SECTIONS 88540-88543 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 88540-88543

88540. (a) (1) Programs and activities of the Job Development
Incentive Training Program shall include a strong partnership with
state and local economic development entities, workforce development
agencies, community-based organizations, and the private sector. It
is the intent of the Legislature that this program provide training
on a no-cost or low-cost basis to participating employers who create
employment opportunities at an acceptable wage level for the
attainment of self-sufficiency by both of the following groups:
(A) Recipients of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section
11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(B) Clients determined to be eligible because they are employed at
a wage too low to attain self-sufficiency.
(2) Guidelines for the determination of eligibility under this
subdivision shall be developed by the chancellor's office in
consultation with the appropriate agencies responsible for collecting
appropriate data. A structured career ladder methodology may be
implemented in this program area.
(3) Funds received from other eligible programs, including, but
not necessarily limited to, programs under the federal Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220) and other applicable
programs selected by the chancellor, or a combination of programs,
may be used to provide funds to match job development incentive
training funds.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the expenditure of
funds under this section should lead measurably to the upgrading of
highly skilled and technical workers, upgrade opportunities for those
who are employed at a wage too low to attain self-sufficiency, and
the creation of jobs for new entrants into the workforce.

88541. Annual appropriations for the Job Development Incentive
Training Program may be allocated for the purposes of supporting
eligible activities if, as a result of the workforce improvement
services provided to employers, entry-level positions are created
within the industry cluster. Participating employers may receive
eligible services such as performance-based training, and other
eligible services that stimulate productivity and growth in targeted
industrial clusters on a matching basis. Any annual savings from this
section shall be available for expenditure for purposes of the
Industry Driven Regional Collaborative Program.

88542. Matching fund requirements shall be waived for employers who
receive training services through the Job Development Incentive
Training Program and who accomplish either of the following:
(a) Create employment opportunities for recipients of aid under
Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of
the Welfare and Institutions Code at an acceptable wage level to
attain self-sufficiency.
(b) Create opportunities for individuals working at a low wage to
upgrade to a wage adequate to attain self-sufficiency.

88543. Each community college that participates in the Job
Development Incentive Training Program shall inventory its local or
regional business community, including nonprofit organizations, and
identify industry-driven needs and employment opportunities with a
goal of attaining self-sufficiency through workforce reentry,
continuous employee training, and skills upgrades.