§ 9-2-2018 — Department of workforce services created; director appointed; structure

(a) As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state
government, there is created the Wyoming department of workforce
services. The provisions of the Wyoming Government
Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707 apply
to this section, except the requirement under W.S.
9-2-1707(a)(iii) that public hearings regarding the
reorganization plan required under subsection (b) of this
section be conducted by at least two (2) interim committees of
the legislature shall not apply.
(b) The administrative head of the department shall be a
director appointed by the governor.
(c) The department reorganization plan shall consider
whether the following functions or programs are assigned from or
to the agency or department specified under a Type 2 transfer:
PROGRAM; FROM; TO
(i) Displaced worker education and training;
Employment; Workforce services
(ii) Division of vocational rehabilitation;
Employment; Workforce services
(iii) Public employment offices; Employment;
Workforce services
(iv) Veterans' employment services; Employment;
Workforce services
(v) Unemployment insurance program; Employment;
Workforce services
(vi) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 11, § 2.
(vii) Senior community service employment program;
Health; Workforce services
(viii) Wyoming school-to-careers program; Employment;
Workforce services
(ix) Personal opportunities with employment
responsibilities (POWER) program; Family services; Workforce
services
(x) Workforce development training fund; Employment;
Workforce services
(xi) Supplemental nutrition assistance employment
program; Family services; Workforce services
(xii) Other programs that may be identified that may
improve customer satisfaction or reduce program delivery costs.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Community college commission" means the
community college commission of Wyoming;
(ii) "Education" means the department of education;
(iii) "Employment" means the department of
employment;
(iv) "Family services" means the department of family
services;
(v) "Governor" means the office of the governor;
(vi) "Health" means the department of health;
(vii) "Workforce services" means the department of
workforce services created by this section.
(e) In developing the plan required under W.S.
9-2-1707(a)(iii), the director shall consider:
(i) The cost-effectiveness of any recommended
transfer;
(ii) Whether the recommended transfer will result in
a more efficient provision of service to customers;
(iii) The extent to which the recommended transfer
would benefit from involvement by the Wyoming business council;
(iv) Developing a system that will adequately serve
customers in both urban and rural areas;
(v) Recommending legislation necessary to allow data
sharing for the purpose of evaluating programs and the sharing
of a common intake and management information system;
(vi) Identifying outcome-based data for all workforce
programs, including those programs not proposed for transfer to
the department of workforce services under this section;
(vii) Developing memoranda of understanding for
confidentiality of information and data sharing.
(f) To the extent not prohibited by federal law, any
agency or program of the state may provide information to the
director as necessary to develop the plan required under W.S.
9-2-1707(a)(iii).
(g) The governor may:
(i) Eliminate any council or commission within the
department which is not created under state law if no longer
required as a condition to receiving federal funds or if no
longer necessary to conform with federal law or regulations;
(ii) Consolidate any council or commission within the
department which is required in accordance with federal law, but
not created under state law, with any other council or
commission if the consolidation does not violate federal law or
regulations.
(h) Information obtained by any division in the department
may be transferred to other divisions within the department so
long as the transfer is not restricted by federal law, rule or
contract. Such information shall not be disclosed outside of
the department except as otherwise provided by law. Any
employee who discloses information outside of the department in
violation of federal or state law may be terminated without
progressive discipline.