HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) PROVISION OF LABOR MARKET AND RETRAINING
INFORMATION: IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS,
PROVIDING BOTH LOCAL LABOR MARKET INFORMATION AND RETRAINING
INFORMATION THAT CAN ASSIST THE WORKERS TO OBTAIN REEMPLOYMENT
AND/OR RETRAINING;

(4) JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES: THROUGH THE REGULAR
OFFICE SERVICES OR THROUGH SPECIAL ON-SITE SERVICES, PROVIDING A
RANGE OF JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES UTILIZING THE 'JOB BANK';

(5) JOB SEEKING AND FINDING INFORMATION: PROVIDING
1-DAY WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST JOB SEEKERS IN LEARNING HOW TO SEEK AND
SECURE JOBS; OR

(6) REFERRAL TO RETRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: THROUGH
LIAISONS WITH THE PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS/SERVICE DELIVERY
AREAS AND THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE NETWORK, PROVIDING REFERRALS FOR
DISLOCATED WORKERS FOR RETRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SHALL
DISTRIBUTE THE REDUCTION IN OPERATIONS GUIDELINES TO ALL
EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE EVERY 2 YEARS. THE DISTRIBUTION SHALL
BEGIN NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 1986.

(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MONITOR LAYOFF AND EMPLOYMENT
PATTERNS AND PAYMENTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTIONS
TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYERS THAT ARE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE LARGE LOSSES
IN EMPLOYMENT OR A REDUCTION IN OPERATIONS.

(F) IF THE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES AN EMPLOYER THAT IS
LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE LARGE LOSSES IN EMPLOYMENT OR A REDUCTION IN
OPERATIONS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONFIDENTIALLY CONTACT THE
EMPLOYER AND OFFER THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN PROVIDING
ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING
COORDINATING THE DELIVERY OF AVAILABLE STATE AND FEDERAL
RESOURCES AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE
APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYER, SHALL CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE WHATEVER ASSISTANCE
IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE.

(G) THE SECRETARY OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SHALL ADOPT
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.