§ 5003.10e. Work-based Learning Program
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State GovernmentEffective: April 23, 2024
Effective: April 23, 2024
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 5003.10e
§ 5003.10e. Work-based Learning Program
A. There is hereby created the Work-based Learning Program. The Governor's Council on Workforce and Economic Development shall have authority over the program. The Governor's Council shall coordinate the program by establishing partnerships with the State Department of Education, the State Regents for Higher Education, the State Department of Career and Technology Education, the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools, the Secretary of State and business entities throughout the state. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, serving as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act1 designee as established by the Governor in Executive Order 2023-21, shall have the official duty to develop and maintain a Work-based Learning Program within its jurisdiction and will collaborate, specifically related to registered apprenticeships, with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education in its focus on increasing the number of registered apprenticeships and internship programs, defined as paid and unpaid work experience by the United States Department of Labor as contained in 20 CFR 681.600, in this state to at least an aggregate of twenty thousand positions by the end of the calendar year 2020. All partners participating in the Work-based Learning Program shall be required to provide their expertise, time and resources as deemed necessary to advance and sustain the work-based learning goals of Oklahoma Works to assist with publishing an annual progress report showing each state agency's steps and accomplishments toward meeting statewide workforce goals and to network and coordinate with other public and private entities in an effort to align all state agencies, boards and commissions and the private business sector in meeting Oklahoma Works goals.
3. Set standards for equality and fair access to quality work-based learning experiences for all Oklahomans, including, but not limited to, women, out-of-school youth, adults, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities and other target populations identified in the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
4. Promote quality work-based learning experiences which are developmentally appropriate, including an orientation for all parties, identify learning objectives for the term of the experience, explore multiple aspects of an industry, develop workplace skills and competencies, assess performance, provide opportunities for work-based reflection, link appropriate next steps and see that all aspects are documented and reported and comply with state and federal labor laws;
The filing shall be made electronically via the Secretary of State website.
E. The Secretary of State shall, at least sixty (60) days before the anniversary date each year of a participating organization, cause a notice of renewal of the annual certificate to be sent to such organization to its last known electronic mail address of record filed with the Secretary of State. At the time of renewal, the organization shall provide a Work-based Learning Program annual summary, including for each position offered:
H. To coordinate with statewide career pathways efforts, registered organizations under this program shall recruit participants by posting job announcements on the state labor market exchange system. Job announcements shall include the registered organization number as assigned by the Secretary of State.
I. The Secretary of State shall transfer on July 1 of each fiscal year an amount based on the Governor's Council for Workforce Development annual budget not to exceed Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($850,000.00) annually from the Secretary of State revolving fund to support the administration of the program and business registration to help enable the development of the state's talent pipeline.
Credits
Laws 2018, c. 138, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Laws 2024, c. 100, § 2, emerg. eff. April 23, 2024.
Footnotes
29 U.S.C.A. § 3101 et seq.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 5003.10e, OK ST T. 74 § 5003.10e
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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