege. The CEO may choose whether or
not to convey voting privileges to non-required members. 6
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