84A.5 DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -- PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES.
The department of workforce development, in consultation with the
workforce development board and the regional advisory boards, has the
primary responsibilities set out in this section.
1. The department of workforce development shall develop and
implement a workforce development system which increases the skills
of the Iowa workforce, fosters economic growth and the creation of
new high skill and high wage jobs through job placement and training
services, increases the competitiveness of Iowa businesses by
promoting high performance workplaces, and encourages investment in
workers.
a. The workforce development system shall strive to provide
high quality services to its customers including workers, families,
and businesses. The department of workforce development shall
maintain a common intake, assessment, and customer tracking system
and to the extent practical provide one-stop services to customers at
workforce development centers and other service access points. The
department of workforce development shall administer a statewide
standard skills assessment to assess the employability skills of
adult workers statewide and shall instruct appropriate department
staff in the administration of the assessment. The assessment shall
be included in the one-stop services provided to customers at
workforce development centers and other service access points
throughout the state.
b. The system shall include an accountability system to
measure program performance, identify accomplishments, and evaluate
programs to ensure goals and standards are met. The accountability
system shall use information obtained from the customer tracking
system, the department of economic development, the department of
education, and training providers to evaluate the effectiveness of
programs. The department of economic development, the department of
education, and training providers shall report information concerning
the use of any state or federal training or retraining funds to the
department of workforce development in a form as required by the
department of workforce development. The accountability system shall
evaluate all of the following:
(1) The impact of services on wages earned by individuals.
(2) The effectiveness of training services providers in raising
the skills of the Iowa workforce.
(3) The impact of placement and training services on Iowa's
families, communities, and economy.
2. The department of workforce development shall make information
from the customer tracking and accountability system available to the
department of economic development, the department of education, and
other appropriate public agencies for the purpose of assisting with
the evaluation of programs administered by those departments and
agencies and for planning and researching public policies relating to
education and economic development.
3. The department of workforce development is responsible for
administration of unemployment compensation benefits and collection
of employer contributions under chapter 96, providing for the
delivery of free public employment services established pursuant to
chapter 96, other job placement and training programs established
pursuant to section 84A.6, and the delivery of services located
throughout the state.
4. The division of labor services is responsible for the
administration of the laws of this state under chapters 88, 88A, 88B,
89, 89A, 89B, 90A, 91, 91A, 91C, 91D, 91E, 92, and 94A, and section
85.68. The executive head of the division is the labor commissioner,
appointed pursuant to section 91.2.
5. The division of workers' compensation is responsible for the
administration of the laws of this state relating to workers'
compensation under chapters 85, 85A, 85B, 86, and 87. The executive
head of the division is the workers' compensation commissioner,
appointed pursuant to section 86.1.
6. The director of the department of workforce development shall
form a coordinating committee composed of the director of the
department of workforce development, the labor commissioner, the
workers' compensation commissioner, and other administrators. The
committee shall monitor federal compliance issues relating to
coordination of functions among the divisions.
7. The department of workforce development shall administer the
following programs:
a. The Iowa conservation corps established under section
84A.7.
b. The workforce investment program established under section
84A.8.
c. The statewide mentoring program established under section
84A.9.
d. The workforce development centers established under
chapter 84B.
8. The department of workforce development shall work with the
department of economic development to incorporate workforce
development as a component of community-based economic development.
9. The department of workforce development, in consultation with
the applicable regional advisory board, shall select service
providers, subject to approval by the workforce development board for
each service delivery area. A service provider in each service
delivery area shall be identified to coordinate the services
throughout the service delivery area. The department of workforce
development shall select service providers that, to the extent
possible, meet or have the ability to meet the following criteria:
a. The capacity to deliver services uniformly throughout the
service delivery area.
b. The experience to provide workforce development services.
c. The capacity to cooperate with other public and private
agencies and entities in the delivery of education, workforce
training, retraining, and workforce development services throughout
the service delivery area.
d. The demonstrated capacity to understand and comply with
all applicable state and federal laws, rules, ordinances,
regulations, and orders, including fiscal requirements.
10. The department of workforce development shall provide access
to information and documents necessary for employers and payors of
income, as defined in sections 252D.16 and 252G.1, to comply with
child support reporting and payment requirements. Access to the
information and documents shall be provided at the central location
of the department of workforce development and at each workforce
development center.
11. The director of the department of workforce development may
adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to charge and collect fees for
enhanced or value-added services provided by the department of
workforce development which are not required by law to be provided by
the department and are not generally available from the department of
workforce development. Fees shall not be charged to provide a free
public labor exchange. Fees established by the director of the
department of workforce development shall be based upon the costs of
administering the service, with due regard to the anticipated time
spent, and travel costs incurred, by personnel performing the
service. The collection of fees authorized by this subsection shall
be treated as repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2.
84A.5 DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -- PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES.
The department of workforce development, in consultation with the
workforce development board and the regional advisory boards, has the
primary responsibilities set out in this section.
1. The department of workforce development shall develop and
implement a workforce development system which increases the skills
of the Iowa workforce, fosters economic growth and the creation of
new high skill and high wage jobs through job placement and training
services, increases the competitiveness of Iowa businesses by
promoting high performance workplaces, and encourages investment in
workers.
a. The workforce development system shall strive to provide
high quality services to its customers including workers, families,
and businesses. The department of workforce development shall
maintain a common intake, assessment, and customer tracking system
and to the extent practical provide one-stop services to customers at
workforce development centers and other service access points. The
department of workforce development shall administer a statewide
standard skills assessment to assess the employability skills of
adult workers statewide and shall instruct appropriate department
staff in the administration of the assessment. The assessment shall
be included in the one-stop services provided to customers at
workforce development centers and other service access points
throughout the state.
b. The system shall include an accountability system to
measure program performance, identify accomplishments, and evaluate
programs to ensure goals and standards are met. The accountability
system shall use information obtained from the customer tracking
system, the department of economic development, the department of
education, and training providers to evaluate the effectiveness of
programs. The department of economic development, the department of
education, and training providers shall report information concerning
the use of any state or federal training or retraining funds to the
department of workforce development in a form as required by the
department of workforce development. The accountability system shall
evaluate all of the following:
(1) The impact of services on wages earned by individuals.
(2) The effectiveness of training services providers in raising
the skills of the Iowa workforce.
(3) The impact of placement and training services on Iowa's
families, communities, and economy.
2. The department of workforce development shall make information
from the customer tracking and accountability system available to the
department of economic development, the department of education, and
other appropriate public agencies for the purpose of assisting with
the evaluation of programs administered by those departments and
agencies and for planning and researching public policies relating to
education and economic development.
3. The department of workforce development is responsible for
administration of unemployment compensation benefits and collection
of employer contributions under chapter 96, providing for the
delivery of free public employment services established pursuant to
chapter 96, other job placement and training programs established
pursuant to section 84A.6, and the delivery of services located
throughout the state.
4. The division of labor services is responsible for the
administration of the laws of this state under chapters 88, 88A, 88B,
89, 89A, 89B, 90A, 91, 91A, 91C, 91D, 91E, 92, and 94A, and section
85.68. The executive head of the division is the labor commissioner,
appointed pursuant to section 91.2.
5. The division of workers' compensation is responsible for the
administration of the laws of this state relating to workers'
compensation under chapters 85, 85A, 85B, 86, and 87. The executive
head of the division is the workers' compensation commissioner,
appointed pursuant to section 86.1.
6. The director of the department of workforce development shall
form a coordinating committee composed of the director of the
department of workforce development, the labor commissioner, the
workers' compensation commissioner, and other administrators. The
committee shall monitor federal compliance issues relating to
coordination of functions among the divisions.
7. The department of workforce development shall administer the
following programs:
a. The Iowa conservation corps established under section
84A.7.
b. The workforce investment program established under section
84A.8.
c. The statewide mentoring program established under section
84A.9.
d. The workforce development centers established under
chapter 84B.
8. The department of workforce development shall work with the
department of economic development to incorporate workforce
development as a component of community-based economic development.
9. The department of workforce development, in consultation with
the applicable regional advisory board, shall select service
providers, subject to approval by the workforce development board for
each service delivery area. A service provider in each service
delivery area shall be identified to coordinate the services
throughout the service delivery area. The department of workforce
development shall select service providers that, to the extent
possible, meet or have the ability to meet the following criteria:
a. The capacity to deliver services uniformly throughout the
service delivery area.
b. The experience to provide workforce development services.
c. The capacity to cooperate with other public and private
agencies and entities in the delivery of education, workforce
training, retraining, and workforce development services throughout
the service delivery area.
d. The demonstrated capacity to understand and comply with
all applicable state and federal laws, rules, ordinances,
regulations, and orders, including fiscal requirements.
10. The department of workforce development shall provide access
to information and documents necessary for employers and payors of
income, as defined in sections 252D.16 and 252G.1, to comply with
child support reporting and payment requirements. Access to the
information and documents shall be provided at the central location
of the department of workforce development and at each workforce
development center.
11. The director of the department of workforce development may
adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to charge and collect fees for
enhanced or value-added services provided by the department of
workforce development which are not required by law to be provided by
the department and are not generally available from the department of
workforce development. Fees shall not be charged to provide a free
public labor exchange. Fees established by the director of the
department of workforce development shall be based upon the costs of
administering the service, with due regard to the anticipated time
spent, and travel costs incurred, by personnel performing the
service. The collection of fees authorized by this subsection shall
be treated as repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2.
84A.5 DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -- PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES.
The department of workforce development, in consultation with the
workforce development board and the regional advisory boards, has the
primary responsibilities set out in this section.
1. The department of workforce development shall develop and
implement a workforce development system which increases the skills
of the Iowa workforce, fosters economic growth and the creation of
new high skill and high wage jobs through job placement and training
services, increases the competitiveness of Iowa businesses by
promoting high performance workplaces, and encourages investment in
workers.
a. The workforce development system shall strive to provide
high quality services to its customers including workers, families,
and businesses. The department of workforce development shall
maintain a common intake, assessment, and customer tracking system
and to the extent practical provide one-stop services to customers at
workforce development centers and other service access points. The
department of workforce development shall administer a statewide
standard skills assessment to assess the employability skills of
adult workers statewide and shall instruct appropriate department
staff in the administration of the assessment. The assessment shall
be included in the one-stop services provided to customers at
workforce development centers and other service access points
throughout the state.
b. The system shall include an accountability system to
measure program performance, identify accomplishments, and evaluate
programs to ensure goals and standards are met. The accountability
system shall use information obtained from the customer tracking
system, the department of economic development, the department of
education, and training providers to evaluate the effectiveness of
programs. The department of economic development, the department of
education, and training providers shall report information concerning
the use of any state or federal training or retraining funds to the
department of workforce development in a form as required by the
department of workforce development. The accountability system shall
evaluate all of the following:
(1) The impact of services on wages earned by individuals.
(2) The effectiveness of training services providers in raising
the skills of the Iowa workforce.
(3) The impact of placement and training services on Iowa's
families, communities, and economy.
2. The department of workforce development shall make information
from the customer tracking and accountability system available to the
department of economic development, the department of education, and
other appropriate public agencies for the purpose of assisting with
the evaluation of programs administered by those departments and
agencies and for planning and researching public policies relating to
education and economic development.
3. The department of workforce development is responsible for
administration of unemployment compensation benefits and collection
of employer contributions under chapter 96, providing for the
delivery of free public employment services established pursuant to
chapter 96, other job placement and training programs established
pursuant to section 84A.6, and the delivery of services located
throughout the state.
4. The division of labor services is responsible for the
administration of the laws of this state under chapters 88, 88A, 88B,
89, 89A, 89B, 90A, 91, 91A, 91C, 91D, 91E, 92, and 94A, and section
85.68. The executive head of the division is the labor commissioner,
appointed pursuant to section 91.2.
5. The division of workers' compensation is responsible for the
administration of the laws of this state relating to workers'
compensation under chapters 85, 85A, 85B, 86, and 87. The executive
head of the division is the workers' compensation commissioner,
appointed pursuant to section 86.1.
6. The director of the department of workforce development shall
form a coordinating committee composed of the director of the
department of workforce development, the labor commissioner, the
workers' compensation commissioner, and other administrators. The
committee shall monitor federal compliance issues relating to
coordination of functions among the divisions.
7. The department of workforce development shall administer the
following programs:
a. The Iowa conservation corps established under section
84A.7.
b. The workforce investment program established under section
84A.8.
c. The statewide mentoring program established under section
84A.9.
d. The workforce development centers established under
chapter 84B.
8. The department of workforce development shall work with the
department of economic development to incorporate workforce
development as a component of community-based economic development.
9. The department of workforce development, in consultation with
the applicable regional advisory board, shall select service
providers, subject to approval by the workforce development board for
each service delivery area. A service provider in each service
delivery area shall be identified to coordinate the services
throughout the service delivery area. The department of workforce
development shall select service providers that, to the extent
possible, meet or have the ability to meet the following criteria:
a. The capacity to deliver services uniformly throughout the
service delivery area.
b. The experience to provide workforce development services.
c. The capacity to cooperate with other public and private
agencies and entities in the delivery of education, workforce
training, retraining, and workforce development services throughout
the service delivery area.
d. The demonstrated capacity to understand and comply with
all applicable state and federal laws, rules, ordinances,
regulations, and orders, including fiscal requirements.
10. The department of workforce development shall provide access
to information and documents necessary for employers and payors of
income, as defined in sections 252D.16 and 252G.1, to comply with
child support reporting and payment requirements. Access to the
information and documents shall be provided at the central location
of the department of workforce development and at each workforce
development center.
11. The director of the department of workforce development may
adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to charge and collect fees for
enhanced or value-added services provided by the department of
workforce development which are not required by law to be provided by
the department and are not generally available from the department of
workforce development. Fees shall not be charged to provide a free
public labor exchange. Fees established by the director of the
department of workforce development shall be based upon the costs of
administering the service, with due regard to the anticipated time
spent, and travel costs incurred, by personnel performing the
service. The collection of fees authorized by this subsection shall
be treated as repayment receipts as defined in section 8.2.
