Section 7280.

7280. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Burton-Stull Vietnam Veterans Employment Act.” (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 122.)

Section 7280.1.

7280.1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the employment of veterans of the Vietnam conflict after their separation from the armed forces is of prime public concern, and that to encourage employers in the private sector to hire such veterans, this chapter has been enacted. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 122.)

Section 7280.2.

7280.2. For the purposes of this chapter “veteran” means any person (1) who served in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States for a period not less than 90 consecutive days or was discharged from the service due to a service-connected disability within such 90-day period, any portion of which was […]

Section 7280.3.

7280.3. Each employer in private employment who hires an unemployed veteran of the Vietnam conflict at not less than the then-current federal minimum wage, or not less than the prevailing wage rate for the industry and occupation at that time, whichever is higher, shall be reimbursed by the state, pursuant to this chapter, in an […]

Section 7280.4.

7280.4. Such payments for reimbursement pursuant to Section 7280.3 shall be made to an employer who hires such a veteran as soon as possible after the veteran commences training. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 845.)

Section 7280.6.

7280.6. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered by, and payments shall be disbursed through, the Department of Employment Development, in addition to any other functions or duties which are imposed upon it by law. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 845.)

Section 7280.8.

7280.8. The Director of the Department of Employment Development, or his designee, shall certify to employers such veterans as certified trainees under this chapter as he or his designee shall deem to be qualified for training in employment by such employer. The director or his designee, when certifying trainees to employers, shall make every effort […]

Section 7280.9.

7280.9. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, “certified trainee” means a person who both (1) meets the criteria of Section 7280.2 and (2) has entered into a written agreement called an “apprentice agreement” or a “trainee agreement” with a program sponsor to train under the provisions of such apprenticeship or training standards as are approved […]

Section 7281.

7281. No veteran shall be certified under Section 7280.8 if any of the following occur: (a) The director or his designee finds that the employer does not have a reasonable expectation of at least six months continuous full-time employment for each certified trainee certified to him. (b) The director or his designee finds that there is reasonable […]

Section 7281.2.

7281.2. No employer may receive any reimbursement for costs specified in this chapter if the veteran whom he hires as a trainee is a person whom the employer had previously employed, or a member of the employer’s immediate family or related within the first degree. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 845.)

Section 7281.4.

7281.4. Such portion of the funds appropriated each year by the Legislature for the purposes of this chapter as the Director of the Department of Employment Development shall determine may be used for advertising and mailing costs to inform employers in the state of the provisions of this chapter and any other programs for unemployed […]