48-622.03 Nebraska Worker Training Board; created; members; chairperson; annual program plan; report. - Nebraska Statutes

48-622.03. Nebraska Worker Training Board;created; members; chairperson; annual program plan; report.(1)There is hereby created as of January 1, 1996, the Nebraska Worker TrainingBoard consisting of seven members appointed and serving for terms determinedby the Governor as follows:(a) A representativeof employers in Nebraska;(b) A representative of employees in Nebraska;(c) A representative of the public;(d) The Commissioner of Labor or a designee;(e) The Director of Economic Development or a designee;(f) The Commissioner of Education or a designee; and(g) The chairperson of the governing board of the Nebraska CommunityCollege Association or a designee.(2) Beginning July 1, 1996, and annually thereafter, the Governor shallappoint a chairperson for the board. The chairperson shall be either the representativeof the employers, the representative of the employees, or the representativeof the public.(3) Beginning July 1, 1996, and annually thereafter the board shallprepare an annual program plan for the upcoming fiscal year containing guidelinesfor the program financed by the Nebraska Training and Support Trust Fund.The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, guidelines for certifyingtraining providers, criteria for evaluating requests for the use of moneyunder section 48-622.02, and guidelines for requiring employers to providematching funds. The guidelinesshall give priority to training that contributes to the expansion of the Nebraskaworkforce and increasing the pool of highly skilled workers in Nebraska.(4) Beginning September 1, 1997, and annually thereafter, the boardshall provide a report to the Governor covering the activities of the programfinanced by the Nebraska Training and Support Trust Fund for the previousfiscal year. The report shall contain an assessment of the effectiveness ofthe program and its administration. SourceLaws 1994, LB 1337, § 6; Laws 2009, LB631, § 4.