Rural Consortium Workforce By Laws Page

Rural Consortium Workforce
By-Laws:

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Article I - Name Article II - Purpose Article III - Membership Article IV - Attendance Article V - Meetings Article VI - Officers Article VII - Executive Committee Article VIII - Committees Article IX - Staff Relationships Article X - Amendments Article XI - Parliamentary Authority

Article I

NAME
This body shall be known as the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board.

Article II

PURPOSE

Approve workforce development plans submitted by the sub-regions and consolidate them into a single Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Plan.
Negotiate and monitor performance standards with the State of Colorado for the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium.
Make recommendations to the Governor to replace or correct a sub-region
that is out of compliance.
Facilitate and coordinate sub-regional grant applications, as appropriate.
In cooperation with the Board of Local Elected Officials for the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium, approve funding allocations for employment and training services to the sub-regions.
Establish a youth Council, as a sub-group of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board.

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Article III

MEMBERSHIP
The Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium shall meet the membership requirements as stipulated by the Federal Workforce Investment Act. A majority of the membership will be comprised of persons from the private sector. The balance of the membership will consist of representatives required by the Workforce Investment Act.

Private sector representatives on the Board shall be selected from among individuals nominated by sub-regional Boards. In addition, these representatives shall be owners or executives of businesses that reasonably represent the industrial and demographic composition of the business community within the sub-region they represent.
Public sector membership shall consist of representatives from Education; Organized Labor; Economic Development; Community-Based Organizations, at least one of which must represent persons with disabilities; and representatives of the required Workforce Center partners.
The Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board of Local Elected Officials shall appoint members to the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board from the individuals nominated or recommended from the sub-regional Boards.
The initial term for members shall be for two full program years (July 1 through June 30). Thereafter, continuation shall be at the discretion of the Board. Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Any member of the Board may be removed for cause in accordance with procedures established by the Board.
A description of the job duties for Board members is provided as an addendum to these by-laws.

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Article IV

ATTENDANCE

If a member misses two (2) Board or committee meetings in succession, or three (3) during a fiscal year period (unless deemed excusable by the Board); the Chairperson shall recommend to the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board of Local Elected Officials, on behalf of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board, that the member be dismissed.
It is recommended that any member desiring to resign from the Board shall submit a written resignation to the Chairperson of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board of Local Elected Officials, with a copy to Board staff.

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Article V

MEETINGS

Meetings of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium shall be held at a minimum of two (2) times per year. Written notice of all meetings will be sent at least thirty (30) days prior to the meetings and will include a copy of the minutes of the previous meetings and tentative agendas. The Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board Chairperson working in conjunction with Board staff shall prepare the agenda.
Special meetings may be called by the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Chairperson or by a majority of the Executive Committee.
All meetings of the Board are open to the public.
A quorum at any meeting of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium shall consist of not fewer than thirty-three percent (33%) of which fifty percent(50%) must be private sector. Any action by the majority of those present shall be the action of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board.
The voting body of the Board shall consist of all active members, except for Youth Council members who may not be members of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board.
Voting on Board motions may be made by: ballot; roll call; standing; rising of hands; or voice. Any member of the Board may ask for the motion.
A Board member shall immediately disclose to the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board Chair any potential conflicts of interest that may arise, and shall not participate in any discussion that may impact the provision of services by such member (or any organization which that member directly represents), or on any matter, which would provide any direct financial benefit to that member.

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Article VI

OFFICERS

The officers of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium shall consist of a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson shall be selected from among members of the Board who are representatives of the private sector. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall not be representatives from the same sub-region.
Beginning with the Spring, 2002 meeting, the Chairperson and Vice-chairperson shall be elected by majority vote for a two (2) year term. Any vacancy in an office may be filled for the un-expired term by the vote of the Board members.
Duties of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson:
1. The Chairperson shall be responsible for handling all business matters for the Board. The Vice-Chairperson shall act in the absence of the Chairperson.
2. In the absence or inability of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson to perform all of the duties of the Chairperson as prescribed, the Executive Committee shall appoint a member of the Executive Committee to perform these duties.

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Article VII

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Chairperson of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium shall serve as the Chairperson of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, will be comprised of the Youth Council Chairperson and a member from each of the sub-regions not represented by either the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson. The Executive Committee shall be made up of a majority from the private sector. A majority of the members must be present at scheduled meetings to constitute a quorum.
1. If a member is unable to attend an Executive Committee meeting, then the sub-region´s Board Chairperson shall provide written notification to the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Director designating an alternate Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board member to attend as their representative.
2. If an Executive Committee member resigns, the sub-region may select an alternate Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium Board member to serve as their representative.
The Executive Committee will be responsible for:
1. Providing on-going direction to Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium staff between meetings.
2. Policy interpretation pertaining to special issues.
3. Establishing and making change to the agenda.
4. Assisting in the preparation of working documents.
5. Working with Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium staff on special mandates where the full Board might be too cumbersome.
Any action taken by the Executive Committee shall be consistent with these by-laws and Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium policy. The Executive Committee shall report any issues addressed to the full Board at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or by a majority of the Executive Committee members.

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Article VIII

COMMITTEES

The Colorado Workforce Consortium Board, in cooperation with the Board of Local Elected Officials for the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium shall establish a Youth Council as a Committee of the Board. Youth Council membership must meet the requirements of the federal Workforce Investment Act.
The Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium will establish any committee it deems necessary to carry out the functions of the Board as mandated in the Workforce Investment Act.
When established, the committees will, after careful consideration, forward recommendations to the Board for appropriate action.
Each committee shall have a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson.

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Article IX

STAFF RELATIONSHIPS

The Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium shall be appropriately staffed.
Staff shall be employees of the fiscal agent and/or grant recipient.

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Article X

AMENDMENTS
These by-laws may be enlarged, amended, repealed, or altered in whole or part by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership provided that such amendments do not change the role of the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium. The amendment must be reviewed and presented to all members of the Board at least ten (10) days prior to a meeting at which a vote is scheduled.

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Article XI

PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, newly revised, shall govern the Board in all cases in which they are applicable and when consistent with the by-laws of the Board.

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