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.
106.15 History
History: 1985 a. 153;
1987 a. 27;
1989 a. 31,
44;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3714,
3715; Stats. 1995 s. 106.15.
106.15 Note
NOTE: This section is created by
1985 Act 153. Section 2 of Act 153 is entitled "Legislative purpose and intent."
106.16
106.16
Notification of position openings. 106.16(1)(a)
(a) "Company" means any business operated for profit.
106.16(2)
(2) Any company that receives a loan or grant from a state agency or an authority under
ch. 231 or
234 shall notify the department and the area private industry council under the job training partnership act,
29 USC 1501 to
1798, of any position in the company that is related to the project for which the grant or loan is received to be filled in this state within one year after receipt of the loan or grant. The company shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.
106.16(3)
(3) A state agency or an authority under
ch. 231 or
234 shall notify the department of commerce if it makes a loan or grant to a company.
106.16(4)(a)(a) The department shall, upon complaint by any person or on its own motion, investigate any allegation that a company has violated
sub. (2) if the complaint is filed with the department no more than 300 days after the alleged violation occurred.
106.16(4)(b)
(b) If after investigation under
par. (a) the department finds probable cause to believe that a company has violated
sub. (2), the department shall notify the company of the department's finding of probable cause, of the actions specified under
par. (d) that the department proposes to take and of the company's right to request a hearing regarding the alleged violation of
sub. (2).
106.16(4)(c)
(c) A company that receives a notice under
par. (b) may, within 30 days after the date of the notice, request a contested case hearing under
s. 227.42. If the department does not receive a request for a contested case hearing under
s. 227.42 within 30 days after the date of the notice under
par. (b), the department shall issue a final decision that the company has violated
sub. (2) and take the actions specified under
par. (d).
106.16(4)(d)
(d) If the department receives a request under
par. (c) for a hearing, the department shall hold a hearing as provided under
s. 227.44. If, after hearing, the department finds that a company has violated
sub. (2), the department shall issue a final decision under
s. 227.47 that the company has violated
sub. (2) and shall order the company to take any remedial action that the department considers appropriate based on the severity of the noncompliance with
sub. (2).
106.16 History
History: 1985 a. 285,
332;
1987 a. 27,
399;
1991 a. 39;
1995 a. 27 ss.
3716 and
9116 (5); Stats. 1995 s. 106.16.
106.17
106.17
Local labor market information. 106.17(1)
(1) The department shall collect information concerning local labor markets and periodically prepare reports dealing with labor forces at a local level in this state for general circulation.
106.17(2)
(2) The collection and distribution of local labor market information under
sub. (1) shall be funded only from the appropriations under
s. 20.445 (1) (m),
(ma) and
(n).
106.17 History
History: 1987 a. 27;
1995 a. 27 s.
3717; Stats. 1995 s. 106.17.
106.18
106.18
Job opportunities and basic skills program; aid to families with dependent children recipients. The department may contract with the department of health and family services for the provision of supportive services under the job opportunities and basic skills program under
s. 49.193. Fees charged for the contractual services provided shall be credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.445 (1) (ka).
106.19
106.19
Trade adjustment assistance overpayment waiver. 106.19(1)(1) On or before October 8, 1989, the department shall establish a policy for waiving recovery of overpayments made under the federal adjustment assistance for workers program under
19 USC 2272 to
2318.
106.19(2)
(2) The waiver policy shall require the department to grant a waiver if all of the following apply:
106.19(2)(a)
(a) The overpayment was not the fault of the person who received it.
106.19(2)(b)
(b) Requiring repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
106.19(3)
(3) The department shall do all of the following:
106.19(3)(a)
(a) Notify all of the following persons of the waiver policy and the person's right to request a waiver:
106.19(3)(b)
(b) Comply with the guidelines issued by the U.S. secretary of labor under
19 USC 2315 in connection with the waiver policy.
106.19(3)(c)
(c) Establish the waiver policy by rule, using the procedure under
s. 227.24.
106.19 History
History: 1989 a. 31;
1995 a. 27 s.
3719; Stats. 1995 s. 106.19.
106.20
106.20
Pilot Wisconsin job opportunity business subsidy program. 106.20(1)(a)
(a) "Business" means any person engaged in a business enterprise for profit in this state.
106.20(1)(c)
(c) "Eligible job applicant" means an individual who the department determines meets the requirements of s.
101.35 (9), 1991 stats.
106.20(1)(g)
(g) "Urban county" means a county located in a federal standard metropolitan statistical area.
