No. 34277 (Amendment): Rule R986-600. Workforce Investment Act

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 34277
Filed: 12/01/2010 05:09:28 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to change the rule to allow the Department to determine need.

Summary of the rule or change:

For dislocated workers, the Department traditionally did not consider assets and income in determining eligibility. Our federal partner has advised that the Department can consider financial need in determining whether to assist customers in obtaining training. This change will allow the Department to determine financial need.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 35A-1-104
• Subsection 35A-1-104(4)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This applies to federally-funded programs so there are no costs or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

This is a federally-funded program so there are no costs or savings to the local government.

small businesses:

There will be no costs to small businesses to comply with these changes because this is a federally-funded program.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There will be no costs of any persons to comply with these changes because there are no costs or fees associated with these proposed changes.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs associated with these changes for any affected persons because this is a federally-funded program and there are no fees or costs associated with these proposed changes.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are no compliance costs associated with this change. There are no fees associated with this change. There will be no cost to anyone to comply with these changes. There will be no fiscal impact on any business.

Kristen Cox, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Workforce Services
Employment Development
140 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2333

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Suzan Pixton at the above address, by phone at 801-526-9645, by FAX at 801-526-9211, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/14/2011

This rule may become effective on:

01/21/2011

Authorized by:

Kristen Cox, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R986. Workforce Services, Employment Development.

R986-600. Workforce Investment Act.

R986-600-615. Assets.

Assets are not counted when determining eligibility for WIA services but will be considered in determining whether the customer has a need for WIA funding.

 

R986-600-618. Dislocated Worker.

(1) A dislocated worker is an individual who meets, or has met within the past 24 months, one of the following criteria:

(a)(i) has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, including military service, and

(ii)(1) is eligible for or has exhausted unemployment compensation entitlement, or

(ii)(2) has been employed for a duration sufficient to demonstrate attachment to the workforce, but is not eligible for unemployment compensation due to insufficient earnings or having performed services for an employer that were not covered under unemployment compensation law, and

(iii) is unlikely to return to the individual's previous industry or occupation. 'Unlikely to return' means that labor market information shows a lack of jobs in either that industry OR occupation, or the customer lacks the skills to re-enter the industry or occupation, or the client declares that they will not return to that industry or occupation.

(b)(i) Has been terminated or laid off, or has received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment as a result of any permanent closure of, or any major layoff at, a plant, facility, or enterprise, or

(ii) is employed at a facility at which the employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close within 180 days; or

(iii) for purposes of eligibility to receive available services other than training, intensive, or supportive services, is employed at a facility at which the employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close. Rapid response services are defined by WIA.

(c) Was self-employed (including employment as a farmer, a rancher, or a fisherman) but is unemployed as a result of general economic conditions in the community in which the individual resides or because of natural disasters.

(d) Is a displaced homemaker. A WIA displaced homemaker is an individual who has been providing unpaid services to family members in the home and who:

(i) has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income; and

(ii) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

(2) The dislocation must have occurred within the prior two years.

(3) There are no income or asset guidelines for dislocated worker eligibility. Training appropriateness and financial need must still be determined before training services can be provided.

(4) The following documentation is acceptable to confirm dislocated worker status:

a. Unemployment Insurance records;

b. An individual layoff letter;

c. Rapid Response Unit analysis or review;

d. Public announcements of layoff;

e. If no other means of verification are available, the employer can provide verification; or

f. Worker self certification, although this is a last resort and requires documentation that other attempts to verify were unsuccessful.

(5) If the Department is providing services under a National Reserve Discretionary Grant, additional documentation may be needed.

 

KEY: Workforce Investment Act

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [August 9, 2006]2011

Notice of Continuation: September 8, 2010

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-5

 

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