Dave Niehus, Chair

Members: Membership of this committee shall consist of the LWIB Chair, Vice-Chair, Chair of each standing committees, One Stop Operators and 2 most recent WIB Chairs

Duties: The Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIB) for McHenry County Executive Committee shall be responsible for:

• Assist the Chair in planning and guiding the activities of the LWIB
• Meets on matters of emergency when time or other matters make it impractical for the full LWIB to meet

• Review/update LWIB bylaws as needed.
• Actions of the Executive Committee have the same legal status of the full LWIB and do not need ratification of the LWIB
• Oversee and approve the annual WIOA budget.
• Report any action taken by the executive committee to the next meeting of the LWIB
• Oversee and monitor the overall status of the workforce area including expenditures and program results

Kyra Tillman, Chair

Members: Membership on this committee shall be open to any member in good standing of the LWIB or individual appointed by the committee with no conflict of interest to committee's duties. 

Duties: The Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIB) for McHenry County Program Operations/Performance Standards Committee shall be responsible for:

• Set operational policies, procedures, and definitions for Supportive services, voucher system (Individual Training Accounts [ITAs], core services, intensive services, and training services for adults and dislocated workers
• Select Training (ITA) providers for Youth, Adult, Dislocated Workers per WIOA regulations
• Recommend the use of service providers
• Review the performance of service providers
• Make recommendations for subsequent use of service providers
• Review and make recommendations for any contractual services of providers 

Dave Niehus, Chair

Members: Membership on this committee will be comprised of individuals that are required by the Workforce Investment Act and have an interest in youth program activities. The chairman of the Youth Council will be a member of the LWIB. Not all Youth Council members must be members of the LWIB. The Youth Council will be approved by the LWIB.

Duties: The Youth Committee for McHenry County shall be responsible for:

• Develop the parts of the local plan that deal with youth programs
• Select and recommend eligible providers for the youth program for final approval by the LWIB
• Oversee and monitor functions with respect to youth providers and youth activities
• Coordinating youth activities (use of youth funds) as authorized under Section 129 of WIOA
• Assist in the identification of skills needed for obtaining employment, job retention, and advancement
• Identify issues and challenges relating to current youth programs/activities
• Serve as liaison to the LWIB on youth employment and training policy.
• Establish linkages with educational agencies and other youth service providers.
• Other duties determined to be appropriate by the chair of the LWIB