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Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Board (GNWDB)

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Board (GNWDB)
  • Contact Person:
    Dylan Wren, Job Training Program Coordinator, Nebraska Department of Labor, PO Box 94600, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4600, 402.471.9878
  • Purpose:
    The board is to serve as a strategic leader and convener of local workforce development stakeholders. The local board partners with employers and the workforce development system to develop policies and investments that support workforce systems strategies that support regional economies, the development of effective approaches including local and regional sector partnerships and career pathways, and high quality, customer centered service delivery and service delivery approaches
  • How Many Affectable:
    574,201 (Greater Nebraska Population, 16 to 74)
  • How Many Served:
    1,458 in PY15 (07012015-06302016)
  • Year Created:
    July 1, 2015
  • Year Active:
    July 1, 2015
  • Sunset Date:
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Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Sec. 107 (a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
  • Parent Agency:
    Greater Nebraska Chief Elected Officials Board (GNCEOB)
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    19
  • Who Appoints:
    Greater Nebraska Chief Elected Officials Board (GNCEOB)
  • Legislative Approval:
    No
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Members appointed to the local board must represent organizations, agencies, or other entities with optimum policymaking authority within their organizations, agencies, or entities. At a minimum the board must be made up of 10 business representatives, 4 workforce representatives, 2 educationtraining representatives, 1 economiccommunity development representative, and 2 government representatives from the local community.
  • Per Diem:
    None
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes, for actual and necessary expenses directly related to the discharge of the Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Boards affairs.
  • Term Length:
    At the discretion of the Greater Nebraska Chief Elected Officials Board
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
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  • Held FY 13-14:
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  • Required FY 14-15:
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  • Held FY 14-15:
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  • Required FY 15-16:
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  • Held FY 15-16:
    There is not a number of required meetings. 3 meetings per year have been held traditionally.
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Yes
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared, Nebraska Department of Labor
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
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  • FY 14-15 Budget:
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  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $0
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    No
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    The Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Board was formed in 2015. Accomplishments to date include: Submittal of the Local Area Plan, implantation of new program rules and regulations mandated by WIOA, submission of Local Area Plan revisions and modifications, training of field staff on new requirements, and establishment of two working sub-committees to oversee changes to the one-stop operator certification, regional planning, and employer outreach.