Section 8.85.830. Reemployment services.

	(a)  Reemployment services funds must be used to provide reemployment services to unemployment insurance claimants through the one-stop job centers. These services are offered in addition to the usual Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49) funded employment services in order to accelerate a return to work.  
	(b)  Under the Wagner-Peyser Act, allowable activities include job search and placement services to job seekers, including  
		(1) counseling;  
		(2) testing;  
		(3) occupational and labor market information;  
		(4) assessment;  
		(5) referral to employers; and  
		(6) appropriate recruitment services and special technical services for employers.  
	(c)  Reemployment services may include  
		(1) services provided to unemployment insurance claimants identified under 8 AAC 85.357 through the unemployment insurance profiling system;  
		(2) in-person staff assisted services;  
		(3) initial claimant reemployment assessments;  
		(4) career guidance and group and individual counseling, including provision of materials, suggestions, or advice that is intended to assist the job seeker in making occupation or career decisions;  
		(5) provision of labor market, occupational, and skills transferability information that clarifies claimants' reemployment opportunities and skills used in related or other industries;  
		(6) referral to job opening information;  
		(7) referral to employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors;  
		(8) referral to training;  
		(9) assessment, including interviews, testing, or employability planning; and  
		(10) referral to training that is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (29 U.S.C. 2801 - 2945) or STEP (AS 23.15.620 - 23.15.660), or provided by third party service providers.  

Authorities

23.20.045;23.20.080;23.20.100

Notes

Authority

AS 23.20.045 AS 23.20.080 AS 23.20.100

History

Eff. 4/24/2010, Register 194