PRINTER'S NO. 670
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
601
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SABATINA, LANGERHOLC, FOLMER, BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA,
MENSCH, HUGHES, COSTA, KILLION, BLAKE, J. WARD, REGAN,
BROWNE, HAYWOOD AND BREWSTER, APRIL 30, 2019
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 30, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114),
entitled "An act establishing a unified workforce investment
system; restructuring certain administrative functions,
procedures and entities; transferring workforce development
functions of Commonwealth agencies; establishing the
Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board; providing for
critical job training grants, for guarantees for program
quality and performance for workforce development programs,
for workforce leadership grants and for industry
partnerships; establishing the Keystone Works Program; and
authorizing local workforce investment boards," in
preliminary provisions, providing for preference for training
programs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 18, 2001 (P.L.949, No.114),
known as the Workforce Development Act, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 105. Preference for training programs.
(a) Pennsylvania National Guard and reserve component
members.--Unless prohibited by Federal law or regulation, a
member of the Pennsylvania National Guard or a reserve component
of the United States Armed Forces who has been ordered to active
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Federal or State service shall be given a preference for
placement in any program under this act for a period of one year
after discharge of the member from active duty. Preference for
placement shall be given after the member provides documentation
of the dates of active duty and meets the eligibility
requirements of the program.
(b) Spouses.--Unless prohibited by Federal law or
regulation, a spouse of a member of the Pennsylvania National
Guard or a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces
who has been ordered to active Federal or State service shall be
given a preference for placement in any program under this act
for a period of one year after discharge of the member from
active duty. Preference for placement shall be given after the
spouse provides documentation of the member's dates of active
duty and meets the eligibility requirements of the program.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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