Effective date: July 1, 2020
Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) and Chief Elected Officials (CEOs) within local areas that are part of a planning region must engage in regional planning that results in:
Within each region, a single Regional Plan must be prepared, submitted, and granted DWD-DET approval in accordance with Section 1.5.5 of this chapter. The plan must include a description of the activities outlined above and must incorporate the Local Plans for each of the local areas in the planning region.2 At the start of each regional planning cycle, DWD-DET will issue guidance outlining Regional Plan requirements, submission deadlines, and other pertinent information.
In-Demand Occupation
Effective date: April 29, 2019
An "in-demand occupation" is:
a) an occupation in an industry sector that:
or
b) an occupation that currently has or is projected to have a number of positions (including positions leading to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the state, regional, or local economy.
The Wisconsin Governor's Council on Workforce Investment or local WDB determines if an industry sector or occupation is in-demand, using state and regional business and labor market projections, including the use of labor market information.