History
Prior to WIA, the agency was operated under the federal Job
Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and Economic Dislocated & Worker
Adjustment Assistance Acts (EDWAA). From 1974 to 1982, the agency was
operated under the federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
(CETA), which lets you know that our agency has successfully operated
employment and training programs for many years. The governing bodies
of the Office of Job Training are the Northeast Minnesota Workforce
Investment Board (WIB) and the Local Elected Official (LEO) Board of
commissioners. WIB membership is defined by WIA legislation and must
have a majority of private sector membership. The remaining members
represent education, organized labor, economic development,
rehabilitation, public assistance, community-based organizations and
employment services. The LEO Board is comprised of one commissioner
from each of the seven counties in the joint powers agreement:
Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis.
