Workforce Investment Board Committee Organization

The Bergen County Workforce Investment Board is composed of leaders from the fields of business, labor, education, and government. The Workforce Investment Board is an alliance between the public and private sectors with an emphasis on business leadership.

All members shall be persons who have attained the age of 18 years. In keeping with the state mandate on membership requirements, at least 51% of all voting members shall be representative of the private sector. Persons interested in serving as a committee or board member should contact the WIB at tammol@bergen.org.

The Bergen County Workforce Investment Board is composed of the following committees:

• The Executive Committee is the head of all functional committees and is comprised of the WIB director, chair, and vice-chair in addition to the chairs of each other committee.  The executive committee develops policy and makes recommendations to the board for the strategic workforce plan to ensure continuity and accomplishment of the WIB’s mission and goals.  The committee also reviews the participation of members to ensure compliance with Workforce Investment Act mandates; recruits new members by suggesting names of business representatives who are interested in service; submits the names of candidates to the County Executive, and, subsequently, to the WIB board for approval.
• The One-Stop Career System Committee develops linkages among the various organizations involved with providing core, intensive, and training services to the Bergen County Workforce.  This committee provides guidance to the One-Stop Career System in order to ensure its effectiveness, efficiency, and continuous improvement.  The One-Stop Committee also has a sub-committee: it oversees the Welfare to Work committee.  The Welfare to Work committee, a joint venture with the Human Services Advisory Council, oversees the WorkFirst New Jersey programs, services, contracts, and providers.  Another part of the One-Stop Career System Committee is the Disability committee, which insures that individuals with disabilities will receive services through the One-Stop Career System.
• The Youth Committee develops programs that focus on at-risk youth between the ages of 14 and 21.  It sets policy related to employment opportunities and career pathways for youth, coordinates funding for related programs, and maximizes available resources in order to best serve the youth population targeted by the WIA legislation.
• The Business Committee compares existing publicly funded services and programs with needs indicated by labor market information to determine areas of need.
• The Literacy Committee reviews the county’s basic skills and literacy programs and services and makes recommendations to the WIV on bridging service gaps.