Review regional workforce services plans to certify
consistency with state policy guidelines.
Work cooperatively with regional councils on workforce
services to oversee regional workforce services area operations and to ensure that
services are being delivered in accordance with regional workforce services plans.
Oversee the department's provision of technical
assistance to the regional workforce services areas.
Evaluate program performances, customer satisfaction, and
other indicators to identify program strengths and weaknesses.
Develop plans to improve program outcomes.
Improve the understanding and visibility of state
workforce services efforts through external and internal marketing strategies.
Make an annual report of accomplishments to the governor
and the Legislature related to the activities of the department.
Issue other studies, reports, or documents the council
considers advisable.
Coordinate the planning and delivery of workforce
development services with public education, higher education, vocational rehabilitation,
and human services.
The Workforce Investment Act of
1998 (WIA) reforms the nation’s job training system and guides statewide and
local workforce development systems to increase the employment, retention, and
earnings of customers, and as a result, improve the quality of the workforce,
reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of
the Nation. A key component of this reform is the strong role of boards (and
thereby the private sector) in the workforce investment system. The following
are board functions taken from the Act that apply to Utah’s State Council on
Workforce Services (also the State and Local Workforce Investment Board for
Utah):