• Conduct planning, make recommendations and review five-year local plan
• Update the plan as needed
• Determine local labor market needs
• Propose new initiatives to meet local needs
• Membership should include representatives of the Youth Council to coordinate planning activities.
• Recommend an annual NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS WORKS budget
• Oversee all board expenditures
• Review and oversee all fund streams available to the Board
• Explore new funding streams and options, include fee-for-service options.

Membership:

Anthony Bollman	535-1076	abollman@source1mortgage.net
Debbie Clausen	433-1940	debbie.clausen@na.manpower.com
Lonnie Doan	433-1780	ldoan@farmcredit.com
John Fritts	288-4477	treasurer@coiinc.com
Judy Mason	434-3111	Judy.Mason@illinois.gov
Pam Furlan	224-7930	pmfurlan@aol.com
Becky Lambert	224-7930	becky_lambert@best-inc.org
Tom Pigati	223-7647
Mary Stouffer	220-8195	sravte1@netzero.net
Joel Torbeck	224-0442	joel_torbeck@ivcc.edu
Bill Urnikis	925-7302	Burnikis@exolon.com
Lynn Wagner	925-2210	Lynn. Wagner@mittalsteel.com
Gerald Waszkowiak	223-5163	g.waszkowiak@insightbb.com

Planning Committee Minutes

 

Accountability Committee

• Evaluate training providers and One-Stop operator(s)
• Oversee all performance reports on WIA performance measures
• Review performance requirements of partner agencies
• Recommend performance negotiation team members
• Establish continuous improvement goals for local workforce system
• Prepare an annual performance report
• Spearhead an integrated reporting system for all education and workforce development institutions

Membership:

Accountability Committee Meeting Minutes

 

• Oversee the one-stop system
• Identify eligible providers of core, intensive & training services
• Establish one-stop system expectations and reporting
• Include one-stop partners
• Set eligibility, service and budget priorities

Membership:

 

One Stop Partner Meeting Minutes

 

Business Liaison & Marketing Committee

• Develop/implement marketing strategies for the local workforce system
• Identify and recognize business and industry who participate in the local workforce system
• Identify and recognize outstanding participants
• Recruit board applicants
• Recommend officer slate
• Provide new member orientation
• Implement Speakers Bureau
• Coordinate/Prepare Annual Report to the Community

Membership:

BLM Meeting Minutes

 

Private Sector Employer Committee

• Provide guidance to the One-Stop System Partnership to ensure that it responds appropriately to the workforce needs of the local business customers.
• Serve as a link between NCI Works and the local business community.
• Provide a private sector perspective to all NCI Works activities.
• Maximize the private sector enterprise on NCI Works.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure that the One-Stop Partnership business services address the workplace needs of employers.
• Promote initiatives that will enable NCI Works to identify workforce issues affecting the local business community.
• Serve as a link between NCI Works and local economic development agencies (or activities).

Membership:

Focus Group Steering Committee (Health/Medical)

Community Audit Focus Group

Community Audit - Economy 2020

Economy 2020 Mission/motivation statement

 

An independent study sanctioned by local government and business leaders has found our area

 

-has a shortage of residents with a higher education

-has an increasing number of lower skilled, lower wage jobs

-and a growing concern over drug use

 

We are a committee of people who think we can do better, and are working to improve the economy for the future.