Section 8.87.010. Establishment of state training and employment program (STEP).

	(a)  As used in AS 23.15.620(a), "in-state job training" includes  
		(1) training for program eligible residents of this state to  
			(A) obtain new occupational skills;  
			(B) upgrade current skills and obtain credentials that are needed to retain or obtain employment; and  
			(C) pursue careers in this state that pay family supporting wages and offer opportunities for advancement; and  
		(2) training for program eligible residents of this state that will foster new jobs in priority industries and occupations, as determined by the department, based on the availability of a skilled labor force in this state.  
	(b)  The department may approve the use of the financial resources of the program for training outside of this state for eligible residents of this state based on  
		(1) particular training needs of program eligible individuals;  
		(2) training priorities established by the department, using projections of occupational and industry workforce demand; or  
		(3) determination that priority industry or occupational-specific training is not available or is inadequate in this state.  
	(c)  As used in AS 23.15.620(b), "to augment or improve public access" is to supplement or leverage existing training and employment assistance programs by providing  
		(1) training to more program eligible individuals than would otherwise have been trained without the use of the financial resources of the program;  
		(2) training and support services that cannot be paid by other sources of money; or  
		(3) training that may be used for expansion of existing training programs.  
	(d)  Unless approved by the department, financial resources of the program may not be used to construct, modify, or otherwise alter existing equipment and facilities, or to finance acquisition of new equipment and facilities to improve physical access to training.  
	(e)  Financial resources of the program may not be used to replace other money that a training entity, as described in AS 23.15.641(a)(3), has allocated for a particular training program or service or for the purpose of reducing the entity's existing share of money for a proposed training program.  

Authorities

23.15.620;23.15.636

Notes

Authority

AS 23.15.620 AS 23.15.636

History

Eff. 7/26/90, Register 115; am 9/30/94, Register 131; am 9/19/97, Register 143; am 12/24/2004, Register 172; am 6/18/2010, Register 194