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Louisiana Executive Director of the Workforce Commission
| Louisiana Executive Director of the Workforce Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $137,000 |
| 2012-2013 FY Budget: | $279,695,544 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
| Ava Dejoie | |
| Other Louisiana Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Louisiana Executive Director of the Workforce Commission is a state executive position in the Louisiana state government. The executive director is the head of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, which is directly under the governor and civil service.
The commission, formerly the Department of Labor, monitors employment security, provides unemployment compensation, aids with manpower evaluation and training, labor-management relations, and administration of the community services block grant.
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Ava Dejoie. She was appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards in 2016. She replaced Curt Eysink, who was appointed by Bobby Jindal in 2009.[1]
Authority
The Louisiana Workforce Commission executive director's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 36, Chapter 7, Section 36.301.
Chapter 7, Section 36.301 C(1):
| The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall be composed of the executive office of the executive director,... |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The Governor of Louisiana is responsible for appointing the executive director of the Workforce Commission.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
According to the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the Louisiana Workforce Commission is responsible for administering and enforcing laws and programs that work to protect Louisiana's workforce. This includes programs like labor-management relations, manpower evaluation and training, vocational rehabilitation, independent living, blind services, employment, unemployment and worker's compensation, job safety and the licensing and regulation of certain types of work.[3]
Divisions
Office of Workforce Development
| Contact Office of Workforce Development | |
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| Bryan Moore, Director
Department Address: 1001 North 23rd Street
Post Office Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094 | |
Office of Workers' Compensation
| Contact Office of Workers' Compensation | |
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| Wes Hataway, Director
Phone: 225-342-7555 | |
Office of Management & Finance
| Contact Office of Management & Finance | |
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| Renee Ellender Roberie, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: | |
Office of Unemployment Insurance
| Contact Office of Unemployment Insurance | |
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| Suzy Sonnier, Director
Phone: 1-866-783-5567 | |
State budget
- See also: Louisiana state budget and finances
The Louisiana Workforce Commission's budget for fiscal year 2012-2013 was $279,695,544.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $137,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $137,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2014
In 2014, the director was paid an estimated $137,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2013
In 2013, the director was paid an estimated $137,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2010
In 2010, the director was paid an estimated $137,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Louisiana Workforce Commission
1001 N. 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-3111
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Workforce Commission, "Executive Leadership," accessed March 26, 2019
- ↑ [http://www.laworks.net/PublicRelations/PR_ExecutiveLeadership.asp Louisiana Workforce Commission, "Curt Eysink Executive Director," accessed June 27, 2013]
- ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "RS 36:301 B," accessed July 29, 2013
- ↑ State of Louisiana, "State Budget Fiscal Year 2013-2013," 128," accessed June27, 2013
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials Salaries," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed June 21, 2011
