Section 35A-1-207 - State workforce services plan - Economic service area plansThe 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: (b) adult employment and training services;(c) dislocated worker employment and training services;(d) adult education and literacy activities;(e) employment services; and(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: (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(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.Amended by Chapter 296, 2016 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by Chapter 188, 2011, 2011 General Session