35A-1-207. State workforce services plan -- Economic service area plans.

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Effective 7/1/2016

The State Workforce Development Board shall annually maintain and update a state workforce services plan that includes:

(1)a four-year strategy, as described in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3112, for the following core programs:

(a)youth services;

(b)adult employment and training services;

(c)dislocated worker employment and training services;

(d)adult education and literacy activities;

(e)employment services; and

(f)vocational rehabilitation services;

(2)a strategy for aligning and coordinating the core programs;

(3)a strategy for coordinating the workforce needs of job seekers and employers in the various regions of the state;

(4)planning to ensure that employment centers address the requirements of the special employment needs population, including:

(a)individuals who have special employment needs based on factors such as race, gender, age, disability, economic status, education, language skills, or work history; and

(b)an "individual with a barrier to employment" as that term is defined in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3102;

(5)a mechanism for getting consumer and public feedback on department programs;

(6)projected analysis of the workforce needs of employers and clients;

(7)state outcome-based standards for measuring program performance to ensure equitable service to all clients;

(8)strategies to ensure program responsiveness, universal access, and unified case management;

(9)strategies to eliminate unnecessary barriers to access services; and

(10)strategies to provide assistance to employees facing employment dislocation and their employers.

Amended by Chapter 296 , 2016 General Session