106.15(3)(b) (b) Training in job skills.
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. The department may award a grant under this section only if both of the following occur:
106.15(4)(a) (a) The dislocated workers committee approves the local 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 local plan or application for funding.
106.15(5) (5)Local plan or application review. In reviewing local 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 promulgate 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(7) (7)Funding. From the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (m), all moneys received under 29 USC 2862 to 2864 shall be expended to fund grants and operations under this section.
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; 1999 a. 9; 2003 a. 33; 2011 a. 32.
106.15 Note NOTE: This section was created by 1985 Act 153. Section 2 of Act 153 is entitled "Legislative purpose and intent."
106.15 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also chs. DWD 816 and 820, Wis. adm. code.
106.16 106.16 Notification of position openings.
106.16(1) (1) In this section:
106.16(1)(a) (a) "Company" means any business operated for profit.
106.16(1)(b) (b) "State agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
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 local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832, 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 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation if it makes a loan or grant to a company.
106.16(4) (4)
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; 1999 a. 9; 2011 a. 32.
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) and (n).
106.17 History History: 1987 a. 27; 1995 a. 27 s. 3717; Stats. 1995 s. 106.17; 2003 a. 33.
106.18 106.18 Youth programs in 1st class cities. From the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (fm), the department shall implement and operate youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities.
106.18 History History: 2007 a. 20.
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)(a)1. 1. A person from whom the department attempts to recover an overpayment made under 19 USC 2272 to 2318.
106.19(3)(a)2. 2. A person from whom the department is in the process of recovering an overpayment made under 19 USC 2272 to 2318.
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.
106.19 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. DWD 135, Wis. adm. code.
106.20 106.20 Pilot Wisconsin job opportunity business subsidy program.
106.20(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
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)(cm) (cm) "Eligible unit of government" means a county described in s. 101.35 (2) (a), 1991 stats., or designated under s. 101.35 (2) (b), 1991 stats., or a unit of government designated under s. 101.35 (2) (d), 1991 stats.
106.20(1)(d) (d) "Local service agency" means an organization designated under s. 101.35 (3), 1991 stats.
106.20(1)(e) (e) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 16.287 (1) (e).
106.20(1)(f) (f) "Small business" has the meaning given in s. 227.485 (2) (c).
106.20(1)(g) (g) "Urban county" means a county located in a federal standard metropolitan statistical area.
106.20(1)(h) (h) "Wisconsin job opportunity business subsidy program" means the program administered under this section.
106.20(11) (11)Repayment.
106.20(11)(a)(a) If an eligible job applicant leaves the employ of a business that received funds to subsidize the wages of the eligible job applicant under s. 101.35 (5), 1991 stats., the business shall repay the following percentage of the funds:
106.20(11)(a)1. 1. If the eligible job applicant leaves while the position is subsidized, 70%.
106.20(11)(a)2. 2. If the eligible job applicant leaves less than 12 months after the subsidy ended, a percentage between 70% and 0%, decreasing proportionally to 0% 12 months after the subsidy has ended.
106.20(11)(a)3. 3. If the eligible job applicant leaves 12 months or more after the subsidy ended, 0%.
106.20(11)(b) (b) A business need not repay funds under par. (a) if the business replaces the departing eligible job applicant with another eligible job applicant who remains employed with the business for at least 12 months after the subsidy paid to the departing eligible job applicant would have ended.
106.20(11)(c) (c) The secretary may waive all or part of a repayment required under par. (a) if the secretary determines that waiving the repayment is in the best interests of the state.
106.20(11)(d) (d) The local service agency shall use the amounts repaid under this subsection for additional wage subsidies.
106.20(13) (13)Final report. On or before September 1, 1993, the department shall submit a final report concerning the Wisconsin job opportunity business subsidy program to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). The report shall include all of the following information for the period covered by the report:
106.20(13)(a) (a) The average wage paid to an eligible job applicant at the following times:
106.20(13)(a)1. 1. When hired.
106.20(13)(a)2. 2. Sixty days after the subsidy for the eligible job applicant ends.
106.20(13)(a)3. 3. Fourteen months after the subsidy for the eligible job applicant ends.
106.20(13)(b) (b) The number of qualified businesses and eligible job applicants that participated in each eligible unit of government.
106.20(13)(c) (c) The age, education level, family status, gender, race and work experience of each eligible job applicant.
106.20(13)(d) (d) The number of eligible job applicants who met the criteria in s. 101.35 (10) (b), 1991 stats., and in s. 101.35 (10) (c), 1991 stats., as affected by 1993 Wisconsin Act 16.
106.20(13)(e) (e) Any other information the department considers relevant.
106.20 History History: 1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 31, 336; 1991 a. 32, 39, 315; 1993 a. 16, 213, 243, 491; 1995 a. 27 s. 3720; Stats. 1995 s. 106.20; 2011 a. 32.
106.25 106.25 Public insurrection; death and disability benefits.
106.25(1)(1)Definition. In this section, "public insurrection" means a civil disturbance in which a group or groups of persons are simultaneously engaged in acts of violence against persons or property by the illegal use of weapons, by burning, pillaging or looting or by committing any other illegal acts, and which is of such a magnitude as to result in any of the following:
106.25(1)(am) (am) Extraordinary utilization of off-duty local law enforcement personnel.
106.25(1)(b) (b) Declaration of a public emergency by the governor.
106.25(1)(c) (c) The calling of the national guard or other troops.
106.25(2) (2)Death and disability benefits. If the department finds that the injury or death of a state or local government officer or employee arose out of the performance of duties in connection with a public insurrection, and finds that death or disability benefits are payable under ch. 102, a supplemental award equal to the amount of the benefits, other than medical expense, payable under ch. 102 shall be made to the persons and in the same manner provided by ch. 102, except that when benefits are payable under s. 102.49, a supplemental award equal to one-half the benefits payable under that section shall be made.
106.25(3) (3)Payments. All payments under this section shall be made from the general fund.
106.25(4) (4)Benefits additional to all others. Death and disability benefits under this section are in addition to all other benefits provided by state law or by action of any municipality or public agency.
106.25 History History: 1971 c. 40; 1975 c. 199; 1975 c. 404 s. 7; 1975 c. 405 s. 7; Stats. 1975 s. 101.47; 1977 c. 29 s. 1651; 1995 a. 27 s. 3726; Stats. 1995 s. 106.25; 1995 a. 225, 257.
106.26 106.26 Employment transit assistance program.
106.26(1)(1)Findings and purpose. The legislature finds that, for many workers and persons seeking employment in outlying suburban and sparsely populated and developed areas, conventional, fixed-route mass transit systems do not provide adequate transportation service. The purpose of the employment transit assistance program under this section is to correct this deficiency in access to employment locations and to stimulate the development of innovative transit service methods.
106.26(2) (2)Definitions. In this section:
106.26(2)(a) (a) "Eligible applicant" means a local public body or a private organization.
106.26(2)(b) (b) "Local public body" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (d).
106.26(2)(c) (c) "Mass transit system" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (e).
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