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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
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A
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An
Act
relating
to
programs
and
procedures
of
the
department
1
of
workforce
development
and
including
effective
date
2
provisions.
3
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DIVISION
I
1
REEMPLOYMENT
CASE
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
2
Section
1.
Section
96.4,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
The
individual
is
able
to
work,
is
available
for
work,
5
and
is
earnestly
and
actively
seeking
work.
An
individual
6
is
considered
to
be
earnestly
and
actively
seeking
work
if
7
the
individual
is
participating
in
and
compliant
with
the
8
department’s
reemployment
case
management
program
under
9
section
96.11,
subsection
17.
This
subsection
is
waived
if
10
the
individual
is
deemed
partially
unemployed,
while
employed
11
at
the
individual’s
regular
job,
as
defined
in
section
96.1A,
12
subsection
37
,
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraph
(1),
or
temporarily
13
unemployed
as
defined
in
section
96.1A,
subsection
37
,
14
paragraph
“c”
.
The
work
search
requirements
of
this
subsection
15
and
the
disqualification
requirement
for
failure
to
apply
for,
16
or
to
accept
suitable
work
of
section
96.5,
subsection
3
,
are
17
waived
if
the
individual
is
not
disqualified
for
benefits
under
18
section
96.5,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“h”
.
19
Sec.
2.
Section
96.11,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
20
following
new
subsection:
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
17.
Reemployment
case
management
22
program.
The
department,
as
a
required
part
of
its
23
administration
of
unemployment
compensation
benefits,
shall
24
operate
a
reemployment
case
management
program.
The
program
25
shall
provide
individualized
reemployment
services
to
claimants
26
who
are
no
longer
attached
to
work.
The
services
shall
27
begin
as
soon
as
the
week
after,
and
not
later
than
two
weeks
28
after,
the
filing
of
an
initial
claim
for
benefits.
The
29
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
regarding
30
participation
in
the
reemployment
case
management
program.
31
DIVISION
II
32
UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS
——
MEANS
OF
COMMUNICATION
33
Sec.
3.
Section
96.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2026,
is
amended
34
to
read
as
follows:
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2.
Initial
determination.
A
representative
designated
by
1
the
director
shall
promptly
notify
all
interested
parties
to
2
the
claim
of
its
filing,
and
the
parties
have
ten
days
from
the
3
date
of
issuance
of
the
notice
of
the
filing
of
the
claim
to
4
protest
payment
of
benefits
to
the
claimant.
All
interested
5
parties
shall
select
a
format
as
specified
by
the
department
6
to
receive
such
notifications.
The
representative
shall
7
promptly
examine
the
claim
and
any
protest,
take
the
initiative
8
to
ascertain
relevant
information
concerning
the
claim,
and,
9
on
the
basis
of
the
facts
found
by
the
representative,
shall
10
determine
whether
or
not
the
claim
is
valid,
the
week
with
11
respect
to
which
benefits
shall
commence,
the
weekly
benefit
12
amount
payable
and
its
maximum
duration,
and
whether
any
13
disqualification
shall
be
imposed.
The
claimant
has
the
burden
14
of
proving
that
the
claimant
meets
the
basic
eligibility
15
conditions
of
section
96.4
.
The
employer
has
the
burden
of
16
proving
that
the
claimant
is
disqualified
for
benefits
pursuant
17
to
section
96.5
,
except
as
provided
by
this
subsection
.
The
18
claimant
has
the
initial
burden
to
produce
evidence
showing
19
that
the
claimant
is
not
disqualified
for
benefits
in
cases
20
involving
section
96.5,
subsections
10
and
11
,
and
has
the
21
burden
of
proving
that
a
voluntary
quit
pursuant
to
section
22
96.5,
subsection
1
,
was
for
good
cause
attributable
to
the
23
employer
and
that
the
claimant
is
not
disqualified
for
benefits
24
in
cases
involving
section
96.5,
subsection
1
,
paragraphs
25
“a”
through
“h”
.
Unless
the
claimant
or
other
interested
26
party,
after
notification
or
within
ten
calendar
days
after
27
notification
was
issued,
files
an
appeal
from
the
decision,
28
the
decision
is
final
and
benefits
shall
be
paid
or
denied
29
in
accordance
with
the
decision.
If
an
administrative
law
30
judge
affirms
a
decision
of
the
representative,
or
the
appeal
31
board
affirms
a
decision
of
the
administrative
law
judge
32
allowing
benefits,
the
benefits
shall
be
paid
regardless
of
any
33
appeal
which
that
is
thereafter
taken,
but
if
the
decision
is
34
finally
reversed,
no
employer’s
account
shall
be
charged
with
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benefits
so
paid
and
this
relief
from
charges
shall
apply
to
1
both
contributory
and
reimbursable
employers,
notwithstanding
2
section
96.8,
subsection
5
.
3
Sec.
4.
Section
96.6,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
2026,
4
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
a.
Unless
the
appeal
is
withdrawn,
an
administrative
law
6
judge,
after
affording
the
parties
reasonable
opportunity
for
7
fair
hearing,
shall
affirm
or
modify
the
findings
of
fact
and
8
decision
of
the
representative.
The
hearing
shall
be
conducted
9
pursuant
to
the
provisions
of
chapter
17A
relating
to
hearings
10
for
contested
cases.
Before
the
hearing
is
scheduled,
the
11
parties
shall
be
afforded
the
opportunity
to
choose
either
12
a
telephone
hearing
or
an
in-person
hearing.
A
request
for
13
an
in-person
hearing
shall
be
approved
unless
the
in-person
14
hearing
would
be
impractical
because
of
the
distance
between
15
the
parties
to
the
hearing.
The
notice
for
a
telephone
or
16
in-person
hearing
shall
be
sent
provided
to
all
the
parties
at
17
least
ten
calendar
days
before
the
hearing
date.
Reasonable
18
requests
for
the
postponement
of
a
hearing
shall
be
granted.
19
The
parties
shall
be
duly
notified
of
the
administrative
law
20
judge’s
decision,
together
with
the
administrative
law
judge’s
21
reasons
for
the
decision,
which
is
the
final
decision
of
the
22
department,
unless
within
fifteen
days
after
the
date
of
23
notification
the
decision
or
mailing
of
the
date
the
decision
24
becomes
available
in
the
department’s
online
portal
,
further
25
appeal
is
initiated
pursuant
to
this
section
.
26
Sec.
5.
Section
96.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
27
subparagraph
(6),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
(6)
Within
forty
days
after
the
close
of
each
calendar
29
quarter,
the
department
shall
notify
each
employer
of
the
30
amount
of
benefits
charged
to
the
employer’s
account
during
31
that
quarter.
The
notification
shall
show
the
name
of
each
32
individual
to
whom
benefits
were
paid,
the
individual’s
33
social
security
number,
and
the
amount
of
benefits
paid
to
34
the
individual.
An
employer
which
that
has
not
been
notified
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as
provided
in
section
96.6,
subsection
2
,
of
the
allowance
1
of
benefits
to
an
individual,
may
within
thirty
days
after
2
the
date
of
mailing
of
the
notification
the
decision
becomes
3
available
in
the
department’s
online
portal
appeal
to
the
4
department
for
a
hearing
to
determine
the
eligibility
of
the
5
individual
to
receive
benefits.
The
appeal
shall
be
referred
6
to
an
administrative
law
judge
for
hearing
and
the
employer
and
7
the
individual
shall
receive
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
8
the
hearing.
9
Sec.
6.
Section
96.7,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
10
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
(1)
The
department
shall
fix
the
contribution
rate
for
each
12
employer
and
notify
the
employer
of
the
rate
by
regular
mail
to
13
the
last
known
address
of
the
employer
electronic
mail
stating
14
that
the
rate
is
available
in
the
department’s
online
portal
.
15
An
employer
may
appeal
to
the
department
for
a
revision
of
16
the
contribution
rate
within
thirty
days
from
the
date
of
the
17
notice
to
the
employer.
After
providing
an
opportunity
for
18
a
hearing,
the
department
may
affirm,
set
aside,
or
modify
19
its
former
determination
and
may
grant
the
employer
a
new
20
contribution
rate.
The
department
shall
notify
the
employer
21
of
its
decision
by
regular
mail
electronic
mail
stating
that
22
the
decision
is
available
in
the
department’s
online
portal
.
23
Judicial
review
of
action
of
the
department
may
be
sought
24
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
25
Sec.
7.
Section
96.7,
subsection
4,
Code
2026,
is
amended
26
to
read
as
follows:
27
4.
Employer
liability
determination.
28
a.
The
department
shall
initially
determine
all
questions
29
relating
to
the
liability
of
an
employing
unit
or
employer,
30
including
the
amount
of
contribution,
the
contribution
rate,
31
and
successorship.
A
copy
of
the
initial
determination
32
shall
be
sent
by
regular
mail
to
the
last
address,
according
33
to
the
records
of
the
department,
of
made
available
in
the
34
department’s
online
portal
for
each
affected
employing
unit
or
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employer.
1
b.
The
affected
employing
unit
or
employer
may
appeal
in
2
writing
to
the
department
from
the
initial
determination.
3
An
appeal
shall
not
be
entertained
for
any
reason
by
the
4
department
unless
the
appeal
is
filed
with
the
department
5
within
thirty
days
from
the
date
on
which
the
initial
6
determination
is
mailed
becomes
available
in
the
department’s
7
online
portal
.
If
an
appeal
is
not
so
filed,
the
initial
8
determination
shall
with
the
expiration
of
the
appeal
period
9
become
final
and
conclusive
in
all
respects
and
for
all
10
purposes.
11
c.
A
hearing
on
an
appeal
shall
be
conducted
according
to
12
rules
adopted
by
the
department
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
A
13
copy
of
the
decision
of
the
administrative
law
judge
shall
14
be
sent
by
regular
mail
to
the
last
address,
according
to
15
the
records
of
the
department,
of
made
available
in
the
16
department’s
online
portal
for
each
affected
employing
unit
or
17
employer.
18
d.
The
department’s
decision
on
the
appeal
shall
be
final
19
and
conclusive
as
to
the
liability
of
the
employing
unit
or
20
employer
unless
the
employing
unit
or
employer
files
an
appeal
21
for
judicial
review
pursuant
to
subsection
5
within
thirty
22
days
after
the
date
of
mailing
of
the
decision
as
provided
23
in
subsection
5
becomes
available
in
the
department’s
online
24
portal
.
25
Sec.
8.
Section
96.7,
subsection
8,
paragraph
b,
26
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
(2)
The
nonprofit
organization
shall
pay
the
bill
not
28
later
than
thirty
days
after
the
date
the
bill
was
mailed
29
or
otherwise
delivered
to
the
last
known
address
of
the
30
nonprofit
organization
becomes
available
in
the
department’s
31
online
portal
,
unless
the
nonprofit
organization
has
filed
an
32
application
for
redetermination
in
accordance
with
subparagraph
33
(4).
34
Sec.
9.
Section
96.7,
subsection
8,
paragraph
b,
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subparagraph
(4),
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
(4)
The
amount
due
specified
in
a
bill
from
the
department
2
is
conclusive
unless,
not
later
than
fifteen
days
following
the
3
date
the
bill
was
mailed
or
otherwise
delivered
to
the
last
4
known
address
of
the
nonprofit
organization
becomes
available
5
in
the
department’s
online
portal
,
the
nonprofit
organization
6
files
an
application
for
redetermination
with
the
department
7
setting
forth
the
grounds
for
the
application.
The
department
8
shall
promptly
review
the
amount
due
specified
in
the
bill
9
and
shall
issue
a
redetermination.
The
redetermination
10
is
conclusive
on
the
nonprofit
organization
unless,
within
11
thirty
days
after
the
mailing
of
the
notification
date
the
12
redetermination
becomes
available
in
the
department’s
online
13
portal
,
the
nonprofit
organization
appeals
to
the
department
14
for
a
hearing
to
determine
the
eligibility
of
the
individual
15
to
receive
benefits.
The
appeal
shall
be
referred
to
an
16
administrative
law
judge
for
hearing,
and
the
employer
and
the
17
individual
shall
receive
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
the
18
hearing.
19
Sec.
10.
Section
96.11,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
20
following
new
subsection:
21
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
18.
Alternative
to
electronic
22
communications.
Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
23
that
require
employers
and
individuals
to
provide
information
24
to
the
department
by
electronic
means,
and
the
department
25
to
provide
notifications
to
an
employer
or
an
individual
26
by
electronic
means,
the
director
may
establish
by
rule
an
27
alternate
method
or
methods
for
employers
and
individuals
to
28
provide
the
required
information
to
the
department
and
for
the
29
department
to
provide
the
required
notifications
to
an
employer
30
or
an
individual
in
circumstances
when
it
is
established,
to
31
the
satisfaction
of
the
director
or
the
director’s
designee,
32
that
the
employer
or
individual
is
unable
to
provide
the
33
information
to
the
department
by
electronic
means
or
is
unable
34
to
receive
notifications
from
the
department
by
electronic
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1
DIVISION
III
2
SUMMER
YOUTH
INTERN
PILOT
PROGRAM
——
REPEAL
3
Sec.
11.
Section
84A.1B,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
4
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
Create,
and
update
as
necessary,
a
list
of
high-demand
jobs
6
statewide
for
purposes
of
the
future
ready
Iowa
registered
7
apprenticeship
programs
created
in
chapter
84F
,
the
summer
8
youth
intern
pilot
program
established
under
section
84A.12
,
9
the
Iowa
employer
innovation
program
established
under
section
10
84A.13
,
the
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
last-dollar
11
scholarship
program
established
under
section
256.228
,
the
12
future
ready
Iowa
skilled
workforce
grant
program
established
13
under
section
256.229
,
and
postsecondary
summer
classes
14
for
high
school
students
as
provided
under
section
261E.8,
15
subsection
8
.
In
addition
to
the
list
created
by
the
workforce
16
development
board
under
this
subsection
,
each
community
17
college,
in
consultation
with
regional
career
and
technical
18
education
planning
partnerships,
and
with
the
approval
of
the
19
board
of
directors
of
the
community
college,
may
identify
and
20
maintain
a
list
of
not
more
than
five
regional
high-demand
jobs
21
in
the
community
college
region,
and
shall
share
the
lists
22
with
the
workforce
development
board.
The
lists
submitted
by
23
community
colleges
under
the
subsection
may
be
used
in
that
24
community
college
region
for
purposes
of
programs
identified
25
under
this
subsection
.
The
workforce
development
board
26
shall
have
full
discretion
to
select
and
prioritize
statewide
27
high-demand
jobs
after
consulting
with
business
and
education
28
stakeholders,
as
appropriate,
and
seeking
public
comment.
The
29
workforce
development
board
may
add
to
the
list
of
high-demand
30
jobs
as
it
deems
necessary.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
31
“high-demand
job”
means
a
job
in
the
state
that
the
board,
or
32
a
community
college
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
,
has
33
identified
in
accordance
with
this
subsection
.
In
creating
34
a
list
under
this
subsection
,
the
following
criteria,
at
a
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shall
apply:
1
Sec.
12.
REPEAL.
Section
84A.12,
Code
2026,
is
repealed.
2
Sec.
13.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
3
effect
June
30,
2026.
4
DIVISION
IV
5
MEMBERSHIP
OF
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
BOARD
6
Sec.
14.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
7
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
8
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(07)
The
state
director
of
adult
9
education.
10
Sec.
15.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
11
subparagraph
(7),
subparagraph
division
(a),
unnumbered
12
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
Ten
Twelve
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
14
businesses
in
the
state
to
whom
each
of
the
following
applies,
15
and
at
least
one
of
whom
shall
represent
small
businesses
as
16
defined
by
the
United
States
small
business
administration:
17
Sec.
16.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
18
subparagraph
(7),
subparagraph
division
(b),
unnumbered
19
paragraph
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
Four
Five
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
the
21
workforce
in
the
state
and
who
shall
include
all
of
the
22
following:
23
EXPLANATION
24
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
25
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
26
This
bill
relates
to
programs
and
procedures
of
the
27
department
of
workforce
development
(department).
28
DIVISION
I
——
REEMPLOYMENT
CASE
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM.
The
29
bill
requires
the
department,
as
a
required
part
of
its
30
administration
of
unemployment
compensation
benefits,
to
31
operate
a
reemployment
case
management
program.
The
program
32
shall
provide
individualized
reemployment
services
to
claimants
33
who
are
no
longer
attached
to
work.
The
bill
specifies
the
34
time
period
for
the
services.
The
bill
provides
that
an
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individual
is
considered
to
be
earnestly
and
actively
seeking
1
work
for
purposes
of
eligibility
for
benefits
if
the
individual
2
is
participating
in
and
compliant
with
the
program.
3
DIVISION
II
——
UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS
——
MEANS
OF
4
COMMUNICATION.
The
bill
replaces
various
references
to
5
communication
by
mail
with
communication
in
the
department’s
6
online
portal
or
by
electronic
mail.
The
references
relate
7
to
determination
of
eligibility
for
unemployment
benefits
and
8
determination
of
employer
contribution
rates
for
such
benefits.
9
The
bill
authorizes
the
director
of
the
department
to
10
establish
by
rule
an
alternate
method
or
methods
for
employers
11
and
individuals
to
provide
required
information
relating
to
12
unemployment
benefits
to
the
department
and
for
the
department
13
to
provide
required
notifications
to
an
employer
or
an
14
individual
in
circumstances
when
it
is
established
that
the
15
employer
or
individual
is
unable
to
provide
the
information
16
to
the
department
by
electronic
means
or
is
unable
to
receive
17
notifications
from
the
department
by
electronic
means.
18
DIVISION
III
——
SUMMER
YOUTH
INTERN
PILOT
PROGRAM
——
REPEAL.
19
The
bill
repeals
the
summer
youth
intern
pilot
program.
This
20
division
takes
effect
June
30,
2026.
21
DIVISION
IV
——
MEMBERSHIP
OF
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
BOARD.
22
The
bill
adds
four
specified
members
to
the
state
workforce
23
development
board.
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