Workforce services amendments.

WORKING DRAFT
2009
STATE OF
WYOMING
09LSO-0620

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0260

Workforce services amendments.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn. and Senator(s) Case and Hastert

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
workforce services; amending department of workforce services confidentiality provisions; revising the membership of and transferring
oversight of
the
governor's
council for employment and rehabilitation of the handicapped
as specified;
transferring the displaced worker and education program to the department of workforce services;

updating the entities to be consulted in preparing the displaced worker and education statewide plan;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 9
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2607(a), 27
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110, 27
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111, 27
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112, 27
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101(a)(iv) and 27
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102(a)
(intro)
are amended to read:

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2607.

Confidentiality of information; disclosure; reimbursement.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, information maintained pursuant to this article shall not be disclosed in a manner which reveals the identity of the employing unit or the individual. The confidentiality limitations of this section do not apply to transfers of information
to the employing unit or the individual
or

between
the divisions of the department of workforce services so long as the transfer of information is not restricted by federal law, rule or contract. Any employee of the requesting department or agency who discloses information outside of the department in violation of federal or state law may be terminated without progressive discipline.

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110.

State rehabilitation council
; membership; chairman.

(a)

There is established a permanent council within the department of
employment

workforce services
to be known as the
Wyoming
governor's
council for employment and rehabilitation of the handicapped

state rehabilitation council
, to consist of
:

at least twelve (12) members appointed by the governor. At least three (3) members of the council shall have handicapping conditions, and at least three (3) members shall be representative of private employers or employer's organizations. No member shall be a state employee.

(i)

At least one (1) representative of the statewide independent living council;

(ii)

At least one (1) representative of a parent training and information center;

(iii)

At least one (1) representative of the client assistance program;

(iv)

At least one (1) vocational rehabilitative counselor;

(v)

At least one (1) representative of community rehabilitation program service providers;

(vi)

Four (4) representatives of business, industry and labor;

(vii)

Representatives of disability advocacy groups;

(viii)

Current or former applicants of vocational rehabilitation services;

(ix)

The administrator of the division of vocational rehabilitation;

(x)

At least one
(1) representative of the department of education;

(xi)

At least one (1) representative of the state workforce investment board.

(b)

The director of the department of workforce services shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the state rehabilitation council.

(c)

A majority of council members shall be persons who are:

(i)

Individuals with disabilities;

(ii)

Not employed by the division of vocational rehabilitation.

(d)

One (1) of the members shall be elected chairman by the members of the council. The appointive members shall hold office for the term specified. The council shall be nonpartisan. The governor may remove any council member as provided in W.S. 9
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202.

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111.

Duties of council and department.

The department of
employment

workforce services
, with advice of the council, shall carry on a continuing program to promote the employment of physically, mentally, emotionally and otherwise handicapped persons by creating statewide interest in the rehabilitation and employment of the handicapped and by obtaining and maintaining cooperation from all public and private groups and individuals in the field. The council shall work in cooperation with the president's committee on employment of the handicapped in order to more effectively carry out the purposes of this act.

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112.

Authority of council to receive gifts, grants or donations.

The department of
employment

workforce services
, on behalf of the council, is authorized to receive any gifts, grants or donations made for any of the purposes of its program.

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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(iv)

"Division" means the department of
employment

workforce services
;

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102.

Powers and duties; rules and regulations.

(a)

The division shall, in conjunction with the department of education, the
department of economic planning and development

business council
, the
office of the commissioner of labor

department of employment
, the
employment security commission

workforce development council
, the University of Wyoming and the community college commission, establish and maintain a plan to implement the occupational transfer and retraining programs and services for displaced workers created under this act. The plan shall designate:

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

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