CHAPTER 52-08.1 NORTH DAKOTA WORKFORCE 20/20 PROGRAM 52-08.1-01. North Dakota workforce 20/20 policy and goals

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The legislative assembly finds that a highly skilled workforce is critical to the present and future competitiveness of North Dakota's economy. The legislative assembly, therefore, declares that it is the policy of the state to support and promote skill training, retraining, and upgrade training for North Dakota workers. It is the goal of the state to: a

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Improve the skills of North Dakota workers; Promote and sponsor effective and responsive training programs for employed and unemployed North Dakotans who need job-related training; Promote programs that lead to family wage jobs; Secure the active participation and full cooperation of North Dakota industry leaders, business owners, and employee representatives in developing programs to increase and improve worker skill training; Promote the coordination of North Dakota's education and job training systems to more fully respond to the increasingly complex training needs of workers; and Promote access to education and job training programs for all North Dakotans regardless of their economic status or geographic location within the state

The legislative assembly declares that it is the policy of this state to integrate skill training and development programs into its economic development strategies

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52-08.1-02. North Dakota workforce 20/20 program administration

Job service North Dakota shall administer the North Dakota workforce 20/20 program within f

Are compatible with statewide economic development strategies

Job service North Dakota shall give priority to applicants that: a

b. Demonstrate business and community financial support and participation

c. Coordinate activities and resources with other training programs

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Provide for followup and evaluation of program results

Provide customized training, retraining, and upgrade training in occupations that pay not less than two hundred percent of the federal and state minimum wage

Provide training to unemployed and employed residents of North Dakota for new businesses creating new jobs and expanding businesses

Introduction of new technologies or new equipment; or Significant changes in business operations or production methods

Funding through the program is limited to training for permanent jobs or occupations that have significant career opportunities and which require substantive instructions resulting from: a

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An applicant may be eligible for funding of sales and marketing training that is necessitated due to technology or equipment changes that affect manufacturing or production

Training funded through the program is limited to upgrade training or retraining of current workers in situations in which training is required for continued employment and to training of trainees if the company gives successful graduates hiring priority. Only trainees approved by participating parties are eligible for training funded through the program

Training funded through the program is limited to state residents

All direct training costs are allowable for funding through the program. Direct training costs may include: a

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c. Curriculum development and training materials

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Lease of training equipment and training space

e. Miscellaneous direct training costs

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Program promotion

Instructor wages, per diem, and travel

Administrative costs

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Assessment and testing

52-08.1-03. North Dakota workforce 20/20 priority of industry requirements

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The program is designed to assist companies that are undergoing major technological changes and where training is deemed critical to the company and in occupations that are deemed to have inadequate trained personnel

Job service North Dakota shall encourage training assistance for small companies and companies located in rural areas

Job service North Dakota shall encourage companies to participate with in-kind contributions of training space, training equipment, training supplies, and technical assistance

Training programs must require the direct participation of the sponsoring company and an employee representative

If new job openings are created through upgrade training, the sponsoring company should give priority consideration to individuals eligible for other state and federal job training programs

Job service North Dakota shall encourage training assistance for a company that manufactures or otherwise produces a product. However, the class of occupations eligible to receive training through such a company is not limited to manufacturing or production

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52-08.1-04. North Dakota workforce 20/20 program implementation and coordination

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All programs must be conducted through contractual arrangements made with job service North Dakota

Programs must be conducted in cooperation with appropriate state board for career and technical education approved training providers and institutions

Final screening of trainees must be conducted by the company with the assistance of job service North Dakota when required

Program effectiveness will be determined by post-training monitoring that will address such issues as: a. Company satisfaction with the program

b. Company transition to new technologies or products

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Post-training wage levels versus pretraining wage levels

d. Number of trainees successfully completing the program

e. Number of trainees who are retained by the company as a result of the training program

f. Number of new jobs created at entry level as a result of upgrade training

52-08.1-05. North Dakota workforce 20/20 application procedure

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A proposal or concept paper must be submitted by the appropriate company, trade representative, or employee representative to job service North Dakota

The proposal or concept paper should address the key guideline points but be kept brief

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52-08.1-06. North Dakota workforce 20/20 gifts and grants

Job service North Dakota is authorized to accept and use any funds, including gifts and grants, made available for the purpose of defraying expenses involved in carrying out this chapter

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