116L.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 116L.01 to 116L.17, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Partnership. “Partnership” means the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership created by section 116L.02. Subd. 3. Board. “Board” means the partnership board created by section 116L.03. Subd. 4. Workforce development intermediaries. […]
116L.02 JOB SKILLS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. (a) The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership program is created to act as a catalyst to bring together employers with specific training needs with educational or other nonprofit institutions which can design programs to fill those needs. The partnership shall work closely with employers to prepare, train and place prospective or […]
116L.03 BOARD. Subdivision 1. Members. The partnership shall be governed by a board of 12 directors. Subd. 2. Appointment. The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board consists of: seven members appointed by the governor, the commissioner of employment and economic development, the chancellor, or the chancellor’s designee, of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the president, […]
116L.04 PARTNERSHIP POWER. Subdivision 1. Partnership program. (a) The partnership program may provide grants-in-aid to educational or other nonprofit educational institutions using the following guidelines: (1) the educational or other nonprofit educational institution is a provider of training within the state in either the public or private sector; (2) the program involves skills training that […]
116L.05 FUNDING. Subdivision 1. Federal job training funds. The board may use federal job training program moneys and is authorized to receive those funds. Subd. 2. Grants, gifts. The board may accept gifts and grants of any type from any source. Subd. 3. Use of funds. The Job Skills Partnership Board may use up to […]
116L.146 EXPEDITED GRANT PROCESS. (a) The board may authorize grants not to exceed $50,000 each through an expedited grant approval process to: (1) eligible employers to provide training programs for up to 50 workers; or (2) a public or private institution of higher education to: (i) convert an existing curriculum for distance learning through interactive […]
116L.17 STATE DISLOCATED WORKER PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them in this subdivision. (b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of employment and economic development. (c) “Dislocated worker” means an individual who is a resident of Minnesota at the time employment ceased or was […]
116L.18 SPECIAL INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of the special incumbent worker training grants is to expand opportunities for businesses and workers to gain new skills that are in demand in the Minnesota economy. The board shall establish criteria for incumbent worker grants under this section and may encourage creative training […]
