445.051 – Individual Development Accounts.
445.051 Individual development accounts.— (1) The purpose of this act is to provide for the establishment of individual development accounts that can provide families having limited means an opportunity to accumulate assets and to facilitate and mobilize savings; to promote education, homeownership, and microenterprise development; and help to stabilize families and build communities. This section implements the […]
445.055 – Employment Advocacy and Assistance Program Targeting Military Spouses and Dependents.
445.055 Employment advocacy and assistance program targeting military spouses and dependents.— (1) The Legislature finds that military families are faced with a variety of challenges, including frequent relocations, recurring deployments, lengthy periods of separation, and heightened anxiety and uncertainty during periods of conflict. A military spouse’s ability to gain job skills and maintain a career contributes to […]
445.056 – Citizen Soldier Matching Grant Program.
445.056 Citizen Soldier Matching Grant Program.—The Department of Economic Opportunity shall implement the matching grant program established by the former Agency for Workforce Innovation to award matching grants to private sector employers in this state which provide wages to employees serving in the United States Armed Forces Reserves or the Florida National Guard while those employees […]
445.06 – Florida Ready to Work Credential Program.
445.06 Florida Ready to Work Credential Program.— (1) There is created the Florida Ready to Work Credential Program to enhance the employability skills of Floridians and to better prepare them for successful employment. (2) Training required to be eligible for a credential under the program may be conducted in public middle and high schools, Florida College System institutions, […]
445.07 – Economic Security Report of Employment and Earning Outcomes.
445.07 Economic security report of employment and earning outcomes.— (1) Beginning December 31, 2013, and annually thereafter, the Department of Economic Opportunity, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall prepare, or contract with an entity to prepare, an economic security report of employment and earning outcomes for degrees or certificates earned at public postsecondary educational institutions. […]
445.08 – Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.
445.08 Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program.— (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Commission” means the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission within the Department of Law Enforcement. (b) “Employing agency” has the same meaning as provided in s. 943.10(4). (c) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as provided in s. 943.10(1). (d) “Newly employed […]
445.035 – Data Collection and Reporting.
445.035 Data collection and reporting.—The Department of Children and Families and the state board shall collect data necessary to administer this chapter and make the reports required under federal law to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture. History.—s. 47, ch. 96-175; s. 35, ch. 97-173; s. […]
445.038 – Digital Media; Job Training.
445.038 Digital media; job training.—CareerSource Florida, Inc., through the Department of Economic Opportunity, may use funds dedicated for incumbent worker training for the digital media industry. Training may be provided by public or private training providers for broadband digital media jobs listed on the occupations list developed by the Labor Market Estimating Conference. Programs that operate […]
445.045 – Development of an Internet-Based System for Information Technology Industry Promotion and Workforce Recruitment.
445.045 Development of an Internet-based system for information technology industry promotion and workforce recruitment.— (1) CareerSource Florida, Inc., is responsible for directing the development and maintenance of a website that promotes and markets the information technology industry in this state. The website shall be designed to inform the public concerning the scope of the information technology industry […]
445.046 – Establishment of a Network Access Point.
445.046 Establishment of a network access point.—The state actively supports efforts that enhance the information technology industry in this state, particularly those efforts that increase broadband technology. A critical initiative to enhance this industry in this state is determined to be the development of a network access point, which is defined to be a carrier-neutral, public-private […]