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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 696 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRIBUTION 1 5 SURCHARGE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 1 6 1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 8 1 9 Section 1. Section 96.7, subsection 12, paragraphs a, c, 1 10 and d, Code 2001, are amended to read as follows: 1 11 a. An employer other than a governmental entity or a 1 12 nonprofit organization, subject to this chapter, shall pay an 1 13 administrative contribution surcharge equal in amount to one- 1 14 tenth of one percent of federal taxable wages, as defined in 1 15 section 96.19, subsection 37, paragraph "b", subject to the 1 16 surcharge formula to be developed by the department under this 1 17 paragraph. The department shall develop a surcharge formula 1 18 that provides a target revenue level of no greater than six 1 19 million five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars annually. 1 20 The department shall reduce the administrative contribution 1 21 surcharge established for any calendar year proportionate to 1 22 any federal government funding that provides an increased 1 23 allocation of moneys for workforce development offices, under 1 24 the federal employment services financing reform legislation. 1 25 Any administrative contribution surcharge revenue that is 1 26 collected in calendar year 2002 in excess of six million five 1 27 hundred twenty-five thousand dollars shall be deducted from 1 28 the amount to be collected in calendar year 2003 before the 1 29 department establishes the administrative contribution 1 30 surcharge. The department shall recompute the amount as a 1 31 percentage of taxable wages, as defined in section 96.19, 1 32 subsection 37, and shall add the percentage surcharge to the 1 33 employer's contribution rate determined under this section. 1 34 The percentage surcharge shall be capped at a maximum of seven 1 35 dollars per employee. The department shall adopt rules 2 1 prescribing the manner in which the surcharge will be 2 2 collected. Interest shall accrue on all unpaid surcharges 2 3 under this subsection at the same rate as on regular 2 4 contributions and shall be collectible in the same manner. 2 5 Interest accrued and collected under this paragraph and 2 6 interest earned and credited to the fund under paragraph "b" 2 7 shall be used by the department only for the purposes set 2 8 forth in paragraph "c". 2 9 c. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the department only 2 10 upon appropriation by the general assembly and only for 2 11 personnel and nonpersonnel costs of rural and satellite 2 12 departmental offices in population centers of less than twenty 2 13 thousandor for the department-approved training fund funded2 14in section 8, subsection 2, of 1988 Iowa Acts, chapter 1274. 2 15 To the extent possible, the department shall colocate the 2 16 rural and satellite departmental offices funded by the 2 17 surcharge provided for in this subsection at available 2 18 community college facilities throughout the state. If 2 19 colocation at community college facilities is not feasible, 2 20 the department shall attempt, to the extent possible, to 2 21 colocate offices in the facilities of other government 2 22 entities. Moneys in the fund shall not be used for purposes 2 23 other than those identified in this paragraph or identified in 2 24 the appropriation of the moneys in the fund by the general 2 25 assembly. 2 26 (1) Moneys in the fund may be used to provide any of the 2 27 following services to businesses: 2 28 (a) Use of a business representative to build one-on-one 2 29 relationships with businesses. A business representative may 2 30 provide any of the following: 2 31 (i) Workforce consulting in the form of customized 2 32 strategies to attract, retain, and upgrade the skills of an 2 33 employer's workforce. 2 34 (ii) General and customized recruitment. 2 35 (iii) Workplace skill testing and analysis in the form of 3 1 skill level, aptitude, and ability assessment. 3 2 (iv) Employer specific job descriptions, employee 3 3 handbooks, applications, and other relevant personnel forms. 3 4 (b) Labor market surveys and analyses which may include 3 5 the compilation and dissemination of occupational and wage 3 6 information. 3 7 (c) Contact information and referral services related to 3 8 any of the following issues: 3 9 (i) Workers' compensation. 3 10 (ii) Wage and worker rights. 3 11 (iii) Registration. 3 12 (iv) The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 3 13 1970 and occupational safety and health standards. 3 14 (v) Boiler and elevator regulations. 3 15 (vi) Contractor registration. 3 16 (vii) Immigration services. 3 17 (viii) Unemployment contributions. 3 18 (d) A statewide computer networking process for employers 3 19 and individuals regarding available positions and qualified 3 20 applicants. 3 21 (e) Crosstraining services for workforce development 3 22 staff. 3 23 (2) Moneys in the fund may be used to provide any of the 3 24 following services to individuals: 3 25 (a) Outreach, intake, and orientation services related to 3 26 any of the following: 3 27 (i) Job search and interviewing assistance. 3 28 (ii) Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, 3 29 abilities, and support service needs. 3 30 (iii) Proficiency testing. 3 31 (iv) Resume development and preparation. 3 32 (v) Referral to training and customized skill upgrading. 3 33 (vi) Career counseling including assessment and analysis. 3 34 (b) Contact information and referral for supportive 3 35 services including but not limited to transportation, housing, 4 1 and child care. 4 2 (c) Labor market surveys and analyses. 4 3 (d) Job development and placement services. 4 4 (e) Resource centers that provide individuals with 4 5 computer access for electronic job search, resume development, 4 6 career exploration, and keyboard and software training. A 4 7 resource center may also be equipped with employment, 4 8 training, and career information including but not limited to 4 9 employment opportunities available with local employers. 4 10 (f) Information and assistance with filing for 4 11 unemployment compensation benefits. 4 12 (3) Moneys in the fund shall not be used for any of the 4 13 following purposes: 4 14 (a) Services that are not included in subparagraphs (1) 4 15 and (2). 4 16 (b) Unemployment tax system renovation and computer 4 17 upgrades. 4 18 (c) Specific consultation services relating to the federal 4 19 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and occupational 4 20 safety and health standards. 4 21 (d) Services which are currently provided by other state 4 22 agencies. 4 23 (e) Workforce development regional advisory board member 4 24 expenses. 4 25 (f) Supportive services including but not limited to 4 26 transportation, housing, and child care. 4 27 d. This subsection is repealed July 1,20012003, and the 4 28 repeal is applicable to contribution rates for calendar year 4 2920022004 and subsequent calendar years. 4 30 Sec. 2. RURAL AND SATELLITE DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES REVIEW. 4 31 The department of workforce development shall establish 4 32 performance measures for each workforce development office 4 33 site based on the job seeker entered employment rate, the job 4 34 seeker employment retention rate, the job seeker average wage 4 35 at placement, the job seeker customer satisfaction rating, the 5 1 number of employers served, and the employer customer 5 2 satisfaction rating, and shall conduct an annual review of the 5 3 performance measures. 5 4 The department, in the annual departmental offices review, 5 5 shall consider the feasibility of consolidating some of the 5 6 rural and satellite departmental offices to better serve the 5 7 public. In addition, the department shall conduct a 5 8 comprehensive analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of 5 9 the department's field office system, including the geographic 5 10 distribution of the offices. 5 11 The department shall prepare a report of its annual 5 12 departmental offices review findings that sets forth specific 5 13 review findings for each office site. The report shall 5 14 contain information gathered in the review as well as 5 15 information concerning the success of colocation efforts at 5 16 community colleges throughout the state, the services provided 5 17 to employers with fifty or fewer employees, the rent or lease 5 18 costs associated with each office site and the building square 5 19 footage at each office site, and efforts to pursue other 5 20 funding sources. 5 21 The department shall submit a report of its annual 5 22 departmental offices review to the governor and general 5 23 assembly by December 21, 2001, by December 21, 2002, and by 5 24 December 21, 2003. 5 25 Sec. 3. PILOT PROJECTS – FEE-BASED SERVICES. The 5 26 department of workforce development shall establish pilot 5 27 projects for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility of 5 28 charging and collecting fees for certain customized or 5 29 enhanced employer services. In every annual departmental 5 30 office review, the department shall include the results of the 5 31 pilot projects, including the number and type of fee-based 5 32 services provided, the amount of revenue generated, and the 5 33 cost basis for the establishment of the fees. 5 34 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 5 35 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 BRENT SIEGRIST 6 5 Speaker of the House 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 MARY E. KRAMER 6 10 President of the Senate 6 11 6 12 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 6 13 is known as House File 696, Seventy-ninth General Assembly. 6 14 6 15 6 16 6 17 MARGARET THOMSON 6 18 Chief Clerk of the House 6 19 Approved , 2001 6 20 6 21 6 22 6 23 THOMAS J. VILSACK 6 24 Governor
Text: HF00695 Text: HF00697 Text: HF00600 - HF00699 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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