For the third consecutive year, Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) buildings have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification. Buildings that earn the EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification use 35 percent less energy and generate 35 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar buildings from around the country.
In addition to this year’s award, TWC’s building in Grand Prairie is the sixth building to be added to TWC’s certification portfolio. The repeat award winners include TWC’s Main, Trinity, MoPac, Fort Worth, and Houston Beechnut office buildings.
“TWC is pleased to be recognized for the energy efficiency efforts of our staff,” said TWC Chairman Andres Alcantar. “This certification highlights TWC’s commitment to reduced energy consumption and agency operational costs. I commend TWC’s Business Operations facility and planning teams for their hard work in qualifying another TWC building for this recognition.”
TWC improved its energy performance by successfully integrating the use of energy-saving materials, systems design and power management strategies into TWC’s regular facility master plan and maintenance schedule. This achievement highlights an even larger milestone for all TWC-managed buildings. In the buildings for which TWC managed utilities over the last 10 years, the agency:
- Reduced electricity consumption by 36.1 percent from September 2005 through June 2015
- Reduced natural gas consumption by 6.2 percent from September 2005 through June 2015
To learn more about TWC’s commitment to energy conversation, visit the https://www.twc.state.tx.us/ webpage.
Texas Workforce Commission
Purpose
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor’s economic development strategy. Texas boasts an incredibly skilled workforce ready to attract enterprise to the Lone Star State. By focusing on the needs of employers, TWC gives Texas the competitive edge necessary to draw business here.
Mission
Their mission is to promote and support a workforce system that creates value and offers employers, individuals, and communities the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity. The TWC Mission, Vision, and Philosophy give more information about their goals and core beliefs.
Organization
The Commission is the governing body of the Texas Workforce Commission, comprised of three commissioners appointed by the Governor, one each representing employers, labor and the public.
The agency is presided over by the Commission and administered by the Executive Director to operate an integrated workforce development system and administer the unemployment benefits program in Texas.
TWC is part of Texas Workforce Solutions, a local and statewide network comprised of the agency, 28 workforce development boards, and their contracted service providers and community partners. This network gives customers local access to workforce solutions and statewide services at numerous Workforce Solutions offices. TWC provides unemployment benefits services through five Tele-Centers and administers unemployment tax through numerous local tax offices.
Major Functions
The major functions of TWC include developing the workforce, providing support services including child care for targeted populations participating in workforce training, and administering the unemployment benefits and tax programs. TWC also provides information and analysis on shifts in occupations and industries within the state and seeks to reduce discrimination in employment and housing through education and enforcement of state and federal laws.
Workforce development includes the oversight and support of an employer-driven, integrated system that consolidates employment, job training and work-related services including the regulation of career schools.
The unemployment benefits program, funded through employer taxes, provides temporary income to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. TWC collects unemployment taxes from liable employers and pays unemployment benefits to qualified claimants. TWC has a formal appeal procedure to address claim issues and employer tax liability, contribution or reimbursement disputes.
For employers, they offer recruiting, training and retraining, outplacement services, and valuable information on employment law and labor market trends and statistics.
For job seekers, they offer career development information, job-search resources, training programs and, as appropriate, unemployment benefits. While targeted populations receive intensive assistance to overcome barriers to employment, all Texans can benefit from the services offered by the partners of Texas Workforce Solutions.
The Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Texas employers, workers and communities prosper economically. For details on TWC and the services it offers in coordination with its network of local workforce development boards, call 512-463-8942 or visit www.texasworkforce.org.
