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TX Lab Code § 302.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.009. Job Placement Incentive Program

Sec. 302.009.  JOB PLACEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission by rule shall develop a job placement incentive program under which persons with whom local workforce development boards contract for employment services under Chapter 2308, Government Code, are provided incentives for placing recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents participating in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, in higher-wage jobs, as determined by the commission.(b)  In developing guidelines for the job placement incentive program, the commission shall:(1)  define measures for higher-wage jobs based on:(A)  locally appropriate indicators of the wages necessary to lift recipients of employment services out of poverty and into self-sufficiency;  and(B)  the self-sufficiency wage developed for each local workforce development board under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.);  and(2)  involve representatives of local workforce development boards in developing guidelines for the program and the measures for higher-wage jobs.(c)  The commission shall administer the job placement incentive program through the local workforce development boards.(d)  A local workforce development board that provides a monetary incentive under the job placement incentive program to a person with whom the board contracts for employment services shall require the person to use the money for expenses relating to education, training, and support services necessary to prepare, place, and maintain recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents in jobs paying wages that allow those persons to attain self-sufficiency.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 17, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Lab Code § 302.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.010. Postemployment Services Guidelines

Sec. 302.010.  POSTEMPLOYMENT SERVICES GUIDELINES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall develop guidelines under which local workforce development boards provide postemployment services to a recipient of financial assistance or nonrecipient parent participating in an employment program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.(b)  In developing the guidelines, the commission must consider the difficulties the recipient or nonrecipient parent is likely to encounter in acquiring additional education and training after becoming employed.(c)  The commission shall assist local workforce development boards in meeting the guidelines by providing information about model programs and best practices, including employer involvement in past employment services.(d)  The commission shall involve representatives of local workforce development boards and other appropriate organizations in developing the guidelines and identifying model programs and best practices.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 18, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Lab Code § 302.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.011. Postemployment Case Management and Mentoring

Sec. 302.011.  POSTEMPLOYMENT CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTORING.  The commission shall encourage local workforce development boards to provide postemployment case management services for and use mentoring techniques to assist recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents who participate in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and have, in comparison to other recipients and nonrecipient parents, higher levels of barriers to employment.  The case management services and mentoring techniques must be designed to increase the person's potential for wage growth and development of a stable employment history.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.94, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 19, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Lab Code § 302.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.012. Monitoring of Employment History of Certain Former Recipients of Public Assistance

Sec. 302.012.  MONITORING OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF CERTAIN FORMER RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.  (a)  The division shall develop and implement a system to monitor the long-term employment history of persons who are former recipients of assistance under employment programs operated by the division under:(1)  Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;  and(2)  7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d).(b)  In designing the system, the division shall cooperate with the Texas Department of Human Services.(c)  For each former recipient of assistance, the system must be designed to:(1)  establish a baseline earnings measure based on the recipient's earnings on leaving the employment program;(2)  track the wage and employment outcomes of the recipient for a period of up to but not more than three years;(3)  provide, to the extent possible, information regarding the recipient's household composition and earnings;(4)  provide, to the extent possible, information regarding additional training or education received by the recipient;(5)  compute:(A)  the recipient's individual earnings as a percentage of the federal poverty level;  and(B)  if data is available, the recipient's household earnings as a percentage of the federal poverty level;  and(C)  if data is available, the recipient's income as a percentage of the federal poverty level adjusted for the total value of any public assistance utilized by the recipient's household, including, but not limited to, medical assistance, food stamps, child care, transportation assistance, the federal earned income tax credit, and job training activities;  and(6)  compare the recipient's individual earnings to a self-sufficiency standard similar to that required under 20 C.F.R. Section 663.230.(d)  The commission shall report to the legislature not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year regarding the information obtained from the system developed under Subsection (a).  The report required under this subsection may be made separately or as a part of any other required report submitted to the legislature by the commission.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 302.009 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(102), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 302.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.013. Local Workforce Development Board Advisory Committee

Sec. 302.013.  LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  In this section, "advisory committee" means the local workforce development board advisory committee created under this section.(b)  The organization composed of a member of and the staff director of each local workforce development board in this state shall establish a local workforce development board advisory committee composed of nine members appointed by the executive officers of that organization.(c)  The advisory committee shall be composed of:(1)  six members of local workforce development boards who serve as members of the organization described by Subsection (b);  and(2)  three staff directors of local workforce development boards who serve as members of the organization described by Subsection (b).(d)  The members of the advisory committee must represent different geographic areas of the state.(e)  The advisory committee shall:(1)  meet at least quarterly;(2)  report to the commission at least annually;  and(3)  advise the commission and commission staff regarding the programs, policies, and rules of the commission that affect the operations of local workforce development boards and the local workforce delivery system.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 817, Sec. 4.06, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Lab Code § 302.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.014. Employment Information for Secondary School Students

Sec. 302.014.  EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.  (a)  The commission shall provide the Texas Education Agency with information at least each quarter, disaggregated by county or other appropriate region, regarding:(1)  current and projected employment opportunities in this state;(2)  career and technical education partnership opportunities with business and industry; and(3)  professional development opportunities for teachers and learning opportunities for students through industry mentorships, internships, summer programs, after-school programs, and career-based student leadership opportunities.(b)  The Texas Education Agency shall provide the information obtained under Subsection (a) to school districts for use in local planning and implementation of career and technical education and training programs.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 212 (H.B. 809), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 49 (S.B. 2105), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Lab Code § 302.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.015. Provision of Employment Services to Certain Nonrecipient Parents

Sec. 302.015.  PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO CERTAIN NONRECIPIENT PARENTS.  The commission shall provide employment services, including needs assessment, job training, postemployment, and related support services, to nonrecipient parents to the same extent the services are provided to recipients of financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1300 (S.B. 589), Sec. 20, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Lab Code § 302.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.016. Rules Regarding Private Sector Prison Industries Programs

Sec. 302.016.  RULES REGARDING PRIVATE SECTOR PRISON INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS.  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section 497.0596(a)(4), Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1282 (H.B. 1914), Sec. 19, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Lab Code § 302.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.017. Peace Officer Employment Opportunity Internet Website

Sec. 302.017.  PEACE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INTERNET WEBSITE.  (a)  In this section, "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code.(b)  The commission shall develop, maintain, and promote a statewide employment opportunity Internet website to facilitate:(1)  public awareness of peace officer employment opportunities with state and local law enforcement agencies; and(2)  an exchange of information between individuals seeking employment as peace officers in this state and state and local law enforcement agencies seeking applicants for employment as peace officers.(c)  The Internet website must:(1)  be accessible to members of the public; and(2)  provide to individuals seeking employment as peace officers and state and local law enforcement agencies that have posted employment opportunities on the website an organized means of exchanging information.(d)  The commission shall contract with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to develop a license verification interface to verify whether an applicant for employment as a peace officer:(1)  holds a current license issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, and, if so, the level of that license; and(2)  has had the applicant's license revoked or suspended by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.(e)  The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement shall provide the commission with technical assistance in the development and testing of the license verification interface under Subsection (d).(f)  If the development and operation of the Internet website and the associated license verification interface is not possible due to a lack of available funding, the commission shall:(1)  enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to integrate a peace officer job matching database for individuals seeking employment as peace officers in this state and state and local law enforcement agencies seeking applicants for employment as peace officers into the commission's existing Labor Exchange System; and(2)  ensure that:(A)  the commission registers an Internet domain name that is unique and that identifies on its face the purpose of the peace officer job matching database; and(B)  the registered domain name and associated link directs users of the Internet to a web page that instructs users on how to use the Labor Exchange System and includes a link to enter that system.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (H.B. 2580), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Redesignated from Labor Code, Section 302.016 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(42), eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (S.B. 686), Sec. 2.45, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Lab Code § 302.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.019. Occupational Shortage Study; Report

Sec. 302.019.  OCCUPATIONAL SHORTAGE STUDY; REPORT.  (a)  The commission shall gather and study information relating to existing and projected shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations in this state.  The study conducted by the commission under this section must include information on existing and projected shortages in high-wage, high-demand occupations in industrial job sectors, including:(1)  construction;(2)  manufacturing;(3)  agriculture;(4)  forestry;(5)  health care and social services;(6)  education;(7)  transportation and warehousing;(8)  mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction;(9)  utilities;(10)  wholesale trade;(11)  retail trade;(12)  finance and insurance;(13)  professional, scientific, and technical services; and(14)  hospitality and food services.(b)  Not later than January 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer of each standing committee or subcommittee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over workforce development matters a detailed report summarizing the results of the commission's study under this section for the most recent state fiscal year and any suggestions and recommendations for legislative action the commission considers appropriate resulting from that study.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1009 (H.B. 2478), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Lab Code § 302.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 302.020. Report on Transition From Military Service to Employment

Sec. 302.020.  REPORT ON TRANSITION FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO EMPLOYMENT.  Not later than September 1 of each year, the commission, in consultation with the Texas Coordinating Council for Veterans Services, shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and chairs of the legislative committees with appropriate jurisdiction a report that:(1)  identifies:(A)  the five most common military occupational specialties of servicemembers who are transitioning from military service to employment;(B)  the five occupations for which the military occupational specialties identified in Paragraph (A) best offer transferable skills that meet the needs of employers; and(C)  any industry-based certifications that align with the military occupational specialties identified in Paragraph (A); and(2)  includes any other data or other information identified by the commission in administering the College Credit for Heroes program under Section 302.0031 as useful for supporting the transition of servicemembers and veterans into the occupations identified under Subdivision (1)(B).|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 115 (H.B. 257), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Lab Code § 302.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter B. Jurisdiction of Division of Workforce Development|Section 302.022. Client Accessibility

Sec. 302.022.  CLIENT ACCESSIBILITY.  The director shall develop a uniform, statewide client application and enrollment process to determine an applicant's eligibility for workforce training and services funded through the division.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 302.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter B. Jurisdiction of Division of Workforce Development|Section 302.023. Delegation of Functions

Sec. 302.023.  DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS.  The executive director shall delegate all or part of the administration of a program listed under Section 302.021 that is eligible for block grant funding under Section 302.062 to a local workforce development board in an area in which a board has been certified and a local plan approved by the governor, or to another appropriate state or local entity in an area in which a local workforce development board has not been certified and a local plan approved by the governor.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 302.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 302.041. State-Local Planning Process

Sec. 302.041.  STATE-LOCAL PLANNING PROCESS.  The director shall design and implement a state-local planning process for workforce training and services provided through the programs under the jurisdiction of the division.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 302.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 302.042. Review of Local Plans; Recommendations

Sec. 302.042.  REVIEW OF LOCAL PLANS;  RECOMMENDATIONS.  The commission shall review the local plans developed under Section 2308.304, Government Code, and shall make recommendations to the council regarding the implementation of those plans.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 302.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 302.043. Training for Local Workforce Development Board Members

Sec. 302.043.  TRAINING FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  The division shall provide management and board development training for all members of local workforce development boards that includes information regarding client eligibility determination, early childhood education, vendor management, the importance of high-quality workforces, and the complexity of managing multiple state and federal child-care funding sources and that encourages board members to be advocates in their communities for effective and efficient workforce development programs and for the improvement of child-care quality.  If a member of a local workforce development board does not receive training under this section before the 91st day after the date on which the member begins service on the board, the person is ineligible to continue serving on the board unless the training required under this subsection was requested by the member but not provided by the division.(b)  Training may be provided directly by the division or by a third party that has demonstrated experience in providing training to local workforce development or similar boards.(c)  The division shall ensure that a local workforce development board receives training under Subsection (a) before the board begins to manage the delivery of child-care services.(d)  The training under this section must include training for local workforce development board members and board employees regarding the collection and analysis of data in the commission's reporting and information system for performance reports.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 302.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle B - Texas Workforce Commission; Workforce Development; Employment Services|Chapter 302 - Division of Workforce Development|Subchapter C. State-Local Planning; Local Workforce Development Boards|Section 302.044. Outreach Activities

Sec. 302.044.  OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.  The commission shall require that local workforce development boards participate in outreach activities provided by the commission that are designed by the commission to allow board members and employees to become more proficient in the administration and operation of local workforce development activities.  The commission shall adopt policies establishing the number of outreach activities in which a board is required to participate.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|