84A.10 New employment opportunity program.
The department of workforce development shall implement and administer a new employment opportunity program to assist individuals in underutilized segments of Iowa’s workforce, including but not limited to the persons with physical or mental disabilities, persons convicted of a crime, or minority persons between the ages of twelve and twenty-five, to gain and retain employment. The program shall be designed to complement existing employment and training programs by providing additional flexibility and services that are often needed by individuals in underutilized segments of the workforce to gain and retain employment. Services provided under the program may include, but are not limited to, transportation costs, child care, health care, health care insurance, on-the-job training, career interest inventory assessments, employability skills assessment, short-term basic education, internships, mentoring, assisting businesses with compliance issues related to the federal Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and reducing perceived risks that cause these populations to be underutilized. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer the program, including rules relating to eligibility criteria, eligible populations, and services to implement the intent of this section.
2000 Acts, ch 1230, §20
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 84A - DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Section 84A.1 - Department of workforce development — director — divisions.
Section 84A.1A - Workforce development board.
Section 84A.1B - Duties of the workforce development board.
Section 84A.1C - Workforce development corporation.
Section 84A.3 - Local workforce development plans.
Section 84A.4 - Local workforce development boards.
Section 84A.5 - Department of workforce development — primary responsibilities.
Section 84A.6 - Job placement and training programs.
Section 84A.7 - Iowa conservation corps.
Section 84A.8 - Workforce investment program.
Section 84A.9 - Statewide mentoring program.
Section 84A.10 - New employment opportunity program.
Section 84A.11 - Nursing workforce data clearinghouse.
Section 84A.12 - Summer youth intern pilot program.
Section 84A.13 - Iowa employer innovation program — fund.