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DC Code § 32-1603.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1603.01. WIA administrative entity

The Mayor shall designate an agency to serve as the WIA administrative entity, which shall: (1) In cooperation with the WIC: (A) Develop the District’s state plan; (B) Negotiate the District’s state performance measures as required under section 136(b) of the Federal Act; (C) Develop the District’s annual report as required under section 136(d) of the Federal Act; (D) Develop and submit all reports required under the Federal Act; and (E) Advise the Mayor and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia on the annual budget and spending plan for youth activities as described in section 129 of the Federal Act and employment and training activities as described in section 134 of the Federal Act; (2) Serve as the fiscal agent for all funds described in section 127 and section 132 of the Federal Act; (3) Develop and administer a District-wide employment statistics system consistent with section 309 of the Federal Act; (4) Subject to certification by WIC: (A) Serve as the operator of American Job Centers; (B) Provide core services as described in section 134(d)(2) of the Federal Act through the American Job Centers; and (C) Provide intensive services as described in section 134(d)(3) of the Federal Act through the American Job Centers; (5) Administer all grants and contracts for training services as described in section 134(d)(4) of the Federal Act, subject to policies established by WIC; and (6) Administer all grants and contracts with youth providers identified by WIC through the process described in §  32-1610.01.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 4a; as added May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(c), 62 DCR 1518.)
DC Code § 32-1604 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1604. Council approval of state workforce plans

Upon the Mayor’s approval of the state plan described in § 32-1603(f)(2)(A), or any modification of such plan, the Mayor shall transmit the state plan to the Council for a 10-day period of review. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the state plan or modification, by resolution, within the 10-day review period, the state workforce plan shall be deemed approved.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 5, 47 DCR 4644; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 129(b), 56 DCR 1117; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(d), 62 DCR 1518.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 substituted “Council of the District of Columbia” for “Council”; and validated a previously made technical correction by substituting “Council” for “Board”. The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-263 rewrote the section. Editor's Notes Establishment and Appointments—D.C. State Rehabilitation Council, see Mayor’s Order 2001-173, November 30, 2001 ( 48 DCR 11586).
DC Code § 32-1605 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1605. Labor market analysis. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 6, 47 DCR 4644; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 129(c), 56 DCR 1117; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(e), 62 DCR 1518.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction by substituting “Council” for “Board”.
DC Code § 32-1605.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1605.01. Career Pathways Innovation

(a) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2017, and pursuant to § 32-1603(c), the Council shall issue Career Pathways Innovation grants to design, pilot, and scale best practices in the implementation of adult career pathways and improve district performance as mandated by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22, 2014 (128 Stat. 1425; 29 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.), using a career pathways approach, consistent with the city-wide strategic plan developed by the Adult Career Pathways Task Force pursuant to § 32-1661. (b) In Fiscal Year 2016, the Council shall solicit technical assistance to prepare for the issuance of the grants authorized by subsection (a) of this section.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 6a; as added Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 2122, 62 DCR 10905.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2122 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
DC Code § 32-1606 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1606. Performance based accountability. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 7, 47 DCR 4644; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 129(d), 56 DCR 1117; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1518.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 32-1603. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction by substituting “Council” for “Board”.
DC Code § 32-1608 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1608. Anti-displacement

Participants in training activities funded pursuant to § 32-1607 shall not be assigned or placed to work for any employer or worksite where: (1) Any other individual is laid off from the same or substantially equivalent job; (2) An employer has terminated a regular employee and filled the vacancy with a participant; (3) An employer has caused an involuntary reduction in the workforce and filled the vacancy with a participant; (4) An employer has caused an involuntary reduction below full-time hours of any employee in the same or substantially equivalent job; (5) An employer has caused an involuntary reduction in wages or employment benefits; (6) Placement of a recipient will violate an existing collective bargaining agreement, unless the labor organization and the employer provide a written concurrence; (7) The job is created in a promotional line that will infringe in any way upon the promotional opportunities of currently employed individuals; (8) The placement is the equivalent of filling an established unfilled position vacancy, or is the equivalent of performing a job that is substantially similar to the vacant position, unless the participant is given a bona fide opportunity to apply for the position as an unsubsidized employee after 18 weeks of satisfactory service in the position; or (9) There is a hiring freeze for positions that are the same or substantially similar to the position performed by the participants.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 9, 47 DCR 4644; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(h), 62 DCR 1518.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-263 rewrote the introductory language.
DC Code § 32-1609 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1609. Grievance procedure

The Mayor shall direct the Workforce Investment Council to establish and maintain a procedure to receive grievances or complaints alleging violations of the Federal Act from participants and other interested or affected parties. The procedure shall be in accordance with section 181(c) [29 U.S.C. § 2931 ] of the Federal Act.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 10, 47 DCR 4644; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(i), 62 DCR 1518.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-263 substituted “Workforce Investment Council” for “Office of Human Rights.”
DC Code § 32-1610 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1610. Use of funds for employment and training activities

(a) The District’s state workforce investment board shall develop policies and procedures pertaining to the use of funds pursuant to section 134 [29 U.S.C. § 2864] of the Federal Act. (b) Repealed. (b-1) The WIC shall establish policies and procedures for the development of a one- stop delivery system consistent with the requirements of sections 121 and 134(c) of the Federal Act, including policies and procedures for the certification of American Job Centers and the selection of one-stop operators consistent with the requirements of section 121(d) of the Federal Act. (b-2) The WIC shall develop policies and procedures to ensure that American Job Centers provide: (1) Core services, as described in section 134(d)(2) of the Federal Act; (2) Access to intensive career services, as described in section 134(d)(3) of the Federal Act; and (3) Training services, as described in 134(d)(4) of the Federal Act and consistent with the requirements in § 32-1607. (c) Intensive services offered by the one-stop delivery system may include addiction recovery. Consistent with this subchapter, intensive services may also include short-term prevocational services that raise job seekers’ basic reading, writing and computational skills to enable them to compete for jobs. (d) Repealed. (d-1) The policies and procedures required by subsection (b-2) of this section shall ensure that eligible individuals seeking services through American Job Centers receive an initial assessment of aptitudes and abilities that is non-gender biased and that assesses a woman’s interest in high-wage employment, including for positions that are nontraditional employment for women. (e) Consistent with this subchapter, job seekers who are employed, but do not earn a self-sufficient wage, shall be eligible for intensive services. (f) Any funds expended pursuant to this section shall be appropriated by the Council of the District of Columbia.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 11, 47 DCR 4644; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 129(f), 56 DCR 1117; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(j), 62 DCR 1518.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 1-328.05. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353, in subsecs. (a) and (f), validated previously made technical corrections. The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-263 rewrote (a); repealed (b) and (d); and added (b-1), (b-2), and (d-1).
DC Code § 32-1610.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1610.01. Youth activities

(a) The WIC shall develop policies and procedures for the selection of providers of youth employment and training services consistent with the requirements of section 123 of the Federal Act. (b) The policies and procedures required by subsection (a) of this section shall ensure that the providers of youth employment and training activities are selected on a competitive basis.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 11a; as added May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(k), 62 DCR 1518.)
DC Code § 32-1611 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1611. One-stop partners. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 12, 47 DCR 4644; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 129(g), 56 DCR 1117; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(l), 62 DCR 1518.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction by substituting “Council” for “Board”.
DC Code § 32-1611.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1611.01. Mandatory partner programs

(a) With the approval of the Mayor, WIC shall develop and enter into a memorandum of agreement with mandatory partner programs consistent with the requirements of section 121(c) of the Federal Act. (b) To the extent that they are available in the District, the mandatory partner programs required by subsection (a) of this section shall include the: (1) Workforce Investment Act Adult program; (2) Workforce Investment Act Youth program; (3) Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker program; (4) Wagner-Peyser Act programs and activities; (5) Local Veterans Outreach program; (6) Disabled Veterans Outreach program; (7) Trade Adjustment Assistance; (8) Senior Community Service Employment Program, as authorized under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, approved October 17, 2006 (120 Stat. 2522; 42 U.S.C. § 3056); (9) Unemployment insurance programs authorized under District of Columbia unemployment compensation laws; (10) Vocational rehabilitation programs, as authorized under Parts A and B of the Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved August 7, 1998 (112 Stat. 1093; 29 U.S.C. § 720); (11) Any postsecondary career and technical education activities authorized under the Vocational Education Act of 1963, approved August 12, 2006 (120 Stat. 684; 20 U.S.C. § 2301); (12) Adult education and literacy activities authorized under Title II of WIA; (13) Employment and training activities carried out under the Community Services Block Grant Act, approved October 27, 1998 (112 Stat. 2728; 42 U.S.C.§ 9901); (14) Job-readiness training and employment-placement assistance under section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, approved August 1, 1968 (82 Stat. 476; 12 U.S.C. § 1701u); or (15) Job Corps activities.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 12a; as added May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(m), 62 DCR 1518.)
DC Code § 32-1612 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1612. Regional cooperation

This subchapter encourages the Council to work with its Maryland and Virginia counterparts to develop a regional information sharing system that allows one-stops and welfare agencies in the District and surrounding jurisdictions to access information regarding regional employment opportunities, job training providers, and support services.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 13, 47 DCR 4644; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 129(h), 56 DCR 1117.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction by substituting “Council” for “Board”.
DC Code § 32-1612.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1612.01. Reference

(a) Except as otherwise specified, a reference in this subchapter to a section or provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, approved August 7, 1998 (112 Stat. 936; 29 U.S.C. § 2822), shall be deemed to be a reference to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22, 2014 (Pub. L. No 113-128; 128 Stat. 1425). (b) This section shall apply as of July 22, 1014 [2014].  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 13a; as added May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 2(n), 62 DCR 1518.)
DC Code § 32-1613 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I - General|§ 32-1613. Disclosure of information by the Council

The Council shall not withhold information from the public regarding its operations, procedures, and decisions that would otherwise be subject to disclosure under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2.  (July 18, 2000, D.C. Law 13-150, § 14, 47 DCR 4644; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 129(i), 56 DCR 1117.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction by substituting “Council” for “Board”.
DC Code § 32-1623 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter I-A - Workforce Development System Expenditure Guide|§ 32-1623. Requirement to share information

District agencies that manage, administer, oversee, or fund workforce development or adult education programs covered pursuant to § 32-1622(c) shall transmit to the WIC the information necessary to create the guide no later than 60 days after receiving a request from the WIC for such information; provided, that: (1) An agency shall not be required to disclose information specifically protected from disclosure to another agency pursuant to District or federal law; (2) An agency shall not be required to transmit individual-level or personally identifiable information without a legally executed memorandum of understanding or similar legal instrument; (3) All agencies shall comply with all relevant privacy laws and no personally identifiable information shall be publicly released or made publicly available; and (4) The Public Charter School Board shall not be required to transmit the information required by this subchapter, although the WIC may request such information from the Public Charter School Board.  (May 5, 2018, D.C. Law 22-95, § 103, 65 DCR 2861.)  Applicability Section 7030 of D.C. Law 22-168 repealed section 301 of D.C. Law 22-95 amending the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-95 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 22-95: § 301 of D.C. Law 22-95 provided that the creation of this section by § 103 of D.C. Law 22-95 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
DC Code § 32-1631 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter II - Workforce Investment Implementation Individual Training Accounts Limitation|§ 32-1631. Limits on funding Individual Training Accounts

(a) Beginning January 1, 2015, or upon the effective date of [D.C. Law 20-263, effective May 2, 2015], whichever occurs first, no eligible training provider shall be eligible to receive funding for more than 5 individual training accounts in a calendar year unless at least 25% of the students participating in the entity’s training programs are funded by sources other than the individual training accounts. (b) Beginning January 1, 2016, no eligible training provider shall be eligible to receive funding for more than 5 individual training accounts in a calendar year unless at least 50% of the students participating in the entity’s training programs are funded by sources other than the individual training accounts. (c) WIC shall establish a procedure by which eligible training providers shall certify as to: (1) The total number of students enrolled in the eligible training provider’s training programs; (2) The number of students who are funded by sources other than individual training accounts; and (3) The percentage calculated using the number in paragraph (1) of this subsection as the denominator and the number in paragraph (2) of this subsection as the numerator. (d) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Eligible training provider” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-1602(1A). (2) “Individual training account” shall have the same meaning as provided § 32-1602(1B).  (Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 1142, 51 DCR 8441; May 2, 2015, D.C. Law 20-263, § 3(a), (b)(1), (c), 62 DCR 1518.)  Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-263 rewrote (a) to (c); and added (d). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) workforce investment implementation individual training accounts limitation provisions, see § 1142 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-486, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8236). For temporary (90 day) workforce investment implementation individual training accounts limitation provisions, see § 1142 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-594, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 11725). Short Title Short title of subtitle M of title I of Law 15-205: Section 1141 of D.C. Law 15-205 provided that subtitle M of title I of the act may be cited as the Workforce Investment Implementation Individual Training Accounts Limitation Amendment Act of 2004. Editor's Notes Applicability of D.C. Law 20-263: Section 3(b)(2) of D.C. Law 20-263 provided that § 3(b)(1) of the act, which amended subsection (c) of this section, shall apply as of October 1, 2014.
DC Code § 32-1651 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Workforce Investment Implementation|Subchapter III - Educational Stepladder Program|§ 32-1651. Establishment of the Educational Stepladder program

(a) There is established an Educational Stepladder program. The Educational Stepladder program shall provide funding for undertrained and unemployed District residents to enroll in certain certificate courses that are, in consultation with the Department of Employment Services (“DOES”): (1) Offered by institutions of higher education accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and located in the District of Columbia; and (2) Approved by the Workforce Investment Council (“Council”), established by § 32-1603. (b) An institution of higher education described in subsection(a)(1) of this section that seeks to become a participant in the Educational Stepladder program is encouraged to enter into discussions with business and industry leaders to ascertain what workforce skills and knowledge are in demand so that the institution can design its course offerings to meet actual workforce needs in the District. The Council shall approve only courses that are: (1) Tailored to the needs of the job market in the District; (2) Designed to provide the student with marketable knowledge or a marketable skill; (3) A maximum of 12 months in duration; and (4) Student aid or grant eligible.  (Dec. 7, 2004, D.C. Law 15-205, § 1152, 51 DCR 8441; Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-191, § 99(a), 53 DCR 6794.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 32-1603, § 51-109.01, and § 51-110. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-191, in subsecs. (a)(2) and (b), substituted “Council” for “Board”. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) educational stepladder, see §§ 2 to 7 of Educational Stepladder Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-220, December 21, 2001, 49 DCR 400). For temporary (90 day) educational stepladder, see §§ 2 to 7 of Educational Stepladder Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-303, March 25, 2002, 49 DCR 3395). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1152 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-486, August 2, 2004, 51 DCR 8236). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 1152 of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-594, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 11725). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) additions, see §§ 2 to 7 of Educational Stepladder Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-111, April 13, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 4059). Short Title Short title of subtitle N of title I of Law 15-205: Section 1151 of D.C. Law 15-205 provided that subtitle N of title I of the act may be cited as the Educational Stepladder Act of 2004.