A.
A Department of Employment and Training shall
be headed by a Director of Employment and Training who shall be appointed
by the County Executive based on his or her experience and qualifications
to perform the responsibilities of the office, subject to the confirmation
by the County Legislature. He or she shall serve at the pleasure of
the County Executive.
B.
Powers and duties. In accord with the requirements
of state and local law, he or she shall conduct training programs
for dislocated workers and low-income and otherwise disadvantaged
adults and youths so as to simultaneously improve their life chances
and meet the needs of employers, thus strengthening the County economy.
He or she shall have all other powers and perform all other duties
now and hereafter conferred or imposed upon him or her by law, and
shall perform such other and related duties required by the County
Executive or County Legislature.
C.
Reports. On or before March 1 of each year, the Director
of Employment and Training shall make an annual report to the County
Legislature and County Executive for the immediately preceding calendar
year, covering generally the work of the department. The Director
of Employment and Training shall make such other reports at such times
as may be required by the County Legislature, County Executive or
any applicable law. Copies of all reports shall be filed with the
Clerk of the County Legislature and the County Executive.
A.
The Director of Employment and Training shall have
the power to appoint one or more Deputy Directors of Employment and
Training, within the limits of appropriations therefor. Every appointment
shall be in writing and filed in the Office of the County Clerk and
the Clerk of the Legislature.
B.
The term of office of any deputy not classified as
competitive under the County's civil service rules, appointed hereunder,
shall coincide with that of the Director of Employment and Training,
provided that such appointment may be revoked at any time by the Director
by written revocation filed with the County Clerk. Positions of Deputy
Director may be in the exempt class of civil service; or in the alternative,
the deputy may also be an additional title which may be designated
by the Director for a department staff member.
C.
Deputy Directors shall perform such duties pertaining
to the office of the Department of Employment and Training as the
Director may direct and shall act generally for and in such place
of the Director and perform such other and further duties as the Director
may assign.
D.
The designation of an order of succession for the
position of Deputy Director shall be filed with the County Clerk and
the Clerk of the County Legislature and may be revoked at any time
by the Director filing a new written designation of order of succession.
A.
There shall be a Workforce Investment Board, the members
of which shall be appointed by the County Executive as provided for
and pursuant to the criteria established under federal law, rule or
regulations. Members shall be residents of Ulster County.
B.
The members of the Workforce Investment Board shall
elect a chairperson from among the businesses representatives on the
Board.
C.
The Workforce Investment Board shall have all of the
duties and responsibilities as prescribed in accordance with federal
law, rule or regulation as well as those that may be authorized by
the County Executive.
D.
The Workforce Investment Board shall keep minutes
of all meetings, including the date and time of meeting and members
in attendance. The original of said minutes shall be filed with the
Clerk of the Legislature as soon as possible, but not to exceed 10
business days after the next regular Board meeting at which the minutes
were reviewed and accepted. The Clerk of the Legislature or his or
her designee shall maintain an official record of the Board's agenda
items. This official record shall include the disposition of each
agenda item, including individual votes of each member on each item.
