NY Pub Auth L § 1897 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 9-A - Green Jobs-Green New York Program 1897 - Training Services.

§  1897. Training services. 1. The authority, in consultation with the department of labor, shall enter into contracts with  constituency-based organizations, workforce development organizations, labor organizations, and  other training-related organizations, for the purpose of supporting the "green jobs-green New York program"  with  employment  and  training services.  Such  contracts shall provide for (a) training of individuals to participate in outreach  and  marketing  activities,  perform  energy audits   and  provide  qualified  energy  efficiency  services  and  (b) provision of job placement services to such individuals. To  the  extent permitted  by statute, regulation or federal grant a preference shall be given for  training  and  placement  of  women,  minorities,  low-income individuals and populations with barriers to employment.   2.  Training  services  authorized  pursuant to this subdivision shall include, as appropriate, but not be limited to:  (a) incremental occupational training to unemployed workers with  good work histories;  (b)  work-readiness  and entry-level technical training to individuals with weak work histories;  (c) apprenticeship  qualifying,  apprenticeship  and  labor-management certification training;  (d)  training  that  is  designed  to  lead to certification in energy auditing and energy performance contracting;  (e)  skills  upgrading  for  incumbent  workers,   including   workers performing  weatherization  activities  under  division  of  housing and community renewal programs;  (f) work support, where appropriate and to the extent that funding  is available,  to  individuals  who  obtain  employment  through the "green jobs-green New York program" created  by  this  title,  to  assist  such individuals to retain employment and continue to upgrade their skills.   3.  For  quality  assurance purposes, organizations providing training services pursuant to  this  section  shall  possess  certifications  and accreditations deemed appropriate by the authority, in consultation with the department of labor.   4.  The  authority, in cooperation with the department of labor, shall facilitate  coordination   between   constituency-based   organizations, workforce  development  organizations,  labor organizations and auditing and energy performance services contractors to provide job opportunities for  individuals  participating  in  training  programs  and   receiving placement services pursuant to this section.   5. The authority, in cooperation with the department of labor, shall:  (a)  encourage  local  workforce investment boards created pursuant to the federal workforce investment act of 1998 (Public  Laws  105-220)  to make  available  training and job placement services authorized pursuant to this subdivision within each local workforce investment area:  (b) access training  services  available  through  the  department  of labor; and  (c)  apply  for  available  federal  funding  for appropriate training services pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  the  american  recovery  and reinvestment  act  of  2009 (Public Laws 111-5) and any other applicable federal law.   6. The department of labor shall  coordinate  with  the  authority  in implementing this section.   7.  The  authority  shall  prescribe conditions for training that will include identifiable standards for all education and training activities authorized under this section, and will designate a  certificate  to  be issued  to  any  trainee  that  successfully  meets  such  standards and completes the required education and training.