Polk County Workforce Development

“The executive committee is responsible for and have the authority to act on behalf of the board, to handle emergency items, to establish board meeting agendas, to formulate administrative and executive policy, to determine the necessity for and priority of all actions taken by the committees/councils to be brought before the board for approval or ratification, and to resolve all administrative and/or policy related problems coming before the board.”

“The organizations has members who generally represent the population of the service area and are based on the diversity of the economic and demographic composition of polk county.”

“All members of the board of directors must be appointed by the board of county commissioners. Private sector appointment are made from among nominees solicited from general purpose business organizations in polk county. Non-private sector appointment are made from among nominees solicited from interested organizations within polk county. The superintendent of polk county public schools and president of polk state college have permanent appointment by virtue of their positions. Appointments to replace members or to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as the initial appointment.”

“Staff presents the form 990 to the finance committee for approval and review. The finance committee presents the form 990 to the executive committee for review and approval. The executive committee presents the 990 to the full board for review and approval.”

“The organization contracts with taylor, hall, miller, and parker, p.a. To monitor the policy quarterly.”

“The organization's human resource director conducts a salary survey of the other 23 regional workforce boards to get comparable wage and benefit compensation plans. These plans are then reviewed and approved by the executive committee.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and selection of the independent account. This process has not changed from the prior year.”