New Jersey § 34:1a-1
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 34:1a-1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34:1a-1.
a. To the extent not inconsistent with any federal law, and notwithstanding any other
State law, all employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities
of the Department of Human Services which are funded through the Work First New Jersey
program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c. 38 ( C.44:10-55 et seq. ), the federal “Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996,” Pub.L.104-193 , 42 U.S.C. s.601 et seq., and the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, Pub.L.95-113 , 7 U.S.C. s.2011 et seq. are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce
Development. b. The employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities which
shall be transferred from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Labor
and Workforce Development pursuant to this section and provided by the Department
of Labor and Workforce Development shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Career guidance; (2) Labor market information; (3) Employability assessment; (4) Development of Employability Development Plans; (5) Employment-directed case management; (6) Subsidized and unsubsidized employment in the public and private sectors; (7) Job search and readiness programs; (8) Community work experience programs; (9) Alternative work experience programs; (10) Community service programs; (11) On-the-job training; (12) Vocational education and training; (13) Employment-related education and job skill training; (14) Basic skills and literacy training; (15) Work-related educational enhancements; (16) A proportionate share of employment and training related expenses; (17) Referral and access to work support services, including transport and childcare
services; (18) Early employment initiative; and (19) Career advancement vouchers. c. The programmatic, administrative and support staff and equipment comprising the
employment-directed and workforce development programs and activities in the Department
of Human Services are transferred to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
pursuant to this section and the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c. 375 ( C.52:14D-1 et seq. ), with all of their functions, powers and duties and a proportionate share of the
resources to maintain the programs and activities.
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