445.032 – Transitional Child Care.
445.032 Transitional child care.—In order to assist former welfare transition program participants and individuals who have been redirected through up-front diversion in obtaining employment, continuing to be employed, and improving their employment prospects, transitional child care is available for up to 2 years: (1) To a former program participant who is no longer receiving temporary cash assistance […]
445.016 – Untried Worker Placement and Employment Incentive Act.
445.016 Untried Worker Placement and Employment Incentive Act.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Untried Worker Placement and Employment Incentive Act.” (2) For purposes of this section, the term “untried worker” means a person who is a hard-to-place participant in the welfare transition program because he or she has limitations associated with the long-term receipt of […]
445.0325 – Welfare Transition Trust Fund.
445.0325 Welfare Transition Trust Fund.— (1) The Welfare Transition Trust Fund is created in the State Treasury, to be administered by the Department of Economic Opportunity. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund to be used for the purposes of the welfare transition program set forth in ss. 445.017-445.032. (2) The intent of the Welfare Transition Trust […]
445.017 – Diversion.
445.017 Diversion.— (1) Many customers of the one-stop delivery system do not need ongoing temporary cash assistance, but, due to an unexpected circumstance or emergency situation, require some immediate assistance to secure or retain employment or child support. These immediate obligations may include a shelter or utility payment, a car repair to continue employment, or other services […]
445.033 – Evaluation.
445.033 Evaluation.—The department and the Department of Children and Families shall measure the performance of workforce related programs and services for participants who receive benefits pursuant to family self-sufficiency programs under chapter 414, and participants in welfare transition programs under this chapter, as follows: (1) The department shall consult with local workforce development boards to develop annual […]
443.211 – Employment Security Administration Trust Fund; Appropriation; Reimbursement.
443.211 Employment Security Administration Trust Fund; appropriation; reimbursement.— (1) EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TRUST FUND.—There is created in the State Treasury the “Employment Security Administration Trust Fund.” All moneys deposited into this fund remain continuously available to the Department of Economic Opportunity for expenditure in accordance with this chapter and do not revert at any time and may […]
443.221 – Reciprocal Arrangements.
443.221 Reciprocal arrangements.— (1)(a) The Department of Economic Opportunity or its tax collection service provider may enter into reciprocal arrangements with other states or with the Federal Government, or both, for considering services performed by an individual for a single employing unit for which services are performed by the individual in more than one state as services […]
445.001 – Short Title.
445.001 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Workforce Innovation Act of 2000.” History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-165.
445.002 – Definitions.
445.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Department” means the Department of Economic Opportunity. (2) “For cause” includes, but is not limited to, engaging in fraud or other criminal acts, incapacity, unfitness, neglect of duty, official incompetence and irresponsibility, misfeasance, malfeasance, nonfeasance, gross mismanagement, waste, or lack of performance. (3) “Services and one-time payments” or “services,” when […]
445.003 – Implementation of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
445.003 Implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.— (1) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT PRINCIPLES.—The state’s approach to implementing the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, should have six elements: (a) Streamlining services.—Florida’s employment and training programs must be coordinated and consolidated at locally managed one-stop delivery system centers. (b) Empowering individuals.—Eligible participants […]