Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Director of Development to enter into contract with The Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC) for the purpose of administering workforce development programs and services. COWIC is a one stop employment service provider. The mission is to meet the employment needs of businesses and job seekers to support economic development in Central Ohio. The mission will be achieved by focusing on four key areas. These four areas include people, program, processes and performance. The organization is responsible for determining policy on a variety of workforce issues, recommending certification of training programs for providers and ensuring that the Central Ohio’s labor supply is prepared to meet the needs of local employers now and in the future.
Fiscal Impact: $50,000 in the 2014 General Fund budget has been allocated for support of the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to enter into contract with the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation for the administration of workforce development programs and services; to authorize the expenditure of $50,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC) is responsible for determining policy on a variety of workforce issues, recommending certification of training programs for providers and ensuring that the Central Ohio’s labor force supply is prepared to meet the needs of local employers now and in the future; and
WHEREAS, the mission of COWIC is to meet employment needs of businesses and job seekers to support economic development in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, COWIC will focus on four key areas to achieve the mission; and
WHEREAS, the four key areas of focus are: people, programs, processes and performance; and
WHEREAS, COWIC has provided great employment services to job seekers and b...
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