SECTIONS 14000-14004 - California Statutes

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE

SECTION 14000-14004

14000. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that, in order for
California to remain prosperous and globally competitive, it needs to
have a highly skilled workforce.
(b) The Legislature recognizes all of the following:
(1) California must transform its current job training, job
placement, and vocational education programs into an integrated,
accessible, and accountable workforce investment system that can
effectively serve job seekers, students, and employers.
(2) California's workforce investment system must provide lifelong
learning for all Californians, promote self-sufficiency, link
education and training to economic development, and prepare
California to successfully compete in the global economy.
(3) The programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) must be
accessible to all Californians, including persons with economic,
physical, or other barriers to employment.

14002. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that screening
designed to detect unidentified disabilities, including learning
disabilities, improves workforce preparation and enhances the use of
employment and training resources.
(b) Section 134(d)(2) of the federal Workforce Investment Act (29
U.S.C. Sec. 2864(d)(2)) allows for the use of funds for initial
assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities and support
services, and Section 134(d)(3) of that act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2864(d)
(3)) allows for comprehensive and specialized assessments of skill
levels and service needs, including, but not limited to, diagnostic
testing and the use of other assessment tools and in-depth
interviewing and evaluation to identify employment barriers and
appropriate employment goals.
(c) The Legislature encourages one-stop career centers to maximize
the use of Workforce Investment Act resources and other federal and
state workforce development resources for screening designed to
detect unidentified disabilities, and if indicated, appropriate
diagnostic assessment.

14003. (a) Grants or contracts awarded under the federal Workforce
Investment Act, codified in Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 2801)
of Title 29 of the United States Code, or any other state or
federally funded workforce development program, may not be awarded to
organizations that are owned or operated as pervasively sectarian
organizations.
(b) Grants or contracts awarded under the federal Workforce
Investment Act, codified in Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 2801)
of Title 29 of the United States Code, or any other state or
federally funded workforce development program, shall comply with
Section 4 of Article I and Section 5 of Article XVI of the California
Constitution, state and federal civil rights laws, and the First
Amendment to the United States Constitution in regard to pervasively
sectarian organizations. These legal constraints include prohibitions
on the discrimination against beneficiaries and staff based on
protected categories and on the promoting of religious doctrine to
advance sectarian beliefs.

14004. To be eligible for state or federal workforce development
funds awarded by the state under the California Community and Faith
Based Initiative, an organization must be a separate nonprofit entity
or affiliate that is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)
(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.