The State Workforce Development Board shall annually maintain and update a state workforce services plan that includes:

1. (1) a four-year strategy, as described in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3112, for the following core programs:

   1. (a) youth services;
   2. (b) adult employment and training services;
   3. (c) dislocated worker employment and training services;
   4. (d) adult education and literacy activities;
   5. (e) employment services; and
   6. (f) vocational rehabilitation services;
2. (2) a strategy for aligning and coordinating the core programs;
3. (3) a strategy for coordinating the workforce needs of job seekers and employers in the various regions of the state;

4. (4) planning to ensure that employment centers address the requirements of the special employment needs population, including:

   1. (a) individuals who have special employment needs based on factors such as race, gender, age, disability, economic status, education, language skills, or work history; and
   2. (b) an "individual with a barrier to employment" as that term is defined in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 3102;
5. (5) a mechanism for getting consumer and public feedback on department programs;
6. (6) projected analysis of the workforce needs of employers and clients;
7. (7) state outcome-based standards for measuring program performance to ensure equitable service to all clients;
8. (8) strategies to ensure program responsiveness, universal access, and unified case management;
9. (9) strategies to eliminate unnecessary barriers to access services; and
10. (10) strategies to provide assistance to employees facing employment dislocation and their employers.

Amended by Chapter 296, 2016 General Session