Local Board
The Pima County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is authorized by the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) and the 45 WIB members are appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors (BOS).
The Pima County WIB provides recommendations on local workforce policy and oversight of the Local Workforce Development System (LWDS) referred to as [email protected] Pima County Job Centers and the [email protected] Pima County One-Stop Job Centers, proud partners of the American Job Center network.
This Pima County LWDS connects eligible job ready Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Youth in local growth, high-demand industry occupations.
Pima County Community and Workforce Development (CWD) administers the funding and programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, which passed Congress by a large bipartisan majority (Senate 95-3; House 415-6).
WIOA reauthorizes the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and provides new board composition requirements for the State and Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB).
WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.
The Pima County WIB pursues its vision of "Quality Jobs • Qualified Workers" through the following goals:
1. Assisting people to obtain jobs in strategic industry sectors.
2. Supporting employers in finding and hiring qualified employees.
3. Engaging underrepresented labor pools by removing barriers to employment.
The Pima County WIB meets on the 2nd Friday of each month from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Click on a fiscal year link to see the list of 2018-2019 , 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 Pima County WIB monthly meeting dates.
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One-Stop OperatorSER-Jobs for Progress of Southern Arizona, Inc. is the [email protected] Pima County One-Stop Operator (OSO). The Pima County WIB determined the roles and responsibilities of the OSO prior to conducting the required competitive procurement process that includes at a minimum, must coordinate the service delivery of required One-Stop Partners and service providers (20 CFR 678.620 a).