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NJ Rev Stat § 34:15F-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15F-9 - Annual report on progress of mentoring program; report to Governor, Legislature after three years.

34:15F-9 Annual report on progress of mentoring program; report to Governor, Legislature after three years.  9. a. An educational foundation shall submit an annual report on the progress of its mentoring program to the department and to the joint committee on or before May 1 of each year. The report shall include information concerning the number of mentors and students participating in the program, the approximate number of hours each mentor spent with the students over the course of the preceding year, the utilization of grant funds, and a general description of activities conducted pursuant to the program. The department may establish additional reporting requirements as necessary. b. On or before January 1 of the third year of the program, the commissioner shall report to the Governor, the joint committee, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the Minority Leaders of the Senate and the General Assembly on the effectiveness and implementation of the program. The report shall include a recommendation on whether the program should be continued. If the Legislature does not act on the recommendation by the adoption of a concurrent resolution within 60 days of the commissioner's submission of the report, then the commissioner's recommendation regarding continuation of the program shall take effect following the expiration of the third year of the program. L.1999,c.279,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15F-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15F-11 - Rules, regulations.

34:15F-11 Rules, regulations.  11. The Department of Labor shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.  L. 1999, c.279, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15F-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15F-13 - Development, administration of program.

34:15F-13 Development, administration of program.  2. a. In cooperation with the Disadvantaged Youth Employment Opportunities Council established in section 1 of P.L.2001, c.446 (C.34:15F-12), the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the State Employment and Training Commission shall develop and administer the employment program established under this act. The commissioner shall, to the greatest extent feasible, attempt to achieve a balance of enrolled disadvantaged youth from the northern, central, and southern parts of the State.  b. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the State Employment and Training Commission, the Department of Education, the Juvenile Justice Commission, and the council, shall develop procedures relating to the program referral process; establish the selection criteria for participants which shall include the identification of local disadvantaged youths assessed by local law enforcement and juvenile corrections authorities as being at risk of gang membership or involvement or reinvolvement in the criminal justice system and students who are not meeting minimal district standards of behavior and academic achievement; provide a listing of employers who have agreed to participate in the program; and establish the process which will be utilized for matching disadvantaged youth to employment opportunities that will enhance the self-esteem and assimilation of life skills necessary for productive functioning in the school setting and society.  L.2001, c.446, s.2; amended 2007, c.189, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15F-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15F-14 - Maximum hours of employment for youths.

34:15F-14 Maximum hours of employment for youths.  3. a. The State's limitations on hours of employment for child labor shall govern the maximum hours of employment for youths employed through the program. For participation in the employment program, the youth shall receive from the employer compensation of not less than the minimum wage rate pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a4).  b. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in conjunction with the State Employment and Training Commission and the council, shall endeavor to work with the Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Education, major Statewide education organizations, and nonprofit organizations providing specialized services to youth to publicize the opportunities available under the program and promote the voluntary participation therein of school districts and students.  L.2001, c.446, s.3; amended 2007, c.189, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15F-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15F-15 - Plan to collect data on effectiveness of program.

34:15F-15 Plan to collect data on effectiveness of program.  4. a. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall implement a plan to collect data on the effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs and conditions of disadvantaged youths which place them at risk of academic or social failure or both. The plan shall include a system to track participants to determine if they successfully completed the school year and whether such students and other youth participants succeed in making productive contributions to their communities. b. Within two years following the effective date of P.L.2001, c.446 (C.34:15F-12 et seq.), the Commissioners of Labor and Workforce Development and Education, in concert with the State Employment and Training Commission and the council established in section 1 of P.L.2001, c.446 (C.34:15F-12), shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature an evaluation of the Youth Employment and After School Incentive Pilot Program and recommendations to the Legislature that will enable them to better coordinate and improve the effectiveness of their efforts. L.2001, c.446, s.4; amended 2007, c.189, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15F-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15F-16 - Eligibility for tax credit allotments.

34:15F-16 Eligibility for tax credit allotments.  5. Employers participating in the employment program established under this act shall be eligible for the tax credit allotments authorized under the provisions of P.L. , c. (C. ) (now pending before the Legislature as Assembly Bill No.1918 of 2000). L.2001,c.446,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15F-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15F-17 - Study, report on providing students with information and employment in high-demand industries.

34:15F-17 Study, report on providing students with information and employment in high-demand industries.  1. The Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall undertake a review of all existing efforts of their respective departments that provide middle and high school students with information concerning employment in high-demand industries and shall report directly to the Governor no later than three months after the effective date of this act on whether those efforts provide sufficient career guidance to such students. L.2013,c .256, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-21 - Rehabilitation commission; membership

34:16-21. Rehabilitation commission; membership  There is hereby established the Rehabilitation Commission which is placed in the Department of Labor and Industry for housekeeping purposes. The commission is hereby designated as the sole State agency to administer and supervise vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation authorized by this chapter. The commission shall consist of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, the Commissioner of Education, the Commissioner of the Department of Institutions and Agencies, the Commissioner of Health, ex officio, or such deputy as any of them respectfully designate, and 8 members appointed by the Governor. Of the 8 members so appointed by the Governor, one and only one shall be a person who by reason of vocation, activities and affiliations can be considered as a representative of the employers of labor of the State. One member, and only one, shall be a person who by reason of vocation, activities and affiliations can be considered as a representative of organized labor of the State. Two members, one of whom shall be a woman, shall be chosen because of their special interest in and knowledge of the field of social welfare. L.1955, c. 64, p. 213, s. 2. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, s. 2; L.1967, c. 123, s. 2, eff. June 21, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-22 - Chairman

34:16-22. Chairman  The chairman of the commission shall be the Commissioner of Labor and Industry of the State of New Jersey. L.1955, c. 64, p. 213, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-23 - Terms of office; vacancies

34:16-23. Terms of office; vacancies  Of the members of the commission appointed by the Governor, the first members shall be appointed, 3 for 1 year, 3 for 2 years, 2 for 3 years, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. The members so appointed shall hold over until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms only. L.1955, c. 64, p. 213, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-24 - Compensation; expenses

34:16-24. Compensation; expenses  The members of the commission shall serve without pay but actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid out of funds appropriated for the purposes of the commission. L.1955, c. 64, p. 213, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-25 - Removal of members

34:16-25. Removal of members  The Governor may at any time remove for inefficiency or neglect of duty any member of the commission appointed by him, charges in writing having been preferred and sustained after public hearing. L.1955, c. 64, p. 213, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-26 - Report to Governor; recommendations

34:16-26. Report to Governor; recommendations  The commission shall annually make report to the Governor of its work in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and shall submit to him its recommendations concerning legislation and a statement of the sum necessary for such work for the ensuing year. L.1955, c. 64, p. 214, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-27 - Powers of division.

34:16-27 Powers of division.  8. The division shall be authorized to: (a) Adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of P.L.1955, c.64 (C.34:16-20 et seq.). (b) Provide vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services, directly or through public or private instrumentalities, to eligible individuals with disabilities without discrimination as to sex, race, color, creed, or national origin, except that the division shall not duplicate services provided for persons who are blind through the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing through the New Jersey School for the Deaf, Katzenbach Campus, nor shall the division provide services for persons who in its judgment will not benefit from rehabilitation. In case vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services cannot be provided to all eligible individuals with disabilities who apply for such services, the division shall provide, by regulation, the order to be followed in selecting those to whom such services will be provided. (c) Construct or establish and operate rehabilitation facilities and workshops, which may include residential accommodations related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities and make grants to public and other nonprofit organizations for such purposes. (d) Establish and supervise the operation of vending stands and other small businesses established pursuant to P.L.1955, c.64 (C.34:16-20 et seq.) to be conducted by individuals with severe disabilities. (e) Make studies, investigations, demonstrations, and reports, and provide training and instruction (including the establishment and maintenance of such research fellowships and traineeships with such stipends and allowances as may be deemed necessary) in matters relating to vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation. (f) Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide for the vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation of residents of the states concerned. (g) Accept and use gifts made, by will or otherwise, for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the division are proper and consistent with the provisions of this chapter, may be accepted, held, invested, reinvested, or used in accordance with the conditions, if any, of the gift. (h) Take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of P.L.1955, c.64 (C.34:16-20 et seq.). L.1955, c.64, s.8; amended 1961, c.20, s.3; 1967, c.123, s.3; 1969, c.91, s.2; 2007, c.39, s.4; 2017, c.131, s.134.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-28 - Director; employees and special assistants

34:16-28. Director; employees and special assistants  The commission shall appoint a director, who shall be its executive officer and have primary responsibility for, and shall devote his full time to the administration of the program, and who shall employ such staff and special assistants as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and objects of this chapter. The chairman of the commission shall be the individual with whom the director shall consult when the commission is not in session. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act or any other law to the contrary, the director and all employees and special assistants shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, and shall continue to be subject thereto. L.1955, c. 64, p. 215, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-29 - Cooperation with other agencies; administration; services and facilities

34:16-29. Cooperation with other agencies; administration; services and facilities  The commission is also authorized: (a) To co-operate with the Federal Government in carrying out the purposes of any Federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation and to adopt such methods of administration as are found by the Federal Government to further the proper and efficient operation of agreements or plans for vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation and to comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of such Federal statutes. (b) To comply with conditions specified in Federal statutes which authorize the use of Federal funds by the commission without matching State funds, notwithstanding other sections of this statute. (c) To co-operate with and utilize the services of the State agency or agencies administering the State's Public Assistance program, the Federal Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance (Department of Health, Education and Welfare), and other public and private agencies providing services related to vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation, and with the State system of public employment offices in the State, and shall make maximum feasible utilization of the job placement and employment counseling services and other services and facilities of such offices. (d) To co-operate with and make grants to political subdivisions, other public and nonprofit organizations and agencies, for the construction of or for the establishment of workshops and rehabilitation facilities, and in providing vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation services to utilize such facilities meeting the standards established by the commission. (e) Upon designation by the Governor, to perform other related functions and services for the Federal Government, including making determinations of disability under Title II of the Federal Social Security Act. L.1955, c. 64, p. 215, s. 10. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 104, s. 4; L.1967, c. 123, s. 4, eff. June 21, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-30 - State treasurer as custodian of funds

34:16-30. State treasurer as custodian of funds  The State Treasurer is hereby designated as the custodian of all funds received from the Federal Government for the purpose of carrying out any Federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation or any agreement authorized by this chapter. The State Treasurer shall make disbursements from such funds and from all State funds available for vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation purposes upon certification by the commission. L.1955, c. 64, p. 216, s. 11. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 104, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-31 - Hearings

34:16-31. Hearings  Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation who is aggrieved by any action or inaction of the commission shall be entitled in accordance with regulations to a hearing by the commission. L.1955, c. 64, p. 216, s. 12. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 105, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-32 - Prohibited activities

34:16-32. Prohibited activities  No officer or employee engaged in the administration of the vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation programs shall use his official authority to influence or permit the use of the vocational rehabilitation and independent living rehabilitation programs for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the results thereof or for any partisan political purpose. No such officer or employee shall solicit or receive, nor shall any officer or employee be obliged to contribute or render, any service, assistance, subscription, assessment, or contribution for any political purpose. Any officer or employee violating this provision shall be subject to discharge or suspension. L.1955, c. 64, p. 216, s. 13. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 105, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-33 - Confidential character of records

34:16-33. Confidential character of records  All records relating to the receipt of or application for vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation services shall be confidential and shall not be published or open to public inspection. No member, officer or employee of the commission shall, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation programs, and in accordance with regulations, solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any list of, or names of, or any information concerning persons applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files, or communications of the State or subdivisions or agencies thereof, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties. Any such act on the part of a member, officer or employee of the commission shall be grounds for dismissal by the Governor as to members and as to officers and employees, in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes and of rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto. L.1955, c. 64, p. 217, s. 14. Amended by L.1961, c. 20, p. 105, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-34 - Amendment or repeal of act

34:16-34. Amendment or repeal of act  The Legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this act at any time; and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this act or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the Legislature to amend or repeal this act at any time. L.1955, c. 64, p. 217, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-35 - Severability

34:16-35. Severability  If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. L.1955, c. 64, p. 217, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-36 - Liberal construction

34:16-36. Liberal construction  The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order that its purposes and objects may be fully effectuated. L.1955, c. 64, p. 217, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-37 - Repeals

34:16-37. Repeals  Sections 34:16-1, 34:16-2, 34:16-3, 34:16-4, 34:16-5, 34:16-6, 34:16-7, 34:16-8, 34:16-9, 34:16-10, 34:16-11, 34:16-12, 34:16-13, 34:16-14, 34:16-15, 34:16-16, 34:16-17, 34:16-18, 34:16-19, 18:17-6, 18:17-7, 18:17-8, and 18:17-9 of the Revised Statutes and "An act authorizing the New Jersey Rehabilitation Commission to appoint therein special examiners to serve tuberculous persons," approved May 24, 1941 (P.L.1941, c. 155), and section 22 of the "Department of Labor and Industry Act of 1948," approved October 21, 1948 (P.L.1948, c. 446), are repealed. L.1955, c. 64, p. 218, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-38 - Short title

34:16-38. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1955." L.1955, c. 64, p. 218, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:16-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:16-39 - Short title

34:16-39. Short title  This act shall be known and cited as the "Sheltered Workshop Act of 1971." L.1971, c. 272, s. 1.