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CT Gen Stat § 31-3gg (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3gg - One-stop centers.

 (a) In addition to the required partners identified in Section 121(b)(1) of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended, and subject to the approval of the regional workforce development board and the chief elected officials for the local area, each one-stop center shall include a local community action agency, as defined in section 17b-885, and an opportunities industrialization center as one-stop partners and shall provide eligible individuals utilizing the one-stop center with access to programs and activities carried out by such community action agency and opportunities industrialization center. For purposes of this subsection, “local area” refers to an area designated as such pursuant to Section 116 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128, as from time to time amended.(b) At least one representative from the Department of Social Services shall be available on-site at each one-stop center to provide eligible individuals utilizing the one-stop center with information or assistance concerning any service or program administered by the department.(P.A. 01-146; P.A. 16-169, S. 24.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 16-169, “Workforce Investment Act of 1998, P.L. 105-220” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, P.L. 113-128” in Subsec. (a).
CT Gen Stat § 31-3hh (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3hh - Regional workforce development board contracts. Regulations.

 Section 31-3hh is repealed, effective June 6, 2016.(P.A. 01-156, S. 1, 2; P.A. 16-169, S. 35.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3i - Connecticut Employment and Training Commission: Members.

 (a) The members of the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission shall be appointed as specified in subsection (b) of this section.(b) (1) The commission shall consist of twenty-four members, a majority of whom shall represent business and industry and the remainder of whom shall represent state and local governments, organized labor, education and community based organizations, including a representative of a community action agency, as defined in section 17b-885.(2) Effective six months after the United States Secretary of Labor approves the single Connecticut workforce development plan submitted to said secretary in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of section 31-11r, the Governor shall fill any vacancy on the commission from recommendations submitted by the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.(c) Members appointed to the commission prior to June 23, 1999, shall continue to serve on the commission as if they were appointed to the commission as of June 23, 1999. The commission shall meet no less than once every calendar quarter.(P.A. 89-292, S. 2, 6; P.A. 97-263, S. 2; P.A. 99-195, S. 3, 15.)History: P.A. 97-263 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re service of members at the pleasure of the Governor, and amended Subsec. (b) by changing the membership of the commission to 24 members, by requiring that a majority of members represent business and industry, by requiring that remaining members include representatives of education organizations and community action agency and by requiring the board to meet at least once every calendar quarter; P.A. 99-195 made technical changes, amended Subsec. (a) to require that new appointments to commission be consistent with the provisions of Subsec. (b), amended Subsec. (b) to add Subdiv. indicators and a provision in new Subdiv. (2) specifying how vacancies are to be filled six months after submission of the Connecticut workforce development plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor and added a new Subsec. (c) to preserve the membership of persons appointed to the commission prior to June 23, 1999, effective June 23, 1999.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3ii (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3ii - Adult education pilot program for incumbent workers. Report.

 (a) Within available appropriations, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, to June 30, 2006, inclusive, the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission, in cooperation with a consenting regional workforce development board, shall establish a pilot program that allows such board to use funds allocated to such board to expand an existing adult education program at a local or regional board of education within such regional workforce development board's region to enable incumbent workers to participate in such adult education program. For purposes of this section, “incumbent workers” means individuals who are employed in this state, but who are in need of additional skills, training or education in order to upgrade employment.(b) Not later than January 1, 2007, the commission shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to higher education and employment advancement and education on the establishment and any operation of the pilot program authorized under subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 03-102, S. 1.)History: P.A. 03-102 effective July 1, 2003.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3j - Regional work force development boards: Definitions.

 As used in sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive:(1) “Board” means a regional work force development board established under section 31-3k;(2) “Commission” means the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission created under section 31-3h;(3) “Commissioner” means the Labor Commissioner;(4) “Job Training Partnership Act” means the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 et seq., as from time to time amended;(5) “Municipality” means a town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough;(6) “Work force development region” or “region” means an area designated as a service delivery area in accordance with the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act.(P.A. 92-145, S. 1, 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3jj (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3jj - Job training; English as a second language instruction.

 Each state agency providing or assisting in the provision of job training shall, within available appropriations, include the opportunity for English as a second language instruction.(P.A. 04-227, S. 3.)History: P.A. 04-227 effective July 1, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3kk (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3kk - Funds for incumbent worker training programs.

 Section 31-3kk is repealed, effective June 18, 2013.(P.A. 06-83, S. 21; P.A. 13-140, S. 22.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3ll (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3ll - Incumbent Worker Training Program. Regulations.

 (a) The Labor Commissioner shall, within available appropriations, establish and operate the Incumbent Worker Training Program, the purposes of which shall be to: (1) Sustain high growth occupation and economically vital industries identified by such commissioners; and (2) assist workers in obtaining skills to start or move up their career ladders. Such job training program may include training designed to increase the basic skills of employees, including, but not limited to, training in written and oral communication, mathematics or science, or training in technical and technological skills and such other training as such commissioners determine is necessary to meet the needs of the employer. No more than five per cent of the appropriation for the program may be used for administrative purposes.(b) Not less than fifty per cent of the cost of such training shall be borne by the employer requesting the training.(c) Fifty per cent of any funds appropriated for the Incumbent Worker Training Program in a fiscal year shall be used for companies that have not received Incumbent Worker Training Program funding in the previous three fiscal years.(d) The Labor Commissioner shall allocate funds for the Incumbent Worker Training Program on a regional basis and may designate an entity to administer such program in each region.(e) The application for the Incumbent Worker Training Program shall be on a form prescribed by the Labor Commissioner.(f) The Labor Commissioner is authorized to adopt, pursuant to chapter 54, any regulations required to carry out this section.(P.A. 06-187, S. 14; P.A. 07-166, S. 10; P.A. 13-140, S. 16.)History: P.A. 06-187 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 07-166 made a technical change in Subsec. (a)(2), effective June 19, 2007; P.A. 13-140 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision re Labor Commissioner to consult with Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Education and replacing “Twenty-First Century Skills Training Program” with “Incumbent Worker Training Program”, added new Subsecs. (c), (d) and (e) re use and allocation of funds and application form for the program, and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (f), effective June 18, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3m - Agencies involved in employment and training. Duties and responsibilities.

 Not later than July 1, 1992, and annually thereafter, the Governor shall designate appropriate state agencies as agencies involved in employment and training. The department heads of each agency involved in employment and training shall: (1) Not later than August 15, 1992, and annually thereafter, identify the employment and training programs administered by the agency that shall be subject to oversight by one or more boards under the provisions of sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive; and (2) provide to the commissioner, for distribution to the boards through the commission, information concerning (A) all employment and training programs, grants or funds to be effective or available in the following program year, (B) the source and purpose of such programs, grants or funds, (C) the projected amount of such programs, grants or funds, (D) persons, organizations and institutions eligible to participate in such programs or receive such grants or funds, (E) characteristics of clients eligible to receive services pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (F) the range of services available pursuant to such programs, grants or funds, (G) goals of such programs, grants or funds, (H) where applicable, schedules for submitting requests for proposals, planning instructions, proposals and plans, in connection with such programs, grants or funds, (I) the program period for such programs, grants or funds, and (J) any other data relating to such programs, grants or funds that the commissioner or the commission deems essential for effective regional planning.(P.A. 92-145, S. 4, 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3mm (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3mm - Youth employment and training funds.

 (a) The Labor Department, within available appropriations, shall establish a program to distribute youth employment and training funds to regional workforce development boards.(b) Funds provided for in this section shall be allocated as follows: (1) Thirty-two and five-tenths per cent to Capitol Workforce Partners; (2) twenty-two and five-tenths per cent to The Workforce Alliance; (3) twelve and five-tenths per cent to The Workplace, Inc.; (4) twenty-two and five-tenths per cent to the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, Inc.; and (5) ten per cent to the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 5.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3n - Regulations. Duties of Labor Commissioner.

 (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the commission, shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive. The regulations shall establish criteria for the organization and operation of the board and for ensuring that the membership of each board satisfies the requirements of section 31-3l.(b) The commissioner, acting through the commission, shall facilitate communication and exchange of information between the boards and state agencies involved in employment and training.(c) The commissioner shall distribute all information received under the provisions of sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive, to the commission in order to ensure that the review and coordination duties of the commission are effectively carried out.(d) The commissioner shall submit each annual regional plan prepared pursuant to subparagraph (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 31-3k, together with the recommendations of the commissioner and the commission, to the Governor for final approval.(e) The commissioner shall approve, in consultation with the commission, each board established pursuant to section 31-3k which meets the requirements of sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive.(P.A. 92-145, S. 5, 10; P.A. 93-134, S. 3.)History: P.A. 93-134 added Subsec. (e) to require commissioner's approval of regional work force development boards.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3nn (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3nn - Mortgage crisis job training program.

 (a) The WorkPlace, Inc., in conjunction with the other regional workforce development boards pursuant to section 31-3k and the one-stop centers pursuant to section 31-3gg, shall establish a mortgage crisis job training program in accordance with this section. For purposes of the program, at least three mortgage crisis job training teams shall be established for different areas of the state. The WorkPlace, Inc. and Capital Workforce Partners shall manage such teams. The teams, in cooperation with the regional workforce development boards and the one-stop centers, shall ensure the provision of rapid, customized employment services, job training, repair training and job placement assistance to borrowers who are unemployed, underemployed or in need of a second job. The WorkPlace, Inc. shall arrange for the provision of financial literacy and credit counseling for participants in the program with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.(b) Borrowers shall be eligible for the program if they are at least sixty days delinquent on their mortgages and (1) are referred by their Connecticut Housing Finance Authority lender, or (2) demonstrate an imminent need to increase earnings in order to avoid delinquency or foreclosure. Borrowers may also access the program through the one-stop centers.(c) The WorkPlace, Inc. and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall submit a joint report, in accordance with section 11-4a, on the implementation of the mortgage crisis job training program to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to banks and planning and development, and to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing by January 1, 2009.(P.A. 08-176, S. 13.)History: P.A. 08-176 effective July 1, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3o - Duties of the Connecticut Employment and Training Commission.

 (a) The commission shall review and approve each annual regional plan prepared pursuant to subparagraph (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 31-3k.(b) The commission shall ensure that the membership of each board satisfies the representation requirements of section 31-3l and regulations adopted by the commissioner under section 31-3n.(c) The commission shall review and consider the annual report of each board evaluating the effectiveness of employment and training programs, prepared pursuant to subparagraph (G) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 31-3k.(P.A. 92-145, S. 6, 10; P.A. 16-170, S. 3.)History: P.A. 16-170 amended Subsec. (c) by deleting reference to annual plan.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3oo (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3oo - Connecticut Employment and Training Commission solicitation and publication of information re promotion of green technology industry.

 The Connecticut Employment and Training Commission, in collaboration with the Connecticut Energy Sector Partnership, shall annually solicit and publicize information concerning efforts made by the institutions of higher education in this state to promote the green technology industry, including the development of new academic degree and certificate programs, courses of instruction and initiatives made by such institutions to align green jobs programs with employer needs.(P.A. 10-156, S. 2.)See Sec. 10a-55d re definitions.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3p - Grant proposal or plan inconsistent with annual regional plan of regional work force development board. Procedures.

 In any case where a board, after review, determines that a grant proposal or plan submitted to a state agency involved in employment and training is inconsistent with the board's annual regional plan prepared pursuant to subparagraph (E) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 31-3k, the board shall notify the agency in writing of its determination and may request a response from the agency. The agency, if so requested, shall respond to the inconsistency noted by the board and shall make every effort to resolve the issues involved. If such issues cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the board, the board may appeal to the commission. The commission shall review the subject matter of the appeal and recommend a resolution to the commissioner, who shall render an opinion consistent with applicable state and federal law.(P.A. 92-145, S. 7, 10; P.A. 93-134, S. 4.)History: P.A. 93-134 required commission to review subject matter of appeals and recommend to the labor commissioner resolutions for inconsistencies between state grant proposals or plans re job training and regional work force development board job training plans.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3q (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3q - State employment and training programs.

 All state employment and training programs shall be consistent with any guidelines issued by the commissioner under subsection (b) of section 31-2 and the annual plan for the coordination of all employment and training programs in the state developed by the commission and approved by the Governor under section 31-3h.(P.A. 92-145, S. 8, 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3r - Construction or administration not to conflict with the Job Training Partnership Act or supersede statutory duties.

 Nothing in sections 31-3j to 31-3r, inclusive, shall be construed or administered in any manner that would conflict with the requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act or supersede any statutory duties, responsibilities or obligations of any agency or board, including, but not limited to, any local board of education.(P.A. 92-145, S. 9, 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3rr (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3rr - Career ladder in green technology industry.

 (a) As used in this section and section 10a-55g:(1) “Green jobs” has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55d;(2) “Green technology” has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55d; and(3) “Career ladder” means a description of the progression from an entry level position to higher levels of pay, skill, responsibility or authority.(b) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, in consultation with the Office of Higher Education, Department of Education, Labor Department, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, regional workforce development boards and employers, shall, within available appropriations, establish a career ladder for jobs in the green technology industry, including, but not limited to, a listing of (1) careers at each level of the green technology industry and the requisite level of education and the salary offered for such career, (2) all course, certificate and degree programs in green jobs offered by technical education and career schools within the Technical Education and Career System and institutions of higher education in the state, and (3) jobs available in the green technology industry in the state. The Office of Workforce Competitiveness shall update the green jobs career ladder established pursuant to this section on an as needed basis.(P.A. 19-35, S. 19.)History: P.A. 19-35 effective July 1, 2019.
CT Gen Stat § 31-3s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3s - Subsidized employment program for general assistance recipients.

 Section 31-3s is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 22; P.A. 95-265, S. 6, 7.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3t - Job training and retraining programs for unemployed persons who owe overdue child support.

 Within available resources, the Labor Commissioner shall establish a job training and retraining program designed specifically for unemployed persons (1) against whom an order for support of minor children has been issued and (2) who owe overdue support.(P.A. 93-329, S. 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-3u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 556 - Labor Department|Section 31-3u - Assistance to employers for job training and meeting ISO 9000 quality standards.

 (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may allocate the funds authorized for the purposes of this section by subsection (b) of section 32-235 to the Labor Commissioner for the purpose of providing assistance to employers (1) for the job training or retraining of (A) current employees or (B) prospective employees in newly-created jobs and (2) including, but not limited to, meeting ISO 9000 quality standards. The Labor Commissioner, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, shall provide for such training or retraining through customized job training programs authorized under this chapter. The Labor Commissioner may use vouchers for the purposes of this subsection.(b) The Labor Commissioner and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall jointly develop criteria for the evaluation and assessment of the assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section.(P.A. 93-394, S. 1, 3; P.A. 94-193, S. 1; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 16-170, S. 4.)History: P.A. 93-394 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-193 corrected an incorrect reference in Subsec. (a) to “chapter 566” to read “chapter 556”; i.e. “this chapter”; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development (Revisor's note: The phrase “Department of Economic and Community Development and Labor” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Department of Economic and Community Development and the Labor Department” both for grammatical accuracy and consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 16-170 deleted former Subsec. (c) re Labor Commissioner's annual report.