§ 50-7-807. Report Concerning Findings and Recommendations
On or before January 1, 2014, the department shall report to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the business and utilities committee of the house of representatives concerning the department’s findings and recommendations concerning the Tennessee works pilot program.
§ 50-7-801. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Works Act of 2012.”
§ 50-7-802. Tennessee Works Pilot Program — Purpose
There is hereby established the Tennessee works pilot program to provide job training designed to attract new businesses to the state and to assist in the expansion or retention of existing businesses in this state. The purpose of the Tennessee works pilot program is to: Enhance this state’s economic growth and vitality by offering assistance […]
§ 50-7-803. Part Definitions
As used in this part: “Department” means the department of labor and workforce development; “Dislocated worker” means an individual who: Has been terminated or laid off, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, including an individual: Currently eligible for unemployment insurance benefits; or Who has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance […]
§ 50-7-804. Administration — Reimbursable Screening for Potential Employment of Grants to Private Businesses
The department shall administer the Tennessee works pilot program by awarding reimbursable training grants to privately owned businesses for the purpose of screening for potential employment of new and existing employees in this state. Tennessee works pilot program training grants will be awarded to eligible businesses seeking to make new hires during or after the […]
§ 50-7-805. Funding — Organizations Ineligible for Grants
The Tennessee works pilot program established under this part shall be funded solely with funds received by the state from the United States department of labor and shall be subject to the availability of such funds and all laws governing the use of the funds. No Tennessee works pilot program grant shall be awarded to: […]
§ 50-7-806. Rules
The department has authority to adopt rules to effectuate this part. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The department may also adopt emergency rules as determined to be necessary to effectuate this chapter, in accordance with the Uniform […]