(1) Workforce development
councils, in partnership with local elected officials, shall
develop and maintain a local unified plan for the workforce
development system including, but not limited to, the local plan
required by P.L. 105-220, Title I. The unified plan shall
include a strategic plan that assesses local employment
opportunities and skill needs, the present and future workforce,
the current workforce development system, information on
financial resources, diversity, goals, objectives, and strategies
for the local workforce development system, and a system-wide
financial strategy for implementing the plan. Local workforce
development councils shall submit their strategic plans to the
board for review and to the governor for approval.
(2) The strategic plan shall clearly articulate the
connection between workforce and economic development efforts in
the local area including the area industry clusters and the
strategic clusters the community is targeting for growth. The
plan shall include, but is not limited to:
(a) Data on current and projected employment opportunities
in the local area;
(b) Identification of workforce investment needs of existing
businesses and businesses considering location in the region,
with special attention to industry clusters;
(c) Identification of educational, training, employment, and
support service needs of job seekers and workers in the local
area, including individuals with disabilities and other
underrepresented talent sources;
(d) Analysis of the industry demand, potential labor force
supply, and educational, employment, and workforce support
available to businesses and job seekers in the region; and
(e) Collaboration with associate development organizations
in regional planning efforts involving combined strategies around
workforce development and economic development policies and
programs. Combined planning efforts shall include, but not be
limited to, assistance to industry clusters in the area.
(3) The board shall work with workforce development councils
to develop implementation and funding strategies for purposes of
this section.
[2009 c 151 § 8.]