Sec. 31-3c. Job training program for specific employers.
Sec. 31-3c. Job training program for specific employers. The Labor Commissioner, with the approval of the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Education, shall establish a customized job training program for preemployment and postemployment job training for the purpose of meeting the labor requirements
of manufacturing or economic base businesses, as defined in subsection (l) of section
32-222*, and shall implement such job training program. Such job training program
shall include training designed to increase the basic skills of employees, including, but
not limited to, training in written and oral communication, mathematics or science, or
training in technical and technological skills. The Labor Commissioner shall use funds
appropriated to the Labor Department for vocational and manpower training in carrying
out such job training program, except that not more than four per cent of such funds
may be used to pay the cost of its administration. Upon receipt of a request for job
training pursuant to this section, the Labor Commissioner shall notify the chancellor
of the regional community-technical colleges, or his designee, of such request. The
chancellor, or his designee, shall determine if a training program exists or can be designed at a regional community-technical college to meet such training need and shall
notify the Labor Commissioner of such determination. The Labor Commissioner shall to
the extent possible make arrangements for the participation of the regional community-technical colleges, the Connecticut State University System, other institutions of higher
education, other postsecondary institutions, adult education programs, opportunities
industrialization centers and state regional vocational-technical schools in implementing the program. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Labor Commissioner from
considering or choosing other providers to meet such training need. Nothing in this
section shall preclude an employer from considering or choosing other providers to meet
the training needs of such employer, provided the Labor Commissioner approves such
employer's use of such other providers. For the period from July 1, 1996, to June 30,
1999, the Labor Commissioner, or his designee, the chancellor of the community-technical colleges and the chairpersons of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education shall meet semiannually to review
actions taken pursuant to this section and section 32-6j.
(P.A. 77-370, S. 2, 13; 77-614, S. 284, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 82-218, S. 39, 46; P.A. 89-260, S. 39,
41; P.A. 91-256, S. 66, 69; P.A. 92-126, S. 31, 48; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-190, S. 1, 8; 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 99-236,
S. 1.)
*Note: Former Subsec. (l) of Sec. 32-222 was deleted by section 2 of public act 08-34.
History: P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced commissioner of commerce with commissioner of economic development, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-218 replaced state colleges with the Connecticut State University pursuant to
reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; P.A. 89-260 substituted "regional technical colleges"
for "state technical colleges"; P.A. 91-256 made a technical change; P.A. 92-126 changed the references to community
colleges and technical colleges to reference to community-technical colleges; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced
Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 96-190 added provisions concerning notification to the chancellor of the regional community-technical colleges, or his designee, and the determination by the chancellor or designee of the availability of a program at
a community-technical college, increased the types of institutions the Labor Commissioner is required, to the extent
possible, to make arrangements for participation in the program, specified that the Labor Commissioner is not precluded
from choosing other providers and added provision for semiannual meetings to review actions taken pursuant to this section
and Sec. 32-6j, effective July 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: A reference to "Commissioner of Labor" was changed editorially
by the Revisors to "Labor Commissioner" for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 99-236 provided for
customized job training for the labor requirements of manufacturing or economic base businesses, provided specifications
for such training, provided for participation of opportunities industrialization centers, and added a provision regarding
employers choosing other job training providers.