Laws and Policies

The State Workforce Board (SWB) was authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 29 U.S.C.  § § 3101 et seq. and the Maine State Legislature in Chapter 25 of the Labor and Industry Statute (Maine Revised Statutes Title 26).

WIOA

Replace paragraph with: “Much of what the SWB does is governed by federal statute, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). It replaces the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In general, the Act took effect on July 1, 2015. Currently the state’s work is guided by the 2024 – 2027 WIOA Unified State Plan, which outlines the work and direction of the required WIOA Partners.

• SWB WIOA information

By-Laws

• SWB by-laws (Word)
• SWB by-laws (PDF)

Policies

The policies of the SWB govern many of the programs administered under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

• SWB Policy page