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JOINT WIB/CONSORTIUM BOARD

MEETING AGENDA

December 11, 2013 CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME – Chair Samples / Chair Hutchins PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/PRAYER – Chair Hutchins INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS INTRODUCTION OF BOARD STAFF ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA (Both Boards) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ACTION ITEMS (Both Boards)

A. WIB Approval of Meeting Minutes – October 23, 2013 – Previously Distributed B. Consortium Board Approval of Meeting Minutes – September 18, 2013 – Previously Distributed C. One Stop Committee Report – Lynn White, Chair

1. Approve Innovative Project Funding for Goodwill Industries of the Valleys 2. Approve one (1) year extension of current PY’13 contracts for PY’14

D. Marketing Committee Update – Neil Sagebiel, Chair

1. Approve Outreach Plan 2. Approve Website Development RFP Timeline

FISCAL AGENT REPORT

A. Final PY’13 Adult/DLW Allocations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Ronnie Martin

INFORMATION ITEMS (Previously Distributed)

A. One Stop Operator Report B. Final PY’12 WIA Performance

APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE (Consortium Board) – Chair Hutchins GRANTS UPDATE – Marty Holliday TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (Both Boards) INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY 2014 MEETING SCHEDULES (Both Boards)

ADJOURNMENT/LUNCH SKILLS GAP ANALYSIS “FINAL REPORT” – Patrick O’Brien and Whitney Bonham

“REVISED”

NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

MEETING MINUTES

October 23, 2013 A meeting of the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Investment Board was held on October 23, 2013 at the Wytheville Meeting Center. Those in attendance were as follows: Board Members Guest Martha Samples, Chair Neil Sagebiel Mary Ann Gilmer Jim Topping Robin Meadows Beckie Cox Michael Jennings Michael Miller Brenda Rigney Tim McVey Kevin Semones Patrick O’Brien Linda Matthews David Wright Whitney Bonham Ed Stringer Robert Pierce Melinda Leland Dr. Alan Hawthorne Lynn White Sheila West (alternate) Staff Angelia Aker Betty Rowe (alternate) Ronnie Martin Debbie Beck Jimmy Smith (alternate) Marty Holliday Karen Akers Beverly Burke Martha Samples – Chair called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. and welcomed all WIB members and guests to the meeting. The roll was then called and it was established that a quorum was present. Chair Samples asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Mr. Topping made a motion that the agenda be approved as presented. Mr. Miller seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. Chair Samples then asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the previous WIB meeting, which had been previously distributed to each member. Mr. Wright made a motion to approve the minutes as distributed. Mr. Miller seconded the motion and the motion was passed unanimously. Chair Samples asked for any public comments. Hearing none, she proceeded with the agenda. Chair Samples asked Mr. Martin to present the Fiscal Agent Report. Mr. Martin brought the members attention to the Fiscal Agent Report for the period 7/01/13 – 8/31/13. Mr. Martin indicated that expenditures were very good at this time and we should have sufficient program funds to meet our current demand for services through June 30, 2014. He further indicated that notification was received on October 22, 2013 that the balance of PY’13 Adult and Dislocated Worker funds had been approved and would be available retroactive to October 1, 2013. A Notice of Obligation will be sent to all Workforce Areas during the last week of October.

Chair Samples next asked Mr. Martin to present the “Final” PY’12 WIA Performance Report. Mr. Martin indicated that Area 2 exceeded ten (10) and met one (1) of the eleven (11) performance standards. The performance numbers for Area 2 exceeded those for the State. Mr. Martin gave all of the credit to our Program Operators for a job well done. Chair Samples also complimented our Program Operators for their excellent performance in PY’12. Next, Chair Samples updated the Board on a meeting that WIB Chairs and Directors were invited to attend with VWC Chair Danny Vargas in Roanoke on October 17, 2013. Chair Samples felt that this was a very good meeting and she was optimistic that more meetings, such as this, would be held in the future. In addition to Chair Samples, 2nd Vice Chair Lynn White and Deputy Director Marty Holliday attended the meeting. Next, since Consortium Board Chair David Hutchins was unable to attend today’s WIB meeting, Chair Samples asked Mr. Martin for an update on Consortium Board activities. Mr. Martin indicated that the Consortium Board was very interested in the Skills Gap Analysis that is ongoing with Virginia Tech. They are optimistic that this will be very beneficial in our area in meeting the workforce needs of local business. Mr. Martin also discussed the Consortium Boards interest in using some unobligated Adult funds to fund Innovative Training Outreach Projects with our current Adult Program Operators. Additionally, on behalf of Consortium Board Chair David Hutchins, Mr. Martin encouraged all WIB members and guests to attend the Joint WIB/Consortium Board meeting to be held on December 11, 2013 with a buffet lunch to follow. Next, One Stop Committee Chair Lynn White presented his Committee’s recommendation for distribution of unobligated PY’13 Adult and Dislocated Worker program funds. Mr. Martin discussed the recommendation as well as the timeline for approval and implementation. This recommendation had previously been approved by the Consortium Board. Mr. White made a motion to approve the funding recommendation as presented. Mr. Topping seconded the motion which was unanimously approved with Ms. Matthews and Ms. Rowe abstaining. Approved funding recommendation is attached. The Dislocated Worker funding recommendation will be effective November 1, 2013 and the Adult projects will be approved at the Joint WIB/Consortium Board meeting on December 11, 2013 with a project start date of January 1, 2014. Next, Mr. Martin discussed procurement options for PY’14. Mr. Martin indicated that we had two (2) options. One is to conduct a competitive procurement (RFP) to solicit proposals for service delivery and the other is to extend existing contracts for one (1) additional year effective July 1, 2014 with funding to be approved in April, 2014. Mr. Martin indicated that this was early in the program year to be discussing procurement for next year, however, a competitive procurement would need to start in December or January. The last competitive procurement was conducted for PY’12 and is not required again until PY’16. Additionally, Mr. Martin indicated that we only had our current Operators submitting proposals for PY’12. Our PY’12 procurement allows for contracts to be extended for one (1) additional year and this option can be exercised up to three (3) times which allows for a contract to run a total of four (4) years before a new competitive procurement is required. Our current Program Operators have been Operators for Area 2 since 2000 and continue to do a great job with excellent performance. Mr. Martin indicated that action would be taken at the Joint WIB/Consortium Board meeting on December 11, 2013 to approve one of the procurement options previously outlined for PY’14.

Chair Samples continued with the agenda asking Mr. Martin, in the absence of Dr. Mark Burnette, Chair of the Youth Council, for a report on Youth Council activities. Mr. Martin indicated that the Youth Council had reviewed possible distribution options for the additional available PY’13 Youth funds and is recommending that all funds be distributed to current Operators as presented. Mr. Stringer made a motion to approve the Youth Council’s recommendation. Mr. Wright seconded the motion which was unanimously approved with Ms. Matthews and Ms. Rowe abstaining. This youth funding distribution recommendation was approved by the Consortium Board on September 18, 2013. Approved funding recommendation is attached and is effective November 1, 2013. Chair Samples continued with the agenda asking Ms. Rowe to present the One Stop Operator Report. Ms. Rowe drew the members attention to a report contained in their meeting packets detailing the One Stop Operator activities and service delivery thru September 30, 2013. Ms. Rowe reviewed a client success story with Board members and discussed highlights of recent program activities. Mr. Martin and Ms. Holliday discussed difficulties that had been encountered in obtaining the signature of the VEC Commissioner to finalize the MOU for the Wytheville One Stop Campus which is required for State One Stop Center Certification. A resolution process is contained in the Statewide MOU which provides a process to remedy such situations. This item was placed on the agenda to get Board action on the proper process to follow to rectify this situation. It was learned earlier today that the MOU had been signed by VEC Commissioner Broadway, therefore, no action is required at this time. Chair Samples thanked everyone for their hard work in securing a complete MOU for the Wytheville One Stop Campus. Ms. Bonham and Mr. O’Brien provided an update to the Board on the ongoing Skills Gap Analysis being conducted by Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development. Questions and comments were entertained from Board members. Ms. Holliday next provided an update to Board members on current grant activities in our area. Mr. Martin discussed the Travel Voucher that each Board member must complete and sign if they want reimbursed for their travel. Mr. Martin drew the members attention to the 2013 WIB meeting schedule contained in their packet, noting that the next scheduled meeting will be a joint meeting on December 11, 2013 with the Consortium Board (CLEO) beginning at 10:00 a.m. with a buffet lunch provided. With no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Ronnie Martin Executive Director

PY’13 Additional Funding Distribution Recommendation

DLW Program $81,081

Distribute

People Inc. of Virginia $81,081

Adult $163,844

Distribute $120,000

To current Operators based on responses received to solicitation for Innovative Training Outreach Projects geared to areas of high unemployment and distressed jurisdictions. Final funding distribution approval to occur on December 11, 2013 with projects to begin on January 1, 2014.

Reserved $43,844

Adult Funding Distribution Timeline 10/23/13 WIB approves One Stop Committee’s recommendation 10/24/13 Mr. Martin distributes project bid submission

requirements to Adult Program Operators 11/25/13 Projects due back to Mr. Martin 11/25/13 – 12/02/13 Projects reviewed by staff and distributed to One Stop

Committee members 12/03/13 One Stop Committee meets to review projects and to

approve a funding recommendation to be presented to the WIB and Consortium Board for action on December 11, 2013

12/11/13 Both WIB and Consortium Board approve One Stop

Committee Projects Funding recommendation 12/12/13 Projects Funding will be effective 01/01/14 Projects Begin

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Workforce Investment Board Treasurer’s Report

Report Period: 7/01/13 – 10/31/13

WIA Available Administration Funds $ 410,903 Obligated 313,751 Un-obligated 97,152

Expenditures $ 96,419 Board/Fiscal Agent $89,254 One Stop Operator $7,165 Balance $ 314,484

WIA Available Adult Program Funds $ 819,004 Obligated 655,160 Un-obligated 163,844

Expenditures $ 160,812 Board $15,583 Operators $145,229 Balance $ 658,192

WIA Available DLW Program Funds $ 758,511 Obligated 677,430 Un-obligated 81,081


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Workforce Investment Board Treasurer’s Report Report Period: 7/01/13 – 10/31/13

WIA Available Youth Program Funds $ 843,314 Obligated 793,713 Un-obligated 49,601


Executive Summary – December 11, 2013

Service Levels:

Thru October 31, 2013 (1/3 of program year completed), our Program Operators have served the following: DLW – 271 Adults – 169 Youth – 215 These service levels are the following percentage of planned PY’13 enrollments for the 2nd quarter of the program year: DLW – 123% of plan

Youth – Goodwill – 129% People – 95%

Adult – Goodwill – 106% People – 104%

Performance:

Thru October 31, 2013 (1/3 of program year completed), Program Operators have achieved the following performance levels: DLW – Placement Rate – 95% Average Wage at Placement - $11.19 Adults:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 100% Average Wage at Placement - $11.60

People, Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 97% Average Wage at Placement - $10.11

Youth:

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys

Placement Rate – 100% Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 50% Attained a Degree of Certificate – 72.7%

People Inc. of Virginia

Placement Rate – 86% Literacy/Numeracy Gains – 100% Attained a Degree of Certificate – 74% Operator performance is in line with contract planned performance goals as well as negotiated Common Measures.

Financial

Thru October 31, 2013 (1/3 of program year completed), our Operators have expended an average of 30% of available funds. Direct to client expenditures average 41% of total expenditures. Direct to client expenditures should increase in the following months due to the availability of full funding for Adult and DLW program activities. With new funding being obligated, expenditure levels will change on future reports.

PY’13/PY’14 Funding

Current PY’13 funding is sufficient to meet projected needs for services through June 30, 2014. DLW funds may be exhausted earlier than June 30, 2014 due to the occurrence of Rapid Response events (plant closures, mass layoffs, etc.) in which case a request for Rapid Response funds will be submitted to meet the increased demand for DLW services. WIA reauthorization still appears to be alive and may occur in 2014. Since several reauthorization bills are in both the House and Senate, it is impossible to tell what the reauthorization legislation will look like at this time. Another sequestration cut will occur in January, 2014 which should impact PY’14 funding between 5% and 10%. The exact percentage of cut and dollar amount will not be known until after January 1, 2014.

Recent Grant Activity

Area 2 was recently notified that a Business Services Capacity Building grant application for $50,000 had been approved for the period October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Additionally, the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant application submitted by the State has been approved. Area 2 will be a pilot site in this three (3) year grant initiative. Marty will provide more details during her grants update.

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NEW RIVER/MOUNT ROGERS WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA ONE-STOP OPERATOR REPORT

DECEMBER 11, 2013

*Data below adjusted to include Wytheville One Stop Campus and Radford Workforce Center only Annual Comparison Data November 2011 – October 2012 29,640 served November 2012 – October 2013 62,001 served

Net increase 32,361 (+109.2%)

Monthly Comparison Data September 2013 – served 5,670 October 2013 – served 5,915

Net increase 245 (+ 4.3)

PEOPLE INCORPORATED PROGRAM ACTIVITY – PY 2013 MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2013 Dislocated Worker Program 271 Participants; 59 Closures/55 Employed/1 Neutral (95%); 212 Current; 42 Trained/29 Credentials (69%); Average Wage at Placement $11.19; 18 CRC Adult Program 102 Participants; 31 Closures/29 Employed/1 Neutral (97%); 66 Current; 25 Trained/25 Credentials (100%); Average Wage at Placement $10.11; 10 CRC Youth Program 104 Participants; 21 Closures/18 Employment/Education/0 Neutral (86%); 83 Current; 12 Credentials; 8 Literacy/Numeracy Gains; 5 CRC GOODWILL PROGRAM ACTIVITY – PY 2013 MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2013 Adult Program 67 Participants; 9 Closures/6 Employed/3 Neutral (100%); 58 Current; 5 Trained/3 Credentials (60%); Average Wage at Placement $11.60; 2 CRC Youth Program 111 Participants; 11 Closures/11 Employment /Education/0 Neutral (100%); 100 Current; 8 Credentials; 8 Literacy/Numeracy Gains; 5 CRC REGIONAL ACTIVITY One-Stop Certification Review Team visited the Wytheville One Stop Campus located at 800 East Main Street, Wytheville, VA on October 3; results of the review should be available by December 15. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Wytheville One Stop Campus has been finalized. The Memorandum for Understanding (MOU) and cost sharing plan has been executed between WIB and all One Stop partners for the Wytheville One Stop Campus.

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Center Activities Wytheville One Stop Campus staff held Job Club workshops on October 25 (tutorial on VWC

Website at WCC one stop partner site) November 8 (Interviewing); and November 15 (Applications). The next Job Club is scheduled for December 12 on Resume Writing. (flyer attached)

GED classes are held every Wednesday and Thursday at Wytheville One Stop Campus. New River/Mount Rogers Business Services Unit continues to meet monthly at Wytheville One Stop

Campus. In addition to Wytheville, local Business Services Teams have been developed and will meet bimonthly in Abingdon, Galax and Radford. Attendees included representation from Bristol, Radford, Marion, Galax and Wytheville VEC offices, WCC, VHCC, NRCC, People Incorporated, New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Investment Area, Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, local DSS and Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing (SVAM). WIB has received notification that the Services Capacity Building Initiative has been funded by the State.

During October, center staff participated in training on 10 Steps to a Federal Resume; Human Resource Management Services; Re-employment Programs “Where are We Headed; and “Scam Employers”.

Wytheville One Stop staff participated in Informational and Career Fairs on November 7 and 20, at Bland Correctional Center.

WCC Career Coach provides assistance in the Resource Room every Monday and Mount Rogers Adult Education is providing staff to assist customers in the resource area at the Wytheville One Stop Campus four hours per month. Goodwill’s SCEP program has staff at the Campus every other Friday.

Hiring Activities: Job Fairs scheduled with the workforce centers:

Elwood Staffing – October 2; US Solutions – October 3; Accuforce – October 4; Valley Staffing – October 10; Bright Services – October 11; MTM – November 12; Area Wide Protective – November 14;

Classic Creations, a high-tech screen printing company announced plans to open a facility in Carroll County Industrial Park. The company will invest $1.4 million and plans to hire 55 individuals.

New Ridge LLC, maker of bathroom cabinets, has purchased the Merillat plant located on Lee Highway and plans to hire 125 workers. Work will begin in January or February 2014.

Virginia Produce in Carroll County announced plans to quadruple the size of its facility and add 75 new jobs. They will invest more than $2.54 million in capital improvements and purchase an additional $12 million of Virginia-grown produce from Virginia farms. Part of the expansion involves hiring 75 packing line workers from the Mount Rogers Industrial and Development Center, which trains and employs disabled Virginians. Those 75 packing line workers will amount to the equivalent of 50 full-time jobs. Virginia Produce Company will also hire an additional 25 full-time employees.

Goodwill Senior Director and Senior Case Manager met with HR staff at Volvo to discuss their staffing needs. They want to replenish their applicant pool for general assemblers because they are having frequent openings for these second shift positions. We discussed services available through the WIA programs and they will follow-up regarding specific recruiting strategies we can implement moving forward.

Significant Layoff Activity: People Incorporated staff continues to enroll individuals laid off from Bristol Compressors. People Incorporated and Goodwill staff continues to co-enroll former Merillat employees with TRA. Goodwill staff attended four Rapid Response sessions at Grede in Radford and presented

Dislocated Worker program information. Over 100 workers were in attendance. Since that session, Grede has received TRA certification. TRA information sessions with workers have been scheduled for December. Goodwill’s Dislocated Worker staff will be required to co-enroll those workers into WIA.

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Caterpillar has formally announced that they will close the Pulaski plant. This will result in 240 workers losing their jobs.

Jeld-Wen in Christiansburg has announced that they will be closing in early January. 110 employees will lose their jobs. The local HR Manager requested a meeting with the Rapid Response Team for the employee group on an agreed date of Wednesday, December 4th.

Gates Company, out of West Jefferson, NC, has been approved for TRA for an upcoming layoff in December. The Galax Dislocated Worker Program will enroll 17 individuals who are Virginia residents.

Staff Activities: People Incorporated staff participated on VCCS State site review teams of Lynchburg and Roanoke

comprehensive one stop centers during October. People Incorporated staff met with Keith Sanders, President of Classic Creations on October 29

and November 5 concerning possible partnership for training of WIA adult participants. Goodwill staff contacted HR Staff from Lowe’s in Galax. HR representatives are now assisting with

mock interviews for DLW program participants. People Incorporated staff participated in WCC Career Fair for high school juniors and seniors from

Bland and Wytheville Counties. Goodwill Dislocated Worker Case Managers in Galax met with Emma Eaton, a Re-Entry Program

staff person and other staff from Crossroads Institute to discuss local re-entry resources. They learned that the new prison in Grayson County will have a pod for re-entry inmates. This provides the potential for some behind-the-walls activities and transitional services from the community.

CUSTOMER SUCCESS UPDATE People Incorporated WIA Adult participant, Chelsey Hagy was selected to speak at the Center for American Progress (CAP) event on anti-poverty programs held in Washington DC on October 29, 2013. Chelsey was also featured in the October 31 Department of Labor newsletter. Link to Chelsey’s story in Think Progress and Half in Ten http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/10/29/2856291/safety-net-chelsey-hagy/ and http://halfinten.org/blog/stories/jobs-programs-work/ (DOL newsletter attached)

CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY For many years Southwest Virginia has boasted a workforce known for its value based work ethic, so it was no surprise when Wytheville Virginia native David 'Shane' Scott was trusted to operate one of the most expensive and sophisticated machines owned by his then employer, Merillat Industries. For 10 years, Shane worked hard and gave the company all he had. Shane’s hard work was about to pay off as he was next in line for a promotion to team leader, when employees of Merillat Industries received the devastating news that all of their work would be sent to other locations and the company would cease operations at the Smyth County Virginia location within 90 days. Even more devastating to the Scott family was that he and his wife were both employed by Merillat Industries, so with an imminent shutdown fast approaching, the family would be left with zero income. Accompanying Shane’s work ethic was a set of virtues that are universally sought after by all employers. Shane’s commitment to his long time employer left him with a desire to stick with them until the end, so he stayed on with Merillat Industries for an extra month to help them tear down and move all of the machines that had been sold. Shane met with People Incorporated Dislocated Worker Program (DLW) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) representatives who immediately saw promise in Shane and his future. After an in-depth assessment of his options, Shane felt that training was not an option even with the extended benefits provided by TAA. Together, the DLW and TAA representatives developed a plan to assist Shane with reemployment. Through staff assisted job search, Shane learned of a job opening at Royal Moldings in Marion Virginia and was selected for an interview. Today, Shane is employed full time at Royal Moldings as an extruder operator and earns 14.01 per hour with a full benefit package. His wife is also progressing with her future and is now enrolled in Administrative Support Technology at Virginia Community College. Shane is thankful to be back on track with his life through the opportunities provided through DLW and TAA, and feels comfort in knowing that he can support his family once again.

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JOB CLUB DATE: Thurs., Dec. 12, 2013 TIME: 9:30 AM TO 10:30 AM COST: Free To All Job Seekers LOCATION: Virginia Workforce Center Conference Room 800 E. Main Street, Suite 200 Wytheville, VA 24382

Club structure

Job Club sessions are bi-weekly and flexible and are tailored to the needs of the attendees, which are encouraged to nominate areas in which they would like more help in, for each sessions.

Activities vary at each meeting but may include:

* Various presentations by HR Directors, Employers, Local Services

* Cover Letter and Resume tips.

* Interviewing skills; including, How to answer interview questions effectively.

* Job Search Techniques as well as Notification of new jobs.

* Networking Skills

Door Prizes Available!!

Space is limited!

You MUST Register to

Reserve Your Seat.

Call: (276) 228‐4051

JOB CLUB DATE: Thurs., Dec. 12, 2013 TIME: 9:30 AM TO 10:30 AM COST: Free To All Job Seekers LOCATION: Virginia Workforce Center Conference Room 800 E. Main Street, Suite 200 Wytheville, VA 24382

Club structure

Job Club sessions are monthly and flexible and are tailored to the needs of the attendees, which are encouraged to nominate areas in which they would like more help in, for each sessions.

Activities vary at each meeting but may include:

* Various presentations by HR Directors, Employers, Local Services

* Cover Letter and Resume tips.

* Interviewing skills; including, How to answer interview questions effectively.

* Job Search Techniques as well as Notification of new jobs.

* Networking Skills

Door Prizes Available!!

Space is limited!

You MUST Register to

Reserve Your Seat.

Call: (276) 228‐4051

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October 31, 2013

Commemorating Our First 50 YearsWhen the departmentcommemorated itsgolden anniversary onMarch 4, 1963, itcelebrated amidst aclimate of high style andlavish elegance that fewwould recognize in ourcurrent age oftightening budgets. It

was a year of "Mad Men"-style cool, marked by thesounds of Charles Mingus' jazz and the sights ofFrench New Wave cinema. The glitz and glamourof the period was on full display that night at abanquet marking 50 years of progress for workingmen and women held at Washington's tonySheraton-Park Hotel. A youthful President John F.Kennedy joined 3,200 guests to mark the occasion,including then-Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz;Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; AFL-CIOPresident George Meany; former Secretaries ofLabor James Mitchell, Frances Perkins, and ArthurGoldberg; and United Auto Workers PresidentWalter Reuther. The dinner menu included jumboLouisiana shrimp cocktail, roast prime ribs of beef,green beans amandine and potato rissole. Guestswere treated to entertainment headlined by thelegendary comedian and pianist Victor Borge,Broadway star Leslie Uggams and others. A historyof American labor released by thedepartment at the timeemphasized thefreedoms andprosperity achieved byAmerican workers overthat first half-century."Original politicalguarantees of equalopportunity for all have made possible the progressdescribed here. Living up to the scope of thoseguarantees is our continuing challenge. This is thetrue dimension of America," the department said.That true dimension endures, fulfilling the hopesexpressed by President Kennedy in his remarksthat night, when he said, "All of us are dedicated tothe goal that, 50 years from now, other employeesand another Secretary of Labor will gather andknow that the same again will be true."• Read Kennedy's Remarks• Explore the Centennial Timeline• View the Centennial Video• Suggest a Centennial Moment

What's NewPerez Highlights 'Up From Poverty' Success Story in Keynote

Invoking history and highlightingone woman's powerful story, U.S.Secretary of Labor Thomas E.Perez delivered an anti-povertykeynote speech at the Center forAmerican Progress on Oct. 29 inWashington, D.C. Noting that itwas the anniversary of the 1929stock market crash, Perez saidthat, from FDR's New Deal toLBJ's War on Poverty, Americahas risen to the challenge, choosing the common good instead of imposingausterity. He called for similar leadership and political will today, in the form ofa minimum wage increase, immigration reform and other steps to create jobsand reduce income inequality. Throughout his speech, Perez directlyaddressed Chelsey Hagy, a Virginia woman who spoke about her successfulstruggle, thanks to a hand-up from government programs (includingdepartment-funded job training assistance), to lift herself out of poverty andsupport her family. "You give me optimism," Perez told Hagy, now a full-timenurse and new homeowner. "When people say these programs don't work, Isay, 'Talk to Chelsey and tell her that.'"• Read the Secretary's Remarks• View the Slideshow

National NewsHonoring the First Responders of Mine Emergencies

When an emergency situationunfolds in a local community,police, fire, and search andrescue units are among the firstto respond. And when disasterstrikes below the earth's surface,specially trained groups of menand women are called upon tolocate their trapped and missingcolleagues. To acknowledge thecourage and dedication of thenation's mine rescue teams, the Mine Safety and Health Administration hasdeclared Oct. 30 as Mine Rescue Day. The date was selected because of itshistoric significance. On Oct. 30, 1911, the first national mine rescuedemonstration was held in the United States, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.Dr. Joseph A. Holmes, the first director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines,organized the inaugural event, which counted among its attendees PresidentWilliam Howard Taft. "The number of times that mine rescuers have placedtheir own safety and lives at risk to save others during our mining history is

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Think Progress:

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David Shane Scott

2014 Consortium Board Nomination Committee

Committee Members

Randy Pennington, Chair Andy McCready Dan Campbell

Nominations on January 29 for the following: Chair Vice-Chair Note: The Chair and Vice-Chair cannot represent the same planning district

Effective 3/1/13

Travel Reimbursement Request

I hereby certify that on ____________________ I traveled to attend a _______________________________________ meeting scheduled that same date. I am requesting travel reimbursement as follows: __________ X $0.565/mile = $ _______________________ Total Miles Reimbursement Requested ____________________________ ______________ Signature Date

WIB/Consortium Board Inclement Weather Policy

If Wytheville Community College is closed the WIB/Consortium Board meeting will be cancelled. If Wytheville Community College is on a delayed schedule, the WIB/Consortium Board meeting will be held as scheduled.

2014 Consortium Board Meeting Schedule

January 29, 2014 March 19, 2014 May 21, 2014 July 16, 2014 September 17, 2014 December 10, 2014 (Joint with WIB)

All meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of alternating months at the Wytheville Meeting Center beginning at 10:00 a.m.

2014 Workforce Investment Board Meeting Schedule

February 26, 2014 April 23, 2014 June 25, 2014 August 27, 2014 October 22, 2014 December 10, 2014 (Joint with Elected Officials)

All meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of alternating months at the Wytheville Meeting Center (behind Wytheville Community College) beginning at 10:00 a.m.

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