New Jersey § 34:1a-88

§ 34:1a-88.

a. The Center for Occupational Employment Information and the State Employment and

Training Commission are authorized to access the files and records of other State

agencies which administer or distribute State job training funds or federal job training

funds or issue any license necessary for an individual to work in a specific occupation. Student outcomes and licensing information, including individual Social Security

numbers, shall be reported to the commission through the center by: (1) Each qualifying agency; (2) Each qualifying school; and (3) Each training provider receiving State job training funds or federal job training

funds, including a provider which is not a qualifying school. The entities required to report that information shall include, but not be limited

to, all post-secondary institutions engaged in any form of workforce preparation or

adult literacy education and training. b. The information required by this section shall be provided annually, or on any

other mutually agreed schedule, to the center by December 31st, for the preceding

12-month period ending June 30th. c. The information reported or accessed pursuant to subsection a. of this section

may be used by the commission and the center for: (1) The development and analysis of information on the demand for trained workers in any of the recognized career clusters, career pathways or occupations

at the State and local area level as required or permitted by subsection d. of section

27 of P.L.2005, c. 354 ( C.34:1A-86 ) . (2) Establishing standards for training and job placement; (3) Evaluating the effectiveness of programs, services and service providers under

the State's workforce investment system and providing information regarding those

evaluations, including the collection of information used to help produce a consumer

report card on service providers showing the long-term success of former trainees

of each provider in obtaining permanent employment and increasing earnings; (4) Assisting in determining which training providers to place on the State Eligible

Training Provider List; (5) Assisting State agencies in preparing reports to federal grantor agencies; and (6) Any other purpose deemed necessary for the accomplishment of the mission of the

center as determined by the center's steering committee or any federal funding agency. d. Information reported to the center by a qualifying agency or school or other training

provider shall not be utilized for any purpose other than the governmental purposes

authorized in subsection c. of this section. The center shall only use aggregate statistical summaries of individual data in

assessing or evaluating any program at a qualifying school or other training provider. The commission and the center shall adopt standards and procedures to prevent any

State agency from publishing, disclosing or releasing information which could identify

any individual and shall not publish, disclose or otherwise release information which

could identify any individual, except to an agency of government requiring such information

in the performance of its statutory duties. Any executive agency of State government precluded by law from sharing information

on specific individuals may provide student outcome and licensing information through

statistical summary or other forms which prevent the identification of specific individuals. e. The commission, the center, each qualifying agency, and any entity which reports

student outcome or licensing information to a qualifying agency, shall comply with

all pertinent State and federal laws regarding the privacy of students and other participants

in employment and training programs, including but not limited to, the Privacy Act

of 1974, Pub.L.93-579 ( 5 U.S.C. s.552 and 20 U.S.C. s.1232g ) and shall provide all disclosures to the students and participants required by those

laws.