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MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Workforce Development Act|Section 11-502 - State Policy and Goals

    (a)    It is State policy to coordinate all the resources available from federal, State and local governments, business, labor, and community based organizations to foster and promote a balanced, equitable, and cost–effective employment and training system. To effectuate this policy there shall be consultation between the Governor and the General Assembly in implementing the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and this subtitle.    (b)    It is the State’s goal to assist its citizens in obtaining gainful employment and in reducing dependence on public assistance and unemployment insurance programs by:        (1)    preparing unskilled youth and adults who are economically disadvantaged for entry into the work force;        (2)    retraining those who have lost jobs or who must upgrade or replace their work skills or both; and        (3)    providing training and related services, including supportive services for low–income individuals, to increase the employability of those who encounter barriers to employment.    (c)    It is also the State’s goal to develop a well trained productive work force which meets the needs of a changing economy by:        (1)    developing and ensuring maximum utilization of timely statewide labor market information;        (2)    linking employment and training services with economic development efforts;        (3)    providing enhanced employment and training capabilities specially designed to meet the needs of business and industry, including industries that utilize advanced technology applications; and        (4)    encouraging and initiating innovative employment and training strategies.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Workforce Development Act|Section 11-504 - Workforce Development Training Program; Special Provisions for Carroll County

    (a)    A workforce development program is established to implement the federal Act.    (b)    (1)    This program shall provide employment, training, supportive and related services to eligible job seekers, as defined in the federal Act, including individuals with barriers to employment, such as those who are low income or low–skilled, to allow individuals to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers needed to compete in the global economy.        (2)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, the State Department of Transportation shall issue to training providers weekly transit passes, in the form of magnetic passes or loaded smart cards, for local bus, light rail, or metro subway service provided by the Maryland Transit Administration.            (ii)    The training providers shall provide the weekly transit passes issued under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph to individuals receiving employment and training services under the program established in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.            (iii)    A training provider shall reimburse the Department of Transportation for the cost of transit passes provided to the training provider under this paragraph.            (iv)    To be eligible to receive transit passes under this paragraph, a training provider shall include in its contract with the local workforce development board or local workforce development agency a provision requiring reimbursement of the training provider for its costs under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph.    (c)    The County Commissioners of Carroll County may appropriate funds necessary to enter into contracts with private or public enterprises for the training or retraining of workers of those enterprises.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Workforce Development Act|Section 11-505 - Governor's Workforce Development Board

    (a)    The Governor’s Workforce Development Board is established and shall have the membership as provided in § 101 of the federal Act.    (b)    (1)    Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the members of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board shall be appointed by the Governor for staggered terms set by the Governor by executive order.        (2)    To the extent practicable, the composition of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board shall reflect the race, gender, and geographic diversity of the population of the State.    (c)    The Governor’s Workforce Development Board shall be funded consistent with §§ 101 and 128 of the federal Act and shall have personnel and appropriations as are provided in the State budget.    (d)    The Governor’s Workforce Development Board shall perform the duties and functions identified in § 101 of the federal Act and other functions designated by the Governor as necessary to improve the quality of the State’s workforce.    (e)    The Governor’s Workforce Development Board may adopt any rule or regulations necessary to carry out its powers and duties.    (f)    As soon after January 1 of each year as reasonably possible, the Governor’s Workforce Development Board shall submit an annual report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.    (g)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.        (2)    The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.        (3)    In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chair shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Workforce Development Act|Section 11-506 - Governor's Plan

    In accordance with § 102 of the federal Act, the Governor shall submit to the Secretary a State plan that includes the workforce initiatives of State agencies and outlines a 4–year strategy for the statewide workforce development system of the State. The Governor’s plan shall include, but not be limited to, those items set forth in § 102 of the federal Act.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Workforce Development Act|Section 11-507 - Funds

    (a)    After receiving recommendations from the Governor’s Workforce Development Board regarding youth and adult discretionary allocations, as provided for in §§ 128 and 133 of the federal Act, the Governor shall allocate federal funds in accordance with §§ 128 and 133 of the federal Act, the State plan, and State budget procedures.    (b)    After receiving recommendations from the Governor’s Workforce Development Board regarding the utilization of federal funds for reservations for State activities under §§ 128 and 133(a) of the federal Act, the Governor, except for funds reserved for State purposes, shall distribute the remainder to the workforce investment areas in accordance with §§ 128 and 133 of the federal Act, the State plan, and State budget procedures.    (c)    The Governor may provide State funds in the budget to qualify for funds under the federal Act, and for other purposes to promote the workforce development system to implement § 11-508 of this subtitle.    (d)    Funds provided under the federal Act shall only be used for activities which are in addition to those which would otherwise be available in the area in the absence of such funds.    (e)    Nothing in this section is intended to limit the ability of the State to use private resources and to contract with private or public entities to provide employment and training services or supportive services. �
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Workforce Development Act|Section 11-508 - Supplementation of Federal Funds

    To the extent that State funds become available and subject to the procedures in § 11–505(d) of this subtitle, after receiving recommendations from the Governor’s Workforce Development Board regarding the utilization of State funds to supplement federal funds for employment and training services, supportive services, and for related services such as training allowances and stipends, the Governor may allocate an amount for such purposes in accordance with State budget procedures.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Programs|Section 11-601 - Apprenticeship Career Training in Our Neighborhoods Program

    (a)    In this section, “ACTION Program” means the Apprenticeship Career Training in Our Neighborhoods Program established under this section.    (b)    There is an Apprenticeship Career Training in Our Neighborhoods Program in the Department.    (c)    The purposes of the ACTION Program are:        (1)    to develop a well–trained, productive construction workforce which meets the needs of the State’s economy;        (2)    to encourage employers to hire apprentices in the construction industry; and        (3)    to help employers offset additional costs, if any, associated with hiring apprentices.    (d)    (1)    The Department shall administer the ACTION Program and provide grants on a competitive basis to employers that meet the requirements under paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (2)    An employer is eligible to receive a grant if the employer employs one or more apprentices who:            (i)    have been employed by the employer for at least 7 months;            (ii)    are engaged in a building or construction trade;            (iii)    are enrolled in the first year of an apprenticeship program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council under § 11–405(b) of this title; and            (iv)    live in a zip code in which the percentage of poverty is at least 20% as established by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, in the most recently released data.    (e)    (1)    As provided in the State budget, the ACTION Program shall award grants to eligible employers.        (2)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that, for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State budget include an appropriation of at least $100,000 for the ACTION Program to:            (i)    provide grants to eligible employers; and            (ii)    cover administrative costs.    (f)    The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this section, including regulations to:        (1)    develop requirements for grant applications;        (2)    develop a process for reviewing grant applications and awarding grants to eligible employers; and        (3)    determine a cap for the maximum amount of a grant that an eligible employer may receive each year.    (g)    The amount of a grant awarded by the ACTION Program under subsection (e) of this section shall be based on the number of apprentices that an eligible employer employs who satisfy the criteria in subsection (d)(2) of this section.    (h)    A grant shall consist of a maximum of $1,000 for each apprentice that an eligible employer employs who satisfies the criteria in subsection (d)(2) of this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Programs|Section 11-605 - List of Incentive Programs for Hiring and Retraining

    (a)    The Department shall develop a list of any federal or State incentive programs available to an employer who hires and trains formerly incarcerated individuals.    (b)    The Department shall make the list accessible on the main page of the Department’s website.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Credential” means a recognized:        (1)    educational diploma;        (2)    certificate or degree;        (3)    occupational license;        (4)    apprenticeship certificate;        (5)    industry recognized certification; or        (6)    award for skills attainment and completion, issued by an approved training provider in the State or third–party credential provider.    (c)    “High–demand occupation” means an occupation that:        (1)    has a significant presence within target industries;        (2)    is in demand by employers; and        (3)    pays or leads to payment of a family sustaining wage.    (d)    “Identifiable skill” means the attainment of proficiency in a specific work–related skill that is likely to lead to future job advancement and improvement in an individual’s earning potential.    (e)    (1)    “Job readiness training” means training for the purpose of assisting and supporting jobseekers in overcoming individual barriers to employment and developing the skills necessary to maintain employment and to qualify for skills training opportunities.        (2)    “Job readiness training” includes:            (i)    occupational skills development;            (ii)    GED preparation;            (iii)    literacy advancement;            (iv)    financial stability services, including financial coaching;            (v)    credit counseling;            (vi)    transportation; and            (vii)    child care.    (f)    “Local board” means a local workforce development board established to administer services in a workforce development area established under Subtitle 5 of this title.    (g)    “Maryland EARN Program” means the Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program created under this subtitle.    (h)    “Strategic industry partnership” means a collaboration that brings together a regional group that may include employers, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, community colleges, local boards, local governments, or other relevant partners to:        (1)    identify common workforce needs for high–demand occupations within a target industry; and        (2)    develop and implement industry strategies to meet the common workforce needs and shortages based on regional needs.    (i)    “Target industry” means a group of employers closely linked by a common product or service, workforce skills, similar technologies, supply chains, or other economic ties.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-702 - Program Established

    (a)    There is a Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Program in the Department.    (b)    The purpose of the Maryland EARN Program is to create industry–led partnerships to advance the skills of the State’s workforce, grow the State’s economy, and increase sustainable employment for working families.    (c)    The Department, in consultation with the Department of Commerce and the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, shall establish and administer the Maryland EARN Program to provide grants on a competitive basis for:        (1)    an approved strategic industry partnership for development of a plan consistent with the purpose of the Maryland EARN Program;        (2)    workforce training programs and other qualified programs that provide industry valued skills training to individuals that result in a credential or identifiable skill consistent with an approved strategic industry partnership plan; and        (3)    job readiness training and skills training that results in a credential or an identifiable skill.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-703 - Application for Grants

    (a)    An application for a strategic industry partnership grant under § 11–702(c) of this subtitle shall:        (1)    include:            (i)    evidence of shortages in skilled employment within the target industry over a sustained period of time;            (ii)    a description of specific high–demand occupations or sets of occupations within the target industry; and            (iii)    the specifics of training programs that would result in individuals obtaining credentials or identifiable skills to facilitate their employment or advancement in the targeted industry; and        (2)    identify members participating in the strategic industry partnership and include identification of the target industry and the participating local board.    (b)    Grants may be awarded for skills training consistent with an approved strategic industry partnership plan developed under § 11–702(c) of this subtitle to:        (1)    industries with identified positions and a demonstrated need for incumbent worker training that can be accessed by employees at their place of employment or other location;        (2)    industries with an identified workforce shortage that will be seeking to hire individuals to train to meet a specific skill need;        (3)    a member of a strategic industry partnership that can provide job readiness training to qualified individuals directly or through accounts held at local boards on behalf of the individual; and        (4)    educational providers that offer training consistent with the goals of the plan.    (c)    The competitive grant process shall give priority to strategic industry partnerships that maximize the potential of the collaboration through direct financial or in–kind contributions by members of the target industry.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-704 - Regulations

    The Department may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-705 - Monitoring Grants; Revocation of Grant Funding; Intellectual Property

    (a)    The Department shall monitor all grants provided under the Maryland EARN Program.    (b)    The Department may require that all recipients of strategic industry partnership grants:        (1)    demonstrate an ability to collaborate successfully; and        (2)    include additional provisions in a grant proposal to ensure accountability.    (c)    The Department may revoke grant funding from a strategic industry partnership, workforce training program, or partnership member if goals consistent with a grant agreement approved by the Department are not met.    (d)    To the extent practicable and consistent with relevant judicial opinions and statutory law, any intellectual property developed as a result of a grant awarded under the Maryland EARN Program shall remain in the public domain.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-706 - Development and Implementation of State Employment Advancement Strategy

    (a)    The Department, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, shall develop and implement a State employment advancement strategy.    (b)    The State employment advancement strategy shall identify:        (1)    positions in State government in need of skilled employees; and        (2)    mechanisms to provide incumbent State employees with access to skills training programs that result in:            (i)    employment advancement resulting in title promotion or wage promotion; or            (ii)    the potential for future employment advancement as the result of obtaining a credential or identifiable skill.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-707 - "Train Maryland" Web Site

    The Department, in consultation with the Department of Commerce and the Department of Information Technology, shall develop a uniform and easily accessible statewide “Train Maryland” Web site promoting available training programs in the State, including those available under the Maryland EARN Program.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now Program|Section 11-708 - Funding

    For fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Maryland EARN Program shall be funded as provided for in the State budget.