Policy Chapters and Sections

Local Workforce Innovation Board Member Nomination

Chapter: 1 Section: 4.6
Effective Date: 12/4/2015
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 8/4/2023 2:12:22 PM
Status: Current
Version: 2

Tags: LWIBs, Governance

  1. These nomination requirements apply to all business and labor appointments to the local board as well as adult education and higher education entities when multiple providers are in the area. 
  2. The Chief Elected Official (CEO) must contact appropriate businesses, workforce, or educational entities, including chambers of commerce, labor representatives and local educational entities serving the local area, to request nominations for local workforce board membership. 
  3. Business representatives are to be nominated by local business organizations and business trade associations.  Such organizations may consist of local chambers of commerce or business councils.
  4. Labor representatives are to be nominated by local labor federations such as labor councils or building and trades councils or (for an LWIA in which no employees are represented by such organizations) by other representatives of employees, such as employee organizations and/or the State AFL-CIO.  A labor representative cannot be nominated by a local union.
  5. Local providers administering adult education and family literacy activities are to be nominated by other providers identified by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) when multiple providers are in the local area.
  6. Local institutions of higher education are to be nominated by other institutions governed by the Illinois State Board of Higher Education (IBHE) when multiple institutions are in the local area.
  7. Individuals may nominate themselves if they meet the criteria to nominate and represent the business, organization, or program for which they are being nominated.
  8. All nominations must be made using the LWIB Nomination Form (OET/LWIB Form # 001). (See the Forms & Instructions tab.)
  9. All Nomination Forms must be fully completed, signed, and dated to be accepted.
  10. The Nominated individual must sign and date the Appointment/Reappointment Form within one (1) year of the Nominator’s signature and date.
  11. The Nomination Form must accompany the Appointment/Reappointment Form (OET/LWIB Form # 002) and is required for initial appointments only.  (See the Forms & Instructions tab.)   A nomination form is not required for reappointments.
  12. Form # 001 in an Excel format is provided as an attachment to this policy. 
  13. Form # 001 is only required for an initial appointment.