Agreement reaffirms WIOA membership rules, nomination process and grounds for removal

The agreement reiterates federal WIOA membership requirements for local workforce boards and describes how nominations and appointments will be handled in the Green Country area. It states: "WIOA requires that a majority of the members of the Local Board must be representatives of business in the local area," and specifies that business representatives should be nominated by local business organizations or trade associations.

The CLEO is empowered to request nominations, ask for more nominees than vacancies, and make appointments in accordance with membership requirements. The agreement also says appointed board members may be removed by the CLEO or Executive Board for cause, listing examples such as failure to attend or participate in meetings, conflict-of-interest mishandling, or taking employment outside the sector they were appointed to represent.

Public-sector board members are described as mandated by statute and appointed by their respective agencies; the CLEO has discretion to include additional individuals as appropriate.