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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 696, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows: 1 3 #1. By striking everything after the enacting 1 4 clause and inserting the following: 1 5 "Section 1. Section 96.7, subsection 12, 1 6 paragraphs a, c, and d, Code 2001, are amended to read 1 7 as follows: 1 8 a. An employer other than a governmental entity or 1 9 a nonprofit organization, subject to this chapter, 1 10 shall pay an administrative contribution surcharge 1 11 equal in amount to one-tenth of one percent of federal 1 12 taxable wages, as defined in section 96.19, subsection 1 13 37, paragraph "b", subject to the surcharge formula to 1 14 be developed by the department under this paragraph. 1 15 The department shall develop a surcharge formula that 1 16 provides a target revenue level of no greater than six 1 17 million five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars 1 18 annually. The department shall reduce the 1 19 administrative contribution surcharge established for 1 20 any calendar year proportionate to any federal 1 21 government funding that provides an increased 1 22 allocation of moneys for workforce development 1 23 offices, under the federal employment services 1 24 financing reform legislation. Any administrative 1 25 contribution surcharge revenue that is collected in 1 26 calendar year 2002 in excess of six million five 1 27 hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be deducted 1 28 from the amount to be collected in calendar year 2003 1 29 before the department establishes the administrative 1 30 contribution surcharge. The department shall 1 31 recompute the amount as a percentage of taxable wages, 1 32 as defined in section 96.19, subsection 37, and shall 1 33 add the percentage surcharge to the employer's 1 34 contribution rate determined under this section. The 1 35 percentage surcharge shall be capped at a maximum of 1 36 seven dollars per employee. The department shall 1 37 adopt rules prescribing the manner in which the 1 38 surcharge will be collected. Interest shall accrue on 1 39 all unpaid surcharges under this subsection at the 1 40 same rate as on regular contributions and shall be 1 41 collectible in the same manner. Interest accrued and 1 42 collected under this paragraph and interest earned and 1 43 credited to the fund under paragraph "b" shall be used 1 44 by the department only for the purposes set forth in 1 45 paragraph "c". 1 46 c. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the 1 47 department only upon appropriation by the general 1 48 assembly and only for personnel and nonpersonnel costs 1 49 of rural and satellite departmental offices in 1 50 population centers of less than twenty thousandor for2 1the department-approved training fund funded in2 2section 8, subsection 2, of 1988 Iowa Acts, chapter2 31274. To the extent possible, the department shall 2 4 colocate the rural and satellite departmental offices 2 5 funded by the surcharge provided for in this 2 6 subsection at available community college facilities 2 7 throughout the state. If colocation at community 2 8 college facilities is not feasible, the department 2 9 shall attempt, to the extent possible, to colocate 2 10 offices in the facilities of other government 2 11 entities. Moneys in the fund shall not be used for 2 12 purposes other than those identified in this paragraph 2 13 or identified in the appropriation of the moneys in 2 14 the fund by the general assembly. 2 15 (1) Moneys in the fund may be used to provide any 2 16 of the following services to businesses: 2 17 (a) Use of a business representative to build one- 2 18 on-one relationships with businesses. A business 2 19 representative may provide any of the following: 2 20 (i) Workforce consulting in the form of customized 2 21 strategies to attract, retain, and upgrade the skills 2 22 of an employer's workforce. 2 23 (ii) General and customized recruitment. 2 24 (iii) Workplace skill testing and analysis in the 2 25 form of skill level, aptitude, and ability assessment. 2 26 (iv) Employer specific job descriptions, employee 2 27 handbooks, applications, and other relevant personnel 2 28 forms. 2 29 (b) Labor market surveys and analyses which may 2 30 include the compilation and dissemination of 2 31 occupational and wage information. 2 32 (c) Contact information and referral services 2 33 related to any of the following issues: 2 34 (i) Workers' compensation. 2 35 (ii) Wage and worker rights. 2 36 (iii) Registration. 2 37 (iv) The federal Occupational Safety and Health 2 38 Act of 1970 and occupational safety and health 2 39 standards. 2 40 (v) Boiler and elevator regulations. 2 41 (vi) Contractor registration. 2 42 (vii) Immigration services. 2 43 (viii) Unemployment contributions. 2 44 (d) A statewide computer networking process for 2 45 employers and individuals regarding available 2 46 positions and qualified applicants. 2 47 (e) Crosstraining services for workforce 2 48 development staff. 2 49 (2) Moneys in the fund may be used to provide any 2 50 of the following services to individuals: 3 1 (a) Outreach, intake, and orientation services 3 2 related to any of the following: 3 3 (i) Job search and interviewing assistance. 3 4 (ii) Initial assessment of skill levels, 3 5 aptitudes, abilities, and support service needs. 3 6 (iii) Proficiency testing. 3 7 (iv) Resume development and preparation. 3 8 (v) Referral to training and customized skill 3 9 upgrading. 3 10 (vi) Career counseling including assessment and 3 11 analysis. 3 12 (b) Contact information and referral for 3 13 supportive services including but not limited to 3 14 transportation, housing, and child care. 3 15 (c) Labor market surveys and analyses. 3 16 (d) Job development and placement services. 3 17 (e) Resource centers that provide individuals with 3 18 computer access for electronic job search, resume 3 19 development, career exploration, and keyboard and 3 20 software training. A resource center may also be 3 21 equipped with employment, training, and career 3 22 information including but not limited to employment 3 23 opportunities available with local employers. 3 24 (f) Information and assistance with filing for 3 25 unemployment compensation benefits. 3 26 (3) Moneys in the fund shall not be used for any 3 27 of the following purposes: 3 28 (a) Services that are not included in 3 29 subparagraphs (1) and (2). 3 30 (b) Unemployment tax system renovation and 3 31 computer upgrades. 3 32 (c) Specific consultation services relating to the 3 33 federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and 3 34 occupational safety and health standards. 3 35 (d) Services which are currently provided by other 3 36 state agencies. 3 37 (e) Workforce development regional advisory board 3 38 member expenses. 3 39 (f) Supportive services including but not limited 3 40 to transportation, housing, and child care. 3 41 d. This subsection is repealed July 1,20012003, 3 42 and the repeal is applicable to contribution rates for 3 43 calendar year20022004 and subsequent calendar years. 3 44 Sec. 2. RURAL AND SATELLITE DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 3 45 REVIEW. The department of workforce development shall 3 46 establish performance measures for each workforce 3 47 development office site based on the job seeker 3 48 entered employment rate, the job seeker employment 3 49 retention rate, the job seeker average wage at 3 50 placement, the job seeker customer satisfaction 4 1 rating, the number of employers served, and the 4 2 employer customer satisfaction rating, and shall 4 3 conduct an annual review of the performance measures. 4 4 The department, in the annual departmental offices 4 5 review, shall consider the feasibility of 4 6 consolidating some of the rural and satellite 4 7 departmental offices to better serve the public. In 4 8 addition, the department shall conduct a comprehensive 4 9 analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of the 4 10 department's field office system, including the 4 11 geographic distribution of the offices. 4 12 The department shall prepare a report of its annual 4 13 departmental offices review findings that sets forth 4 14 specific review findings for each office site. The 4 15 report shall contain information gathered in the 4 16 review as well as information concerning the success 4 17 of colocation efforts at community colleges throughout 4 18 the state, the services provided to employers with 4 19 fifty or fewer employees, the rent or lease costs 4 20 associated with each office site and the building 4 21 square footage at each office site, and efforts to 4 22 pursue other funding sources. 4 23 The department shall submit a report of its annual 4 24 departmental offices review to the governor and 4 25 general assembly by December 21, 2001, by December 21, 4 26 2002, and by December 21, 2003. 4 27 Sec. . PILOT PROJECTS – FEE-BASED SERVICES. 4 28 The department of workforce development shall 4 29 establish pilot projects for the purpose of evaluating 4 30 the feasibility of charging and collecting fees for 4 31 certain customized or enhanced employer services. In 4 32 every annual departmental office review, the 4 33 department shall include the results of the pilot 4 34 projects, including the number and type of fee-based 4 35 services provided, the amount of revenue generated, 4 36 and the cost basis for the establishment of the fees. 4 37 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 4 38 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment." 4 39 HF 696S 4 40 av/cc/26
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