Section 9605 Of Article 2. Powers And Duties From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 3. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. The department shall:
(a) Conduct the state manpower program, with the exception of
manpower programs conducted by units of local general purpose
government.
(b) Be the sole state agency to approve and coordinate publicly
funded job training and placement programs, which it administers. The
department shall approve programs only if consistent with the plans
developed under Section 9600 and other provisions of this division.
(c) Be responsible for developing program objectives for each
category of the service program it administers, establishing
cost-effective results measurement, and providing accountability for
results as related to the objectives set.
(d) Appoint an advisory committee of representatives of employers
and employer organizations to enlist the advice and support of
private industry in developing a statewide system for making jobs
available to job trainees following successful completion of job
training and placement programs.
(e) Develop controls to insure that job training and placement
programs, it administers meet existing labor market needs as viewed
by employers. The department shall study training and personnel
selection methods used successfully by private industry.
(f) Encourage placement of eligible persons in public employment
with the assistance of an advisory group representing state and local
officials and representatives of economically disadvantaged areas
appointed by the department.
(g) Evaluate the need for specific new public employment
opportunities.
(h) Determine the kinds and quality of job training and placement
programs, it administers necessary to provide placement in public
employment for eligible persons and develop means to realign job
tasks to develop greater employment opportunities for eligible
persons.
(i) Cooperate with the State Personnel Board and local personnel
officials in developing and upgrading employment opportunities for
and in eliminating unnecessary barriers to the placement of eligible
persons in public employment.
The State Personnel Board and other state and local agencies shall
cooperate to the maximum extent feasible to achieve the purposes of
this division.