Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Group
The purpose of the Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Group (SEAG) is to provide an informed, engaged forum for stakeholders to provide guidance, build consensus, and support the implementation of North Carolina’s Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment grant award.
Membership Listing
| Member | Appointing Body |
|---|---|
| Individual with I/DD working in CIE | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Individual with I/DD | Trade Association |
| Individual with I/DD | NC Council on Developmental Disabilities |
| Family Member of Individual with I/DD currently in CIE | NC Council on Developmental Disabilities |
| Family Member of Individual with I/DD who wants to explore CIE | NC Council on Developmental Disabilities |
| Direct Support Worker | NC Council on Developmental Disabilities |
| LME/MCO Representative | Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services |
| Adult Developmental Vocational Program Provider | Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services |
| Hispanic/Latinx Community Representative | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Trade Association Representative | NCARF |
| Trade Association Representative | NCAPSE |
| Trade Association Representative | MARC |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| NC Council on Developmental Disabilities Representative | NC Council on Developmental Disabilities |
| Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) Representative | Division of Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) |
| Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services Representative | DMHDDSAS |
| Olmstead Representative | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Department of Public Instruction Representative | Department of Public Instruction |
| NC Business Committee for Education Representative | Office of the Governor |
| Project Manager | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Administrative Specialist | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| Program Specialist for I/DD | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| DVRS Leadership | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
Membership Guidelines
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services shall ensure that appointees are a balanced and diverse representation of the population of North Carolina. Additionally:
- Appointees must commit to participation for the duration of the five-year grant.
- Meetings will be held on a regularly scheduled basis (to be determined) at least four (4) times per year.
- Appointees will not be paid for their work but can be reimbursed for travel expenses for in-person meetings at state per diem rate.
- With appropriate notification, DVRS is responsible for providing requested accommodations.
- Members who miss three (3) consecutive meetings may be asked to vacate their seat.
- If a seat is vacated, the appointing body shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the five-year term.
- All appointments are subject to Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services approval.
- Meeting minutes will be taken by the Administrative Specialist or designee and shared with members.
- Meetings and discussions are generally restricted to members, with the understanding that all information generated in the meeting will be made public.
- Nonmembers should share requested agenda items with member prior to a scheduled meeting.
- Comments from non-members will be addressed as time permits after regular agenda items have been addressed.
- The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services may ask any committee member to vacate their seat for reasons that may include loss of membership in trade association, loss of employment with appointing body, unethical or unprofessional behavior deemed destructive to the purposes of the Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Group.
More Information
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