§ 25-15-2 — Duties of the Board

Alabama § 25-15-2

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 25: Industrial Relations and Labor
• Ch. 15: Alabama Workforce Board

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The duties of the Alabama Workforce Board include:
(1) Advising and supporting the Governor, Legislature, and state agencies concerning the administration, development, and continual improvement of the state’s workforce development system consistent with the Strategic Workforce Plan, WIOA, and other federal workforce development programs.
(2) Assisting the Governor in performing the functions set forth in 20 C.F.R. § 679.130 and as contemplated by any other WIOA provision or regulation.
(3) Coordinating the federal WIOA funding component of the state’s workforce development programs.
(4) Developing accountability metrics for state and federal workforce programs, in addition to the metrics already prescribed by law.
(5) Supporting the efforts of the Secretary of Workforce, who shall serve as the principal point of contact for state agencies and departments, public officials, businesses, and the public with respect to all aspects of the state’s workforce development activities.
(6) Consulting with officials, leaders, and experts in workforce development including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local agencies, departments, educational institutions, boards, commissions, the private sector, and other leaders and experts.

Legislative History

(Act 2024-115, §5.)