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LWIB & CEOB Structure The Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIB) and the Chief Elected Officials Board (CEOB) serve very important roles within Heartland Works Inc.'s Kansas Local Area II programs and activities. The structure of these two boards is outlined below. What is Kansas Local Area II? The State of Kansas is divided into five Local Areas - Local Area II is the seventeen county region in Northeast Kansas. The counties are: Atchison, Brown, Clay, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Washington. To see a map of the Kansas Local Area designations, click here. What is the Chief Elected Officials Board (CEOB)? The Chief elected Officials Board, typically are County commissioners and represent the seventeen counties in Northeast Kansas. The CEOB appoint Local Workforce Investment Board Members. Local Area II CEOB Members are actively involved in the decision-making processes of the Local Workforce Investment Board. To see the CEOB bylaws, click here. What is the Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIB)? The LWIB is responsible for implementing and overseeing a local workforce delivery system responsive to area conditions. As required by the WIA, the membership of the LWIB consists of representatives from business, education, rehabilitation services, public assistance agencies and public employment services. Members of the LWIB represent organizations, agencies, or other entities and in compliance with the WIA, at least 51% of its members are from private businesses. The membership of the LWIB represents the seventeen county area. To see the LWIB bylaws, click here. What is the role of the LWIB and CEOB? To demonstrate leadership, to be accountable for the delivery of quality publicly funded workforce services and to identify and manage workforce issues. The LWIB and CEO Boards usually meet five times per year. These joint meetings are conducted to provide direction for the WIA programs in Local Area II. This website is the official Public Notification of all Local Area II Board of Directors meetings. All meetings are open to the public and information regarding the time, place and date of all Board meetings must be obtained by viewing this website. Click here to access the Tentative Meeting Schedule for joint LWIB/CEO Board Meetings. What is Heartland Works? Heartland Works is a private not-for-profit 501(c)3 Kansas corporation that administers the Workforce Investment Act program and is the One-Stop operator in Local Area II. Heartland Works was selected by the LWIB and the CEOB as the administrative entity in Local Area II. Kansas Local Areas I and IV are operated by private not-for-profit organizations and Areas III and V are operated by the Kansas Department of Commerce. What is the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)? The Workforce Investment Act is a lengthy, complex bill built around five key principals: 1) Streamline services in a One-Stop environment that gives all job seekers a “no wrong door approach” to training. 2) Empower job seekers to chose training through the use of vouchers. 3) Provide universal access to the workforce development system. 4) Strengthen accountability through strict performance measures. 5) Ensure a strong leadership role for business through business-led boards. For more detail regarding the WIA, a “Plain English Version” of the Act is available on the Department of Labor web site. The Act in its entirety is also at this same DOL website. What is a One-Stop or Workforce Center? Local Area II has five Workforce Centers: Atchison Workforce Center, Junction City Workforce Center, Lawrence Workforce Center, Manhattan Workforce Center and the Topeka Workforce Center with several Multimedia Resource Stations throughout the seventeen county region. Workforce Centers are a fully integrated seamless process whereby information about and access to, a wide array of job training, education and employment services are available to job seekers and employers. Click here for more detailed information about the Workforce Centers. What does this mean for customers? For job seekers and workers, this means no longer having to fill out duplicate forms or travel from one location to another to receive services. For business and employers, it means easier access to job applicants, labor market information and specialized services. Everything in one place–all the job resources, technology and personal assistance people need in one place or through the Internet. Job seekers have free use of computers, copiers, faxes and other career and training resources. Employers have access to interviewing accommodations, computer job-matching, electronic job postings, resume banks, recruitment assistance, conference rooms, computers, faxes, copiers and other employer services.
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