§ 35A-1-207 — State workforce services plan -- Economic service area plans.

The State Workforce Development Board shall annually maintain and update a state workforce services plan that includes:
(1) a four-year strategy, as described in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3112, for the following core programs:

(1)(a) youth services;
(1)(b) adult employment and training services;
(1)(c) dislocated worker employment and training services;
(1)(d) adult education and literacy activities;
(1)(e) employment services; and
(1)(f) vocational rehabilitation services;
(2) a strategy for aligning and coordinating the core programs;
(3) a strategy for coordinating the workforce needs of job seekers and employers in the various regions of the state;
(4) planning to ensure that employment centers address the requirements of the special employment needs population, including:

(4)(a) individuals who have special employment needs based on factors such as race, gender, age, disability, economic status, education, language skills, or work history; and
(4)(b) an "individual with a barrier to employment" as that term is defined in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3102;
(5) a mechanism for getting consumer and public feedback on department programs;
(6) projected analysis of the workforce needs of employers and clients;
(7) state outcome-based standards for measuring program performance to ensure equitable service to all clients;
(8) strategies to ensure program responsiveness, universal access, and unified case management;
(9) strategies to eliminate unnecessary barriers to access services; and
(10) strategies to provide assistance to employees facing employment dislocation and their employers.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 296, 2016 General Session