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2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-23. Authorization Standards

Sec. 23. Full authorization under this chapter may not be issued unless and until the department finds that the postsecondary proprietary educational institution meets minimum standards that are appropriate to that type or class of postsecondary proprietary educational institution, including the following minimum standards:
(1) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has a sound financial structure with sufficient resources for continued support.
(2) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has satisfactory training or educational facilities with sufficient tools, supplies, or equipment and the necessary number of work stations or classrooms to adequately train, instruct, or educate the number of students enrolled or proposed to be enrolled.
(3) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has an adequate number of qualified instructors or teachers, sufficiently trained by experience or education, to give the instruction, education, or training contemplated.
(4) The advertising and representations made on behalf of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution to prospective students are truthful and free from misrepresentation or fraud.
(5) The charge made for the training, instruction, or education is clearly stated and based upon the services rendered.
(6) The premises and conditions under which the students work and study are sanitary, healthful, and safe according to modern standards.
(7) The postsecondary proprietary educational institution has and follows a refund policy approved by the department.
(8) The owner or chief administrator of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution has not been convicted of a felony.
(9) The owner or chief administrator of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution has not been the owner or chief administrator of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has had its authorization revoked or has been closed involuntarily in the five (5) year period preceding the application for authorization. However, if the owner or chief administrator of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution has been the owner or chief administrator of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has had its authorization revoked or has been closed involuntarily more than five (5) years before the application for authorization, the department may issue full authorization at the department's discretion.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.16; P.L.157-2023, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-24. Issuance of Authorization; Renewal

Sec. 24. (a) After an investigation and a finding that the information in the application is true and the postsecondary proprietary educational institution meets the minimum standards, the department shall issue an authorization to the postsecondary proprietary educational institution upon payment of an additional fee of at least twenty-five dollars ($25).
(b) The department may waive inspection of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution that has been authorized by an authorizing unit whose standards are approved by the department as meeting or exceeding the requirements of this chapter.
(c) A valid license, approval to operate, or other form of authorization issued to a postsecondary proprietary educational institution by another state may be accepted, instead of inspection, if:
(1) the requirements of that state meet or exceed the requirements of this chapter; and
(2) the other state will, in turn, extend reciprocity to postsecondary proprietary educational institutions authorized by the department.
(d) An authorization issued under this section expires one (1) year following the authorization's issuance.
(e) An authorized postsecondary proprietary educational institution may renew the institution's authorization annually upon:
(1) the payment of a fee of at least twenty-five dollars ($25); and
(2) continued compliance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.17; P.L.157-2023, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-25. Revocation

Sec. 25. Authorization under this chapter may be revoked by the department:
(1) for cause upon notice and an opportunity for a department hearing; and
(2) for the authorized postsecondary proprietary educational institution failing to make the appropriate quarterly contributions to the fund not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of a quarter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.18; P.L.157-2023, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-26. Hearing; Filing Objection to Order; Commissioner Ultimate Authority

Sec. 26. (a) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution, after notification that the institution's authorization has been refused, revoked, or suspended, may apply for a hearing before an administrative law judge of the department concerning the institution's qualifications. The application for a hearing must be filed in writing with the department not more than thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of the denial, revocation, or suspension.
(b) The department shall give a hearing promptly and with not less than ten (10) days notice of the date, time, and place. The postsecondary proprietary educational institution is entitled to be represented by counsel and to offer oral and documentary evidence relevant to the issue. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided under IC 4-21.5-3.
(c) Not more than fifteen (15) days after a hearing, the administrative law judge shall make written findings of fact, a written decision, and a written order based solely on the evidence submitted at the hearing, either granting or denying authorization to the postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
(d) Not more than fifteen (15) days after the issuance of a written order by the administrative law judge under subsection (c), any party adversely affected by the order may file an objection to the order in writing with the commissioner and request that the commissioner review the order. The party must identify the basis of the objection with reasonable particularity. Not later than thirty (30) days after the objection is filed with the commissioner, the commissioner shall issue a final order affirming, modifying, or dissolving the administrative law judge's order. The commissioner may remand the matter, with or without instructions, to the administrative law judge for further proceedings.
(e) In the absence of an objection under subsection (d), the commissioner shall affirm the administrative law judge's order.
(f) The commissioner is the ultimate authority (as defined by IC 4-21.5-1-15) for the department.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.19; P.L.157-2023, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-27. Suspension

Sec. 27. A postsecondary proprietary educational institution's authorization shall be suspended at any time if the authorized postsecondary proprietary educational institution denies enrollment to a student or makes a distinction or classification of students on the basis of race, color, or creed.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.157-2023, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-28. Representations

Sec. 28. A person may not do the following:
(1) Make, or cause to be made, a statement or representation, oral, written, or visual, in connection with the offering or publicizing of a course, if the person knows or should reasonably know the statement or representation is false, deceptive, substantially inaccurate, or misleading.
(2) Promise or guarantee employment to a student or prospective student using information, training, or skill purported to be provided or otherwise enhanced by a course, unless the person offers the student or prospective student a bona fide contract of employment agreeing to employ the student or prospective student for a period of at least ninety (90) days in a business or other enterprise regularly conducted by the person in which that information, training, or skill is a normal condition of employment.
(3) Do an act that constitutes part of the conduct of administration of a course if the person knows, or should reasonably know, that the course is being carried on by the use of fraud, deception, or other misrepresentation.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-29. Agent's Permit; Liability of Institution

Sec. 29. (a) A person representing a postsecondary proprietary educational institution doing business in Indiana by offering courses may not sell a course or solicit students for the institution unless the person first secures an agent's permit from the department. If the agent represents more than one (1) postsecondary proprietary educational institution, a separate agent's permit must be obtained for each institution that the agent represents.
(b) Upon approval of an agent's permit, the department shall issue a pocket card to the person that includes:
(1) the person's name and address;
(2) the name and address of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution that the person represents; and
(3) a statement certifying that the person whose name appears on the card is an authorized agent of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
(c) The application must be accompanied by a fee of at least ten dollars ($10).
(d) An agent's permit is valid for one (1) year from the date of its issue. An application for renewal must be accompanied by a fee of at least ten dollars ($10).
(e) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution is liable for the actions of the institution's agents.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-30. Temporary Permit; Revocation of Permit

Sec. 30. (a) An application for an agent's permit must be granted or denied by the department not more than fifteen (15) working days after the receipt of the application. If the department has not completed a determination with respect to the issuance of a permit under this section within the fifteen (15) working day period, the department shall issue a temporary permit to the applicant. The temporary permit is sufficient to meet the requirements of this chapter until a determination is made on the application.
(b) A permit issued under this chapter may, upon ten (10) days notice and after a hearing, be revoked by the department:
(1) if the holder of the permit solicits or enrolls students through fraud, deception, or misrepresentation; or
(2) upon a finding that the permit holder is not of good moral character.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-31. Remedy; Damages or Other Relief

Sec. 31. The fact that a bond is in force or that the fund exists does not limit or impair a right of recovery and the amount of damages or other relief to which a plaintiff may be entitled under this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-32. Remedy; Void Contracts

Sec. 32. An obligation, negotiable or nonnegotiable, providing for payment for a course or courses of instruction is void if the postsecondary proprietary educational institution is not authorized to operate in Indiana.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.157-2023, SEC.19.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-33. Misrepresentation

Sec. 33. The issuance of an agent's permit or any authorization may not be considered to constitute approval of a course, a person, or an institution. A representation to the contrary is a misrepresentation.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.157-2023, SEC.20.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-34. Claims by Students for Loss or Damage; Investigation; Limitations; Claim Against Balance of Fund

Sec. 34. (a) This section applies to claims against the surety bond of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution.
(b) A student who believes that the student is suffering loss or damage resulting from any of the occurrences described in section 15(c) of this chapter may request the department to file a claim against the surety of the postsecondary proprietary educational institution or agent.
(c) The request must state the grounds for the claim and must include material substantiating the claim.
(d) The department shall investigate all claims submitted to the department and attempt to resolve the claims informally. If the department determines that a claim is valid, and an informal resolution cannot be made, the department shall submit a formal claim to the surety.
(e) A claim against the surety bond may not be filed by the department unless the student's request under subsection (b) is commenced not more than five (5) years after the date on which the loss or damage occurred.
(f) If the amount of the surety bond is insufficient to cover all or part of the claim, a claim for the balance of the claim against the surety bond in the amount that is insufficient must be construed to be a claim against the balance of the fund under section 35 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-35. Claims Against Balance of Fund for Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees; Determination; Priorities

Sec. 35. (a) This section applies:
(1) to claims against the balance of the fund; and
(2) in cases in which a student or an enrollee of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution is protected by both a surety bond and the balance of the fund, only after a claim against the surety bond exceeds the amount of the surety bond.
(b) A student or an enrollee of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution who believes that the student or enrollee has suffered loss or damage resulting from any of the occurrences described in section 15(c) of this chapter may request the department to file a claim with the department against the balance of the fund. If there is a surety bond in an amount sufficient to cover a claim or part of a claim under this section, a claim against the balance of the fund must be construed to be a claim against the surety bond first to the extent that the amount of the surety bond exists and the balance of the claim may be filed against the balance of the fund.
(c) A claim under this section is limited to a refund of the claimant's applicable tuition and fees.
(d) All claims must be filed not later than five (5) years after the occurrence that results in the loss or damage to the claimant.
(e) Upon the filing of a claim under this section, the department shall review the records submitted by the appropriate postsecondary proprietary educational institution described under section 22 of this chapter and shall investigate the claim and attempt to resolve the claim as described in section 34(d) of this chapter.
(f) Upon a determination by the department that a claimant shall be reimbursed under the fund, the department shall prioritize the reimbursements under the following guidelines:
(1) A student's educational loan balances.
(2) Federal grant repayment obligations of the student.
(3) Other expenses paid directly by the student.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-36. Relief; Injunction

Sec. 36. The prosecuting attorney of the county in which an offense under this chapter occurred shall, at the request of the department or on the prosecuting attorney's own motion, bring any appropriate action, including a mandatory and prohibitive injunction.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-37. Review

Sec. 37. An action of the department concerning the issuance, denial, or revocation of a permit or authorization under this chapter is subject to review under IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.25; P.L.157-2023, SEC.21.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-38. Violations

Sec. 38. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person who, with intent to defraud, represents the person to be an agent of a postsecondary proprietary educational institution commits a Level 5 felony.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.253.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 21. Postsecondary Proprietary Educational Institution Accreditation › 22-4.1-21-39. Establishment of Proprietary Educational Institution Authorization Fund; Collection of Fees

Sec. 39. (a) The proprietary educational institution authorization fund is established.
(b) The proprietary educational institution authorization fund shall be administered by the department.
(c) Money in the proprietary educational institution authorization fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the general fund.
(d) All fees collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the proprietary educational institution authorization fund.
(e) Money in the proprietary educational institution authorization fund shall be used by the department to administer this chapter.
As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.178-2016, SEC.26; P.L.157-2023, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 22.5. General Provisions Concerning the Transfer of Responsibilities From the State Workforce Innovation Council to the Governor's Workforce Cabinet › 22-4.1-22.5-1. Transfer of Responsibilities From State Workforce Innovation Council to Governor's Workforce Cabinet

Sec. 1. (a) The state workforce innovation council established by IC 22-4.1-22-3 (before its repeal) is abolished.
(b) The following are transferred on March 21, 2018, the effective date of P.L.152-2018, from the state workforce innovation council to the governor's workforce cabinet established by IC 4-3-27-3:
(1) All real and personal property of the state workforce innovation council.
(2) All powers, duties, assets, and liabilities of the state workforce innovation council.
(3) All appropriations to the state workforce innovation council.
(c) All rules or policies that were adopted by the state workforce innovation council before March 21, 2018, shall be treated as though the rules were adopted by the governor's workforce cabinet established by IC 4-3-27-3 until the governor's workforce cabinet adopts new rules or policies.
(d) After March 21, 2018, a reference to the state workforce innovation council in a statute or rule shall be treated as a reference to the governor's workforce cabinet established by IC 4-3-27-3.
As added by P.L.152-2018, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.99.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 22.5. General Provisions Concerning the Transfer of Responsibilities From the State Workforce Innovation Council to the Governor's Workforce Cabinet › 22-4.1-22.5-2. Rights, Duties, and Obligations of Contracts Entered Into by State Workforce Innovation Council Before Its Abolishment

Sec. 2. (a) After March 21, 2018, the effective date of P.L.152-2018, a contract entered into by the state workforce innovation council (before its abolishment on March 21, 2018) is a contract of the governor's workforce cabinet established by IC 4-3-27-3.
(b) The repeal of IC 22-4.1-22 does not affect the right, duties, or obligations of the governor's workforce cabinet or a person who before March 21, 2018, had a contract with the state workforce innovation council (before its abolishment on March 21, 2018).
(c) A person or the governor's workforce cabinet established by IC 4-2-27-3 may enforce a right to compel performance of a duty for a contract as if the repeal of IC 22-4.1-22 had not been enacted.
As added by P.L.152-2018, SEC.34. Amended by P.L.10-2019, SEC.100.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 23. Employment Referral Service › 22-4.1-23-1. Free Public Employment and Training Offices; Powers and Duties; Applicable Federal Laws; Cooperation With Federal Railroad Retirement Board

Sec. 1. (a) The department shall establish and maintain free public employment and training offices in such number and in such places as may be necessary:
(1) for the proper administration of this article and IC 22-4; and
(2) to perform all duties that are required by 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114 and any amendments thereto.
(b) In connection with the duties described in subsection (a), the state agrees to the following:
(1) The state accepts the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114 in conformity with the terms of 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114.
(2) The state commits itself to the observation of and compliance with the requirements of 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114.
(3) The department is constituted the agency of the state for all purposes of 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114.
(4) All duties and powers conferred upon any other department, agency, or officer of the state relating to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of free public employment offices shall be vested in the department.
(5) The department:
(A) shall cooperate with any official or agency of the United States having powers or duties under the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114; and
(B) is authorized and empowered to do and perform all things necessary to secure to the state the benefits of 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114.
(6) The department may cooperate with or enter into agreements with the United States Railroad Retirement Board for the establishment, maintenance, and use of free employment service facilities.
(c) The department may do all acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the powers expressly granted under this article.
As added by P.L.69-2015, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.149-2016, SEC.64.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 23. Employment Referral Service › 22-4.1-23-2. Federal Funding; Employment and Training Services Administration Fund; Agreements With Other Public Entities and Private Organizations; Appropriations

Sec. 2. (a) All money received by the state under 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114 shall be paid into the employment and training services administration fund.
(b) The money described in subsection (a) is available to the department to be expended as provided by this section and by 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114.
(c) For the purpose of establishing and maintaining free public employment and training offices, the department is authorized to enter into agreements with:
(1) the United States Railroad Retirement Board;
(2) any agency of the United States charged with the administration of an unemployment compensation law;
(3) any political subdivision; or
(4) any private, nonprofit organization.
(d) As a part of an agreement described in subsection (c), the department may accept money, services, or facilities as a contribution to the employment and training services administration fund.
(e) The general assembly shall appropriate and make available to the department annually an amount sufficient to ensure the state receives its full share of funds under 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. 4100 through 4114. Any money appropriated and made available to the department shall be deposited in the employment and training services administration fund.
As added by P.L.69-2015, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.149-2016, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 24. Workforce Related Programs › 22-4.1-24-1. "Program"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to a workforce related program (as defined in IC 22-4.1-1-7).
As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 24. Workforce Related Programs › 22-4.1-24-2. Duty of State Provider to Prepare and Submit Annual Report; Contents

Sec. 2. (a) A state provider shall prepare a written report concerning:
(1) its workforce related programs annually; and
(2) a new workforce related program not later than thirty (30) days after establishing the program.
(b) At a minimum, the following information must be provided in an annual report for each program:
(1) A description of the program that includes an explanation of how the program aligns with Indiana's workforce needs and coordinates with existing workforce related programs.
(2) The amount of funding provided for the program and the source or sources of the funding.
(3) The number of individuals participating in the program.
(4) Demographic information about the individuals participating in the program, including:
(A) the age or ages of the program participants; and
(B) the education attainment level of the program participants.
(5) The results of the program, including:
(A) the number of individuals completing the program;
(B) the number and types of degrees, certificates, credentials, and certifications awarded, and whether the degrees, certificates, credentials, and certifications are industry recognized, if a degree, certificate, credential, or certification is awarded at the completion of the program;
(C) the extent to which participants in the program obtained employment, retained employment, or secured better employment as the direct result of participating in or completing the program, including the number of participants placed at the completion of or departure from the program and within one (1) year after program completion or departure;
(D) a description of the specific jobs that participants in the program obtained or retained;
(E) the wages offered to and earned by the participants both before and after participation in or completion of the program, including the starting wages at placement of participants completing the program; and
(F) the retention rates of participants who obtained employment or secured better employment as the direct result of participating in or completing the program.
(c) At a minimum, the report for a new workforce related program must include the information described in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2).
(d) A state provider shall provide a copy of a report described in subsection (a) to the:
(1) governor;
(2) legislative council;
(3) cabinet; and
(4) department.
An annual report must be submitted on or before October 1 for the preceding state fiscal year. A report concerning a new workforce related program must be submitted not later than thirty (30) days after a state provider establishes the program. A report provided under this subsection to the legislative council must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.40. Amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 25. Work Ethic Certificate Program › 22-4.1-25-1. "Program"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the work ethic certificate program established under section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.57-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 25. Work Ethic Certificate Program › 22-4.1-25-1.5. "School"

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "school" includes a public school, a charter school, a state accredited nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-18.7), and a nonaccredited nonpublic school.
As added by P.L.191-2018, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.107.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 25. Work Ethic Certificate Program › 22-4.1-25-2. Work Ethic Certificate Program Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) The department shall establish and maintain a work ethic certificate program to:
(1) connect employers to local school corporations and schools to create a collaborative partnership that benefits the community;
(2) provide high school students with an understanding of necessary employability skills for in-demand jobs and allow students an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the employability skills while in high school; and
(3) provide employers with potential employees who understand the values and importance of responsibility and perseverance in the workplace.
(b) The department shall develop the program in consultation with employers, community based programs, and postsecondary educational institutions. The department shall develop application guidelines for the program.
(c) A school corporation, school, consortium of school corporations or schools, or a local workforce development board serving schools may apply to participate in the program at a time and in a manner prescribed by the department.
(d) The department shall align the program to interdisciplinary employability skills standards prescribed in IC 20-30-5-14(c).
As added by P.L.57-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 26. Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant Program › 22-4.1-26-1. "Program"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the next level jobs employer training grant program established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 26. Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant Program › 22-4.1-26-2. Program Established

Sec. 2. The next level jobs employer training grant program is established to provide grants to reimburse training costs to employers for newly trained employees.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 26. Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant Program › 22-4.1-26-4. Cost Allocation for Program

Sec. 4. During the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the department may allocate not more than ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from the fiscal year appropriation for career and technical education innovation and advancement for the program.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 26. Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant Program › 22-4.1-26-5. Eligible Employees; Retention Requirement and Waiver; Eligible Employment

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 5.5 of this chapter, eligible employees must be trained, hired, and retained for at least six (6) months by the employer. If an eligible employee separates from employment with the employer that provided the training in order to accept employment with another employer before the end of the six (6) month period, the retention requirement is waived.
(b) Eligible employment must be in one (1) of the following sectors:
(1) Manufacturing.
(2) Technology business services.
(3) Transportation and logistics.
(4) Health sciences.
(5) Building and construction.
(6) Agriculture.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.143-2019, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 26. Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant Program › 22-4.1-26-5.5. Participation in Program by High School Student

Sec. 5.5. (a) The requirements described in section 5(a) of this chapter do not apply to this section.
(b) A high school student is eligible to participate in the program if the student is enrolled in a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7) that is aligned with the sectors for eligible employment described in section 5(b) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.143-2019, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 26. Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant Program › 22-4.1-26-6. Eligible Training

Sec. 6. (a) Eligible training must be job skills training that ties to an in demand occupation and leads to:
(1) for an eligible employee (including a high school student described in section 5.5 of this chapter) that is a new hire, a postsecondary credential, a nationally recognized industry credential, or specialized company training; or
(2) for an eligible employee that is an existing worker:
(A) a postsecondary credential, a nationally recognized industry credential, or specialized company training; and
(B) an increase of wages.
(b) Eligible training does not include human resource training or job shadowing.
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.143-2019, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 26. Next Level Jobs Employer Training Grant Program › 22-4.1-26-7. Maximum Grant Amount per Employee and per Employer

Sec. 7. (a) The maximum grant amount provided to an employer for each eligible employee is five thousand dollars ($5,000). However, if the eligible employee is a high school student, the maximum grant amount provided to an employer for the student is the lesser of:
(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000); or
(2) not more than one-third (1/3) of the cost of the student's work based learning course.
(b) The maximum grant amount provided to a particular employer is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
As added by P.L.174-2018, SEC.41. Amended by P.L.143-2019, SEC.38.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-1. "Cabinet"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "cabinet" refers to the governor's workforce cabinet established by IC 4-3-27-3.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-2. "Cost per Graduate"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "cost per graduate" means an amount equal to:
(1) the total amount paid to each eligible program provider that is reimbursed under this chapter for performance milestones met by students within a cohort; divided by
(2) the total number of graduates in that cohort.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-3. "Credit"

Sec. 3. As used this chapter, "credit" means a unit of instruction that correlates to one (1) semester of one (1) course in the traditional high school environment.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-4. "Eligible Program Provider"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "eligible program provider" means an accredited public, nonprofit, or private diploma granting institution with at least two (2) years of experience providing adult dropout recovery services that:
(1) include recruitment, learning plan development, and proactive coaching and mentoring; and
(2) culminate in the attainment of a high school diploma.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-5. "Graduation Rate"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "graduation rate" means the percentage, out of the total number of students who enrolled in the program during the state fiscal year that precedes the immediately preceding state fiscal year, of students who graduated in the two (2) immediately preceding state fiscal years and for whom the approved eligible provider received reimbursement under this chapter. A student may be counted as a graduate only one (1) time in calculating the program's graduation rate.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-6. "Program"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the workforce diploma reimbursement program established by section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-7. Establishment of Program

Sec. 7. (a) The workforce diploma reimbursement program is established.
(b) The cabinet, in coordination with the department, shall administer the program.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-8. Establishment of Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program Fund

Sec. 8. (a) The workforce diploma reimbursement program fund is established for the purpose of providing payments under the program to approved eligible program providers that assist adults who are more than twenty-two (22) years of age in:
(1) developing employability and career technical skills; and
(2) obtaining high school diplomas.
(b) The fund consists of the following:
(1) Appropriations made by the general assembly.
(2) Gifts, grants, devises, or bequests made to the cabinet to achieve the purposes of the fund.
(c) The cabinet shall administer the fund.
(d) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-9. Program Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 9. (a) To be approved to participate in the program under this chapter, an eligible program provider must meet the following requirements:
(1) Except as provided under section 11 of this chapter, the eligible program provider submits an application to the cabinet on a form prescribed by the cabinet not later than August 15 of the year for which the eligible program provider is applying.
(2) The eligible program provider demonstrates that the eligible program provider:
(A) has experience providing services to assist adults who are more than twenty-two (22) years of age in:
(i) obtaining high school diplomas; and
(ii) developing employability and career and technical skills; and
(B) has the ability to:
(i) provide academic skill intake assessment and transcript evaluations;
(ii) develop a learning plan that integrates academic requirements and career goals;
(iii) provide remediation course work in literacy and numeracy;
(iv) provide a research validated academic resiliency assessment and intervention;
(v) provide employability skills development aligned to employer needs;
(vi) provide career pathways course work;
(vii) provide preparation for industry recognized credentials; and
(viii) provide career placement services.
(3) The eligible program provider's course catalog includes all courses necessary to meet requirements for an Indiana diploma with a general designation, including sufficient courses to meet graduation pathway requirements (as defined in IC 20-18-2-6.3).
(4) The eligible program provider is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body.
(5) The eligible program provider's programs begin not later than October 1 of the year for which the eligible program provider is applying.
(b) The cabinet shall approve eligible program providers that meet the requirements of this chapter.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-10. List of Approved Eligible Program Providers

Sec. 10. (a) Not later than September 15, 2019, and not later than September 15 of each year thereafter, the cabinet shall provide a list of approved eligible program providers to the department.
(b) The department shall publish the list described in subsection (a) on the department's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-11. Approval Status of Eligible Program Providers

Sec. 11. An approved eligible program provider shall maintain the eligible program provider's approval under this chapter without reapplying annually if the eligible program provider has not been removed from the approved eligible program provider list under section 17 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-12. Approved Eligible Program Provider Reimbursement

Sec. 12. The department shall reimburse approved eligible program providers that participate in the program for the completion of the following milestones for each student who is more than twenty-two (22) years of age:
(1) One hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) for the completion of each credit.
(2) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the completion of an employability skills certification program equal to at least two (2) credits.
(3) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the attainment of an industry recognized credential that requires not more than fifty (50) hours of training.
(4) Five hundred dollars ($500) for the attainment of an industry recognized credential that requires at least fifty-one (51) but not more than one hundred (100) hours of training.
(5) Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) for the attainment of an industry recognized credential that requires more than one hundred (100) hours of training.
(6) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for the attainment of a high school diploma.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-13. Submission of Invoices by Approved Eligible Program Providers

Sec. 13. Approved eligible program providers shall submit monthly invoices to the department not later than the tenth calendar day of each month for milestones listed under section 12 of this chapter met by students in the immediately preceding calendar month.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-14. Invoice Reimbursement

Sec. 14. The department shall reimburse eligible program providers in the order in which invoices are submitted until all appropriated funds are exhausted.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 22. Labor and Safety › Article 4.1. Department of Workforce Development › Chapter 27. Workforce Diploma Reimbursement Program › 22-4.1-27-15. Reporting Requirements

Sec. 15. (a) Not later than July 15, 2020, and not later than July 15 each year thereafter, each approved eligible program provider shall report the following to the department, the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, and the interim study committee on education established by IC 2-5-1.3-4:
(1) The total number of students for whom the eligible program provider has received funding through the program.
(2) The total number of credits that have been earned through the program.
(3) The total number of employability skills certifications that have been completed under the program.
(4) The total number of industry recognized credentials that have been attained under the program for each respective milestone described in section 12(3) through 12(5) of this chapter.
(5) The total number of graduates under the program.
(6) To the extent possible, the use of the funding received by the approved eligible program provider under this chapter during the previous school year and metrics of student achievement and demographics, including:
(A) the amount of funding received under this chapter that is used for each course or program of instruction of the approved eligible program provider;
(B) the amount of funding received under this chapter that is used for transportation costs for students to attend a course or program of the approved eligible program provider;
(C) the amount of funding received under this chapter that is used for any other purposes; and
(D) metrics of student achievement and demographic information for those students during the previous school year that participated in a course or program of instruction of the approved eligible program provider that was funded in whole or in part by funding received under this chapter.
(b) The cabinet, in consultation with the department and department of education, shall prescribe a standard form to be used by an approved eligible program provider to report student achievement and demographic information as required under subsection (a)(6)(D).
(c) The department shall make the information reported under subsection (a) available to the public on the department's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.237-2019, SEC.2.