106.11(2)(a)3.
3. "Individual with a disability" means an individual who has a physical or mental disability that for the individual constitutes or results in a substantial barrier to employment.
106.11(2)(b)
(b) In carrying out its responsibilities under this section, the department shall coordinate services authorized under
29 USC 1533 and provided by the department of public instruction and the technical college system board to provide programs to help eligible youth participants, at least 75% of whom shall be economically disadvantaged individuals. At least 50% of the federal moneys received under
29 USC 1602 (b) (1) shall be used for programs under this subsection.
106.11(3)(a)(a) To ensure that the governor's coordination and special services plan proposed by the governor's council on workforce excellence and each job training plan proposed by a private industry council pursuant to the federal job training partnership act,
29 USC 1501 to
1792b, coordinate with and consider programs and services provided or proposed by other bodies with a direct interest in employment, training and human resources utilization and respond to concerns of interested citizens, employment and training service providers and members of the business community, the governor's council on workforce excellence and each private industry council shall make their proposed plans available to the public and after reasonable notice hold at least one public hearing before submittal to the governor under
par. (c). The governor's council on workforce excellence or private industry council shall provide notice of the public hearing and a copy of the proposed plan or a summary of it to the appropriate standing committees under
par. (b). The public hearing shall be held sufficiently in advance of the date each council must submit its plan to the governor to permit the council to address concerns raised at its hearing. The public hearing shall be held at a reasonable time in a place accessible to the public, including persons with disabilities.
106.11(3)(b)1.1. The governor's council on workforce excellence shall submit notice of public hearing and a copy of the proposed governor's coordination and special services plan or a summary of it to the standing committees dealing with education, economic development and employment and to any other appropriate standing committee in each house of the legislature at least 120 days before the beginning of the first of 2 program years covered by the plan.
106.11(3)(b)2.
2. Each private industry council shall submit its notice of public hearing and a copy of its proposed job training plan or a summary of it to the standing committees dealing with education, economic development and employment and to any other appropriate standing committee in each house of the legislature. The private industry council shall submit notice and the plan or summary at least 120 days before the beginning of the first of 2 program years covered by the plan, pursuant to
29 USC 1515 (a) (1) (B), and according to procedures established by the department.
106.11(3)(c)
(c) After the public hearing under
par. (a), the governor's council on workforce excellence or the private industry council shall submit its proposed plan to the governor according to procedures established by the department. The governor's council on workforce excellence or the private industry council shall include all of the following with the proposed plan submitted to the governor:
106.11(3)(c)1.
1. A copy of any written testimony presented to the council.
106.11(3)(c)2.
2. A summary of any oral testimony presented to the council.
106.11(3)(c)3.
3. A discussion of testimony presented in opposition to the council's proposed plan, including whether the council has addressed or will address the opposing parties' concerns and a justification of any decision by the council not to address those concerns.
106.11 History
History: 1985 a. 29 ss.
43,
45 to
48,
50,
51,
1651 to
1653,
3202 (22);
1993 a. 399,
446;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3694 to
3697,
9145 (1); Stats. 1995 s. 106.11;
1997 a. 27,
39,
112.
106.115
106.115
Governor's council on workforce excellence. 106.115(1)(1) The governor's council on workforce excellence shall oversee the planning, coordination, administration and implementation of the employment and education programs provided under all of the following:
106.115(1)(g)
(g) The youth apprenticeship program under
s. 106.13 and any other apprenticeship program for which the department provides assistance.
106.115(1)(iv)
(iv) The veterans job training program under
s. 106.10 and any other job training program for veterans administered by the department.
106.115(1)(j)
(j) Such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the council.
106.115(2)
(2) The governor's council on workforce excellence shall do all of the following:
106.115(2)(a)
(a) Identify the workforce development needs of the state and recommend to the governor goals for meeting those needs and steps to meet those goals.
106.115(2)(b)
(b) Review the provision of services and the allocation of funding and resources under the programs specified in
sub. (1) and recommend to the governor a strategic plan for coordinating the provision of those services and for allocating that funding and those resources, consistent with the laws, rules and regulations governing those programs, so as to best respond to the workforce development needs identified under
par. (a).
106.115(2)(c)
(c) Monitor the provision of services and the expenditure of funding and resources under the programs specified in
sub. (1) and evaluate the effectiveness of those programs in meeting the employment and education needs of the participants in those programs.
106.115(2)(d)
(d) Determine whether any federal laws, regulations or policies impede the effectiveness or coordination of any of the programs specified in
sub. (1) and, if so, recommend that the department seek waivers of those laws, regulations or policies.
106.115(2)(e)
(e) Recommend for approval by the department under
s. 106.13 (2m) occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and statewide skill standards for programs provided under the school-to-work opportunities act of 1994,
20 USC 6101 to
6251.
106.115(2)(em)
(em) Review and recommend for approval by the state superintendent of public instruction a school-to-work program for children at risk, as defined in
s. 118.153 (1) (a), provided by a nonprofit organization under
s. 118.153 (3m).
106.115(2)(f)
(f) Review and comment on all proposals for the establishment of new employment and education programs, including the eligibility criteria for receiving services under those programs, to ensure that employment and education program services are not duplicated unnecessarily.
106.115(2)(g)
(g) Oversee the establishment and operation of public employment offices under
s. 106.09.
106.115(2)(h)
(h) Provide uniform performance standards that assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the employment and education programs specified in
sub. (1).
106.115(2)(i)
(i) Annually, prepare and submit to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor a report on the activities of the governor's council on workforce excellence that includes recommendations regarding the employment and education programs specified in
sub. (1).
106.115(3)
(3) The council may not impose any mandates on any local governmental unit or educational institution. In this subsection, "local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, special purpose district in this state, instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, combination or subunit of any of the foregoing or instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.
106.115 History
History: 1995 a. 27 ss.
3698,
3699; Stats. 1995 s. 106.115;
1995 a. 417;
1997 a. 27,
36.
106.12
106.12
Division of connecting education and work. Based on the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence, the division of connecting education and work shall plan, coordinate, administer and implement the department's workforce excellence initiatives, programs, policies and funding, the youth apprenticeship and school-to-work programs under
s. 106.13 and such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the division. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this section or
s. 106.13,
106.14,
106.15,
106.20 or
106.21 or under an executive order assigning an employment and education program to the division, the secretary may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.
106.12 History
History: 1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 27 s.
3701; 1995 Stats. s. 106.12;
1997 a. 27.
106.13
106.13
Youth apprenticeship and school-to-work programs. 106.13(1)(1) The department shall provide a youth apprenticeship program and a school-to-work program in accordance with
20 USC 6101 to
6251.
106.13(2)
(2) The governor's council on workforce excellence, the technical college system board and the department of public instruction shall assist the department of workforce development in providing the youth apprenticeship program and school-to-work program under
sub. (1).
106.13(2m)
(2m) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence under
s. 106.115 (2) (e), the department shall approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and shall approve statewide skill standards for the school-to-work program. From the appropriation under
s. 20.445 (1) (ev), the department shall develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection.
106.13(3)
(3) The youth apprenticeship program under
sub. (1) shall not affect any apprenticeship program that is governed by
ss. 106.01 to
106.03, except that an apprenticeship program that is governed by
ch. 106 may grant credit toward the completion of an apprenticeship for the successful completion of a youth apprenticeship under
sub. (1).
106.13(4)(a)1.
1. "Nonprofit organization" means a nonstock corporation under
ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in
s. 181.0103 (17).
106.13(4)(a)2.
2. "Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, school district or technical college district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, school district or technical college district.
106.13(4)(b)
(b) From the appropriation under
s. 20.445 (1) (em), the department may award a grant to a public agency or a nonprofit organization, or to an employer that is responsible for the on-the-job training and supervision of a youth apprentice. A public agency or non-profit organization that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds awarded under the grant to award training grants to employers that provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices. Subject to
par. (c), a training grant provided under this subsection may be awarded to an employer for each youth apprentice who receives at least 180 hours of paid on-the-job training from the employer during a school year, as defined in
s. 115.001 (13). The amount of a training grant may not exceed $500 per youth apprentice per school year. A training grant may not be awarded for any specific youth apprentice for more than 2 school years.
106.13(4)(c)
(c) Notwithstanding
par. (b), the department may award a training grant under this subsection to an employer that provides less than 180 hours of paid on-the-job training for a youth apprentice during a school year, as defined in
s. 115.001 (13), if the department determines that it would be beneficial for the youth apprentice to receive on-the-job training from more than one employer.
106.13(5)
(5) The department shall promulgate rules to administer this section.
106.13 History
History: 1991 a. 39;
1993 a. 16,
339,
399,
437,
491;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3703 to
3712,
9130 (4),
9145 (1); Stats. 1995 s. 106.13;
1997 a. 3,
27,
79.
106.14
106.14
Career counseling centers. 106.14(1)
(1) The department may award grants to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for the provision of career counseling centers throughout the state. From the appropriation under
s. 20.445 (1) (gd), the department shall allocate $600,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $300,000 in fiscal year 1998-99 for the payment of those grants.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (1) is repealed and recreated eff. 7-1-99 by
1997 a. 27 to read:
Effective date text
(1) The department may award grants to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for the provision of career counseling centers throughout the state.
106.14(2)(a)(a) A career counseling center under this section shall provide youths with access to comprehensive career education and job training information, including information regarding postsecondary educational options in vocational and technical educational programs. A career counseling center under this section may also assist youths in locating apprenticeship and other work experience opportunities that are related to the youth's education.
106.14(2)(b)
(b) A career counseling center under this section shall coordinate its services with the counseling and guidance activities and the education for employment program under
s. 121.02 (1) (m) provided by the school board of the school district in which the career counseling center is located.
106.14(3)
(3) Any nonprofit corporation or public agency may apply for a grant to operate a career counseling center under this section. The department shall review the applications submitted under this subsection according to procedures and criteria established by the department.
106.14(4)
(4) Amounts awarded under
sub. (3) may be paid in instalments and shall range from 25% to 75% of the total cost of operating the career counseling center, except that after 3 years of receiving grant funds under this section a grant recipient may receive no more than 50% of the total cost of operating the career counseling center. The department shall require the grant recipient to provide the remaining percentage share of the total project cost.
106.14 History
History: 1993 a. 16;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3713,
3770m and
3770p; Stats. 1995 s. 106.14;
1997 a. 27.
106.15
106.15
Assistance for dislocated workers. 106.15(1)(b)
(b) "Dislocated worker" has the meaning established by the department by rule in substantial conformance with
29 USC 1652 (a).
106.15(1)(c)
(c) "Dislocated worker committee" means the committee or other subunit of the council that deals with the dislocated workers program under
29 USC 1651 to
1662b.
106.15(3)
(3) Grants. From the appropriation under
s. 20.445 (1) (bc),
(jm),
(mb) and
(mc), the department shall make grants to persons providing to dislocated workers programs offering training and related employment services including but not limited to the following:
106.15(3)(a)
(a) Job search assistance, including participation in job clubs.
106.15(3)(c)
(c) Support services, including but not limited to transportation assistance, relocation assistance, financial counseling, personal counseling and programs conducted in cooperation with employers or labor organizations.
106.15(4)
(4) Grant approval. No grant may be awarded under this section unless both of the following occur:
106.15(4)(a)
(a) The dislocated workers committee approves the substate plan or application for funding and refers its decision to the secretary.
106.15(4)(b)
(b) After receiving a referral under
par. (a), the secretary approves the substate plan or application for funding.
106.15(5)
(5) Substate plan or application review. In reviewing substate plans and applications for funding under this section, the dislocated workers committee and the secretary shall consider all of the following:
106.15(5)(a)
(a) The severity of the need for the program in the community to be served when compared with the severity of need in other communities.
106.15(5)(b)
(b) The appropriateness of the skill development or training to be provided, including whether the demand for that skill exceeds the supply.
106.15(5)(c)
(c) Whether the program provides for labor organizations to participate in program planning.
106.15(5)(d)
(d) Whether the program provides for coordination with other employment and training programs offered in the community in which the program will be offered.
106.15(6)
(6) Rule making. The department shall adopt rules to administer this section. The rules shall address eligible applicants and program providers, application requirements, criteria and procedures for awarding grants, reporting and auditing procedures and administrative operations.
