Sec. 4. Required training and benefits
663 words·~3 min read·
/bill/116/s/2468/is/section-4A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
An employer who is required under section 3(b) to provide notice of technology that will result in a change in employment position and require different skills due to the use of technology for one or more employees shall, beginning not later than 180 days before changing employee positions due to technology, provide on-the-job training described in paragraph
(2)to each affected employee who will be impacted by the technology. The training provided under paragraph
(1)shall— be training that prepares the employee to be able to fulfill the new duties of the position, without regard to the length of time the training will take; and be supplemented, as necessary, by employer-paid training— through a registered apprenticeship program; that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential (which may be an industry-recognized credential) offered by an institution of higher education; or that leads to an industry-recognized credential offered by a nonprofit organization that is an eligible provider under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) ). An employer who is required under section 3(c) to provide notice of technology that will result in employment loss for one or more employees of the employer shall— give hiring priority to affected employees for any new or open positions of the employer for 1 year after the date of the notice; beginning not later than 180 days before the employment loss, provide job training described in paragraph
(2)for not less than 1 year to prepare the employee for— another position with the employer that provides wages comparable to the employee’s original position; or an occupation that provides wages comparable to the employee’s original position with a different employer; and on the day that the employee experiences the employment loss, provide the affected employee with 6 months of severance pay, in a total amount equal to 6 months of the employee's wages in the employee's prior position. The training provided under paragraph
(1)(except for training described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii)) shall be training that is— chosen by the employee; and provided at the worksite or supplemented as necessary by employer-paid training— through a registered apprenticeship program; or that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential offered by an institution of higher education. If training required under subparagraph
(A)is supplemented by offsite training, then the employer shall permit the employee to participate in that training during work hours, as long as the employee works a minimum of 15 hours a week. In the case of an employer who chooses to provide training under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) to an affected employee, the employer shall provide the employee with a voucher of $8,000 that the employee may use at any eligible provider of training services under section 122 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152 ). If an employee subject to a change in employment position or employment loss would need, in addition to job training for a new position, additional basic skills (such as a high school diploma or its equivalent) to meet the requirements for the new employment position, the employer of the employee shall provide the employee with 180 days of training to assist the employee in gaining the minimum basic skills necessary. Basic skills training provided to an employee under this subsection, and the 180-day period for its provision, shall be in addition to any other training to which the employee has a right under this Act. The basic skills training provided under paragraph
(1)may be provided through an on-site or off-site basic skills program. An employer shall provide any training required under subsection (a), (b), or
(c)during the affected employee's work hours and shall not reduce an employee's pay or benefits while the employee is receiving training. An employer that provides an affected employee with any compensation under this section shall submit documentation to the Social Security Administration to ensure that any compensation distributed to employees under this Act is allocated to the appropriate calendar year.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 4
Required training and benefits
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources