Executive Director
Larry Temple
Phone: (512) 463-0735
E-mail: larry.temple@twc.state.tx.us Mr. Larry Temple is the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission charged with day-to-day operations of the agency including implementation of policies set by the commission. Deputy Executive Director
Gene Crump
Phone: (512) 936-3609
E-mail: gene.crump@twc.state.tx.us In addition to responsibilities as the deputy executive director, Mr. Crump also directs the departments providing core internal services that include:
Unemployment Insurance & Regulation Division
LaSha Lenzy, Division Director
Phone: (512) 463-7234
E-mail: lasha.lenzy@twc.state.tx.us The unemployment insurance program, funded through employer taxes, provides temporary partial income replacement to workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The Unemployment Insurance and Regulation Division (UI) oversees:
Workforce Development Division
Larry Jones, Division Director
Phone: (512) 936-0697
E-mail: larry.jones@twc.state.tx.us The Workforce Development Division provides oversight, coordination, guidance, planning, technical assistance and implementation of employment and training activities with a focus on meeting the needs of employers throughout the state of Texas. In addition the division:
External Relations Division
Jesse Lewis, Division Director
Phone: (512) 936-2346
E-mail: jesse.lewis@twc.state.tx.us The External Relations Division is responsible for planning and implementing a coordinated outreach and education effort to customers and stakeholders. This includes:
Information Technology Division
Dee Meador, Division Director
Phone: (512) 936-3191
E-mail: dee.meador@twc.state.tx.us The Information Technology Division is responsible for agency's technology infrastructure, including:
Employer Initiatives
Doug Ridge, Director
Phone: (512) 463-1986
E-mail: douglas.ridge@twc.state.tx.us The primary responsibility of Employer Initiatives is to provide the leadership and direction within the Texas workforce system to engage employers, business organizations and the economic development community in the ongoing development of a customer-focused, market-driven workforce system. Internal Audit
Joann Benton, Director
Phone: (512) 936-3051
E-mail: joann.benton@twc.state.tx.us Internal Audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve operations. The role of Internal Audit is:
Civil Rights Division
Robert Gomez, Division Director
Phone: (512) 463-4432
E-mail: robert.gomez@twc.state.tx.us The Civil Rights Division (CRD) enforces the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (Texas Labor Code, Chapter 21) and the Texas Fair Housing Act (Texas Property Code, Chapter 301). The Texas Commission on Human Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability and retaliation. The Texas Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination based race, color, religion, sex, national origin, mental or physical disability, familial status and retaliation. The CRD conducts the following activities:
Regulatory Integrity Division
John Moore, Division Director
Phone: (512) 463-3041
E-mail: john.moore@twc.state.tx.us The Regulatory Integrity Division enforces all regulatory statutes within the jurisdiction of the agency, including UI, career schools, board sanctions, wage claims and child labor. A priority of the division is the prevention, detection and elimination of fraud and abuse in the UI program. Division responsibilities also include Monitoring, Performance & Legal Enforcement, Office of Investigations, Collections & Civil Actions, Subrecipient Monitoring, Performance Analysis & Reporting and Labor Law. Additionally, all collection matters for the agency involving overpayments and delinquent taxes owed to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund, collection matters for the agency involving wage claims, and the collection of disallowed costs arising from contract monitoring are included in the Regulatory Integrity Division. The Regulatory Integrity Division also works with the Office of Attorney General in all judicial reviews arising from enforcement actions, including UI and wage claim appeals. General Counsel
Paul N. Jones, General Counsel
Phone: (512) 475-4221
E-mail: paul.jones@twc.state.tx.us The General Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice and support to the agency.
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