Title 34, Title 34: LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

34:15D-13. Employer and worker contributions 2. Beginning on January 1, 1993, each worker shall contribute to the Workforce Development Partnership Fund an amount equal to 0.025% of the worker's wages as determined in accordance with paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of R.S.43:21-7…

34:15D-14. Transfer of funds to Workforce Development Partnership Fund 3. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to requisition and withdraw on or after July 1, 1992 an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 from revenues received pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection …

34:15D-15. Employer responsibilities for workers' contributions 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, each employer shall: withhold in trust the amount of all workers' contributions from their wages at the time wages are paid, show the deduction on t…

34:15D-16. Failure of employer to make report; deficiencies 5. If an employer fails to make any report or permit any inspection required by the commissioner to implement the provisions of this act, an estimate shall be made regarding the liability of the employer from information…

34:15D-17. Refund to taxpayer 6. a. If an employee receives wages from more than one employer during any calendar year, and the sum of the employee's contributions deposited in the Workforce Development Partnership Fund exceeds an amount equal to 0.025% of the wages determined in…

34:15D-18. Cancellation, refusal to honor checks 7. The State Treasurer, as treasurer and custodian of the Workforce Development Partnership Fund, is hereby authorized and directed to cancel of record and to refuse to honor checks issued against the fund which have not been prese…

34:15D-19. Schedule of fines 8. A schedule of fines, no fine exceeding $1,000 for a single offense, shall be established by the commissioner for any of the following actions or omissions with respect to the collection of contributions or the use of moneys disbursed from the fund:…

34:15D-2. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey, facing an intensely competitive world economy, must choose whether to compete against countries that have low-paid, unskilled workforces or to compete for the high-productivity jobs that c…

34:15D-20. Rules, regulations 9. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act, including any requirements regarding the keeping and r…

34:15D-21 "Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills." 1. a. A restricted, nonlapsing, revolving "Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills," to be managed and invested by the State Treasurer, is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to pro…

34:15D-21.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Basic Skills Training Program for Economic Growth Act." L.2009, c.199, s.1.

34:15D-21.2 Findings, declarations relative to the basic skills training program. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A skilled workforce is one of the most critical issues to New Jersey businesses and the State's economic competitiveness, and, unfortunately, the basic…

34:15D-21.3 Findings, declarations relative to certain county college certificate programs. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A skilled workforce is one of the most critical issues facing New Jersey employers and the availability of appropriately trained workers dire…

34:15D-21.4 Development of certificate programs to connect regional employers to county colleges. 2. a. The New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development shall consult with each county college in the State to foster the development of certificate …

34:15D-22 Contributions to fund. 2. Beginning on January 1, 2002, each worker shall contribute to the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills an amount equal to 0.0175% of the worker's wages as determined in accordance with paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of R.S.43:21-7 rega…

34:15D-23 Refund of excess employee contributions. 3. If an employee receives wages from more than one employer during any calendar year, and the sum of the employee's contributions deposited in the Supplemental Workforce Fund for Basic Skills exceeds an amount equal to 0.0175% o…

34:15D-24 "NJ PLACE" program. 1. a. There is established, in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and under the direction of the State Employment and Training Commission as part of the commission's responsibilities pursuant to subsection d. of section 9 of P.L.1989, …

34:15D-25 Findings, declarations relative to workforce development funds. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey, the headquarters of many of the leaders in the field of industrial research and development, has a long, successful history of innovation in the te…

34:15D-26 New Jersey Innovation and Research Fellowship Program. 3. a. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, shall establish the New Jersey Innovation and Research Fellowship Program. b. The New Jers…

34:15D-27 New Jersey Military Skills Council. 1. a. There is established in the Department of State the New Jersey Military Skills Council, which shall be comprised of the Secretary of State, the Adjutant General, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, the Chairpers…

34:15D-28 Findings, declarations relative to the Talent Network Program. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. To maintain a competitive edge in the 21st century, New Jersey must develop a highly productive workforce that has the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed b…

34:15D-29 Talent Network Program. 2. a. There is established in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development the Talent Network Program. The purpose of this program is to develop centralized sources of intelligence about the workforce needs of the State's key industries by b…

34:15D-3 Definitions relative to workforce development. 3. As used in this act: "Administrative costs" means any costs incurred by the department to administer the program, including any cost required to collect information and conduct evaluations of service providers pursuant to…

34:15D-30 Definitions relative to an industry-valued credentials pilot program. 1. As used in this act: "Eligible adult" means an individual who is a "qualified displaced worker" or a "qualified disadvantaged worker" as defined in section 3 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-3). "Inform…

34:15D-31 Design of pilot program. 2. a. (1) The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, the county colleges, county vocational school districts, and the Department of Education, shall design a pilot program through…

34:15D-31.1 Industry-valued credential list. 1. a. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development may develop and maintain a list of industry-valued credentials identifying the specific credentials offered in this State in which employers are most interested, based on analysis…

34:15D-31.2 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “New Economy Opportunity Skills System Act.” L.2025, c.375, s.1.

34:15D-31.3 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Because New Jersey needs a skilled workforce to compete in the global economy and to promote economic mobility for residents, the State seeks to create a more efficient and seamless service deliver…

34:15D-31.4 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. “Community college” means a county college established pursuant to chapter 64A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. “County vocational school district” m…

34:15D-31.5 New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program; annual report. 4. a. To establish the “New Economy Opportunity Skills System Pilot Program,” the division shall initiate a pilot program in a select number of local workforce development areas to strengthen strategi…

34:15D-32 High-Growth Industry Regional Apprenticeship Development Grant Pilot Program. 1. a. There is established in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development a five-year High-Growth Industry Regional Apprenticeship Development Grant Pilot Program, which shall provide gr…

34:15D-33 Definitions. 1. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, or the commissioner's designee. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. "Direct business assistance from the department" means mo…

34:15D-34 "Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance." 2. a. There is hereby established in the department an "Office of Strategic Enforcement and Compliance," which shall oversee and coordinate across the divisions of the department and, when necessary, between the departme…

34:15D-35 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey YouthBuild Act." L.2023, c.334, s.1.

34:15D-36 "New Jersey YouthBuild Act", purpose. 2. The purpose of the "New Jersey YouthBuild Act" shall be to: a. Enable economically disadvantaged youth, especially youth who have not finished high school, to obtain the education, job skills training, personal counseling, leader…

34:15D-37 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: "Applicant" means a public or private not-for-profit agency eligible to provide education and employment training under federal or State employment training programs. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Labor a…

34:15D-38 Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner, grants, YouthBuild programs, services. 4. a. The commissioner shall, subject to appropriation, make grants to applicants for the purpose of carrying out YouthBuild programs as approved under this section. All p…

34:15D-39 YouthBuild, eligible participants, age range, economic status, specified group membership. 5. a. Eligible participants in a YouthBuild program shall be youth, 16 to 24 years old, who are economically disadvantaged as defined in 29 U.S.C. s.1503, and who are part of one …

34:15D-4 Workforce Development Partnership Program. 4. a. The Workforce Development Partnership Program is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and shall be administered by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. The purpose of the …

34:15D-40 Eligible entities to be awarded funds, experience operating YouthBuild programs, Housing and Urban Development YouthBuild grant. 6. Eligible entities to be awarded funds under this act are not-for-profit private agencies with experience operating a YouthBuild program or…

34:15D-41 YouthBuild funds application requirements. 7. The commissioner shall require that an application for YouthBuild funds under this act contain at a minimum: a. A request for an implementation grant, specifying the amount of the grant requested and its proposed uses; b. A …

34:15D-42 YouthBuild applicant selected for funding, provide information, certain; Department of Labor and Workforce Development, evaluation report, Governor, Legislature. 8. a. An applicant selected for funding under this act shall provide to the department information on progra…

34:15D-5 Office of Customized Training established. 5. a. There is hereby established, as part of the Workforce Development Partnership Program, the Office of Customized Training. Moneys allocated to the office from the fund shall be used to provide employment and training servic…

34:15D-5.1 Findings, declarations relative to under-represented participants in apprenticeships. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are under-represented in the skilled trades and apprenticeship programs, despite the fact t…

34:15D-5.2 Establishment of peer-to-peer Statewide apprenticeship mentoring program for women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. 2. a. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education and the Chief Diversity Officer …

34:15D-6 Training grants. 6. a. The Workforce Development Partnership Program shall, to the extent that resources available in the fund permit, provide, for each qualified displaced or disadvantaged worker who undergoes counseling pursuant to section 7 of this act, a training gra…