Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board
Government - Cranston, RI, US
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board Employees
Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board Details
RI's primary policy-making body on workforce development matters, the Governor's Workforce Board (GWB) invests in a range of programs and services that serve hundreds of companies and thousands of workers annually through Real Jobs RI, internships, and incumbent worker training. The GWB uses part of the assessment of employers' taxable payroll to fund initiatives to help employers meet their demand for talent.The GWB is formally established under RI General Law 42-102 NS oversees and coordinates both federal workforce development policy (through implementation of the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA)) and state workforce development policy (through allocation of the Job Development Fund (JDF)). The Board consists of 23 members representing business, labor, education, community, and government with the statutory responsibility and authority to plan, coordinate, fund, and evaluate nearly all statewide workforce development activities.
