Chapter 660 — Chapter 660
114 sections in this chapter.
ORS 660.306 [Formerly 285A.452; repealed by 2014 c.49 §10]
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ORS 660.309 [Formerly 411.920; repealed by 2014 c.49 §10]
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ORS 660.310 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and alternative education programs. For the purposes of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-128), an individual enrolled in an alternative education program as provided by ORS 336.615 to 336.665 may be considered to be an out-of-school youth. [2015 c.239 §2; 2017 c.17 §53]
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(State Workforce Development System)
ORS 660.312 Education and Workforce Policy Advisor; duties; rules. (1) The Governor shall be responsible for a coordinated and comprehensive response to education and workforce issues. The Governor shall appoint an Education and Workforce Policy Advisor, who serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The advisor shall, with the advice of such advisory committees as may be appointed or assigned, advise the Governor on policy, planning and coordination for education and workforce development in Oregon
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(2) The duties of the advisor shall include: (a) Guiding the development of state-level policy related to education and workforce issues; (b) Providing general direction and serving as a liaison between state and local efforts in education, training and workforce development; (c)…
ORS 660.315 [Formerly 285A.458; 2005 c.242 §3; 2011 c.637 §281; repealed by 2014 c.49 §10]
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ORS 660.318 Duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules. (1) To implement and oversee state implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission may
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(a) Receive federal youth activities funds allotted to this state by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and allocate those funds that are not reserved according to an allocation formula recommended by the State Workforce and Ta…
ORS 660.320 [2023 c.556 §1; renumbered 660.440 in 2025]
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ORS 660.321 State Workforce and Talent Development Board. (1) A State Workforce and Talent Development Board shall be created under section 3111 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to assist in the development of the Workforce and Talent Development Plan established under ORS 660.324, to carry out the other functions described by the federal Act and to provide strategic planning and recommendations related to state talent development
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(2) The membership of the board must be in accordance with the requirements of section 3111(b) of the federal Act. (3) Representatives of business described in section 3111(b)(1)(C)(i) of the federal Act who are appointed to the board must be confirmed by the Senate in the manner…
ORS 660.324 Duties of state board; state plan for workforce development system. (1) The State Workforce and Talent Development Board shall identify
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(a) Key industries in this state and the workforce skills needed for key industries to grow and thrive; (b) In collaboration with workforce representatives, needs for education, training, work experience, and job preparation to ensure Oregonians access to stable high-wage jobs an…
ORS 660.327 Duties of local workforce development boards. In accordance with section 3122 of the federal Act, each local workforce development board shall
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(1) Consistent with section 3123 of the federal Act, in partnership with the chief elected official for the local area involved, develop and submit a local plan to the Governor. The local plan must: (a) Be developed by the local workforce development board with local workforce pa…
ORS 660.329 Wage standards for participants of workforce programs funded by certain state and federal funds. (1) This section applies to an entity that provides paid work experience to an individual participating in a workforce program that is funded in whole or in part by the following sources
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(a) State funds that are allocated to and made available for reallocation by local workforce development boards to the entity for workforce programs. (b) Funds allotted to the state pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that are allocated to and availab…
ORS 660.330 One-stop delivery system; service providers. (1) The State Workforce and Talent Development Board and local workforce development boards shall ensure that Oregon’s one-stop delivery system under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is the foundation of local service delivery to employers and participants
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(2) One-stop partners shall include, but are not limited to, those described in section 3151 of the federal Act and programs referenced under section 3151(b) of the federal Act. (3) This section does not restrict the authority of local workforce development boards to select provi…
ORS 660.333 Use of funds; one-stop delivery system services. (1) The State Workforce and Talent Development Board shall advise the Governor as required under section 3111 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and on matters pertaining to the use of funds under section 3174 of the federal Act
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(2) As a part of the core services required by section 3174(c)(2)(A)(vi)(I) of the federal Act, the one-stop delivery system, as described in section 3151(e) of the federal Act, shall provide timely listings of all job opportunities, consistent with statute or rule, to a particip…
ORS 660.334 Agreements to create entities to perform workforce development activities. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Federal Act” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.300. (b) “One-stop delivery system” means the one-stop delivery system described in ORS 660.330 and 660.333. (c) “State agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 190.430. (d) “Unit of local government” has the mean…
ORS 660.336 Reports on performance of local training providers and programs. (1) The designated state agency and state level fiscal agent for Title I of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act shall provide customers of the one-stop delivery system with reports containing information about the performance of training providers and programs in each local area
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(2) In order for customers to have choices in deciding the training program that best fits their needs and the organization that best provides that service, and in order for customers to have information about how well training providers succeed in preparing people for jobs, the …
ORS 660.339 Participant records; confidentiality; when records available for inspection or release; rules. (1) All participant records maintained by the local workforce development boards or any public or private agency involved in programs under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act shall be confidential and except as provided in ORS 660.300 to 660.420 shall be open for inspection only in accordance with policies adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission
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(2) A participant may provide written consent for the examination or release of any record pertaining to the participant. (3) All information contained in participant files shall be available for inspection by the participant and by the participant’s parent or legal guardian if t…
ORS 660.340 Oregon Employer Workforce Training Program; rules. (1) There is created in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission the Oregon Employer Workforce Training Program. Subject to the availability of funding, and in consultation with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, the commission shall operate, and local workforce development boards shall manage, the program for the purpose of
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(a) Assisting businesses and consortia of businesses in implementing projects that identify and provide cost-effective solutions to the issues of employee training, retention and advancement; (b) Maximizing the utilization of public and private resources for providing training to…
ORS 660.341 Oregon Employer Workforce Training Fund. The Oregon Employer Workforce Training Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Employer Workforce Training Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purposes of ORS 660.340. [2011 c.702 §3; 2015 c.366 §62]
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ORS 660.342 [2003 c.149 §1; renumbered 660.334 in 2009]
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ORS 660.343 Oregon National Career Readiness Certification Program; rules; annual report. (1) There is created in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission the Oregon National Career Readiness Certification Program to certify the workplace and college readiness skills of Oregonians and to better prepare Oregonians for continued education and workforce training, successful employment and career advancement in a demand-driven, skills-based economy
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(2) Program services may be offered through public high schools, community colleges, local and regional career centers and any other institutions determined to be appropriate by the commission to residents of Oregon and to employees of businesses located in Oregon. (3) Services p…
ORS 660.346 Integrated workforce delivery system; occupational prioritization; rules. (1)(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with the Employment Department and the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, shall develop and implement a demand-driven, skills-based integrated workforce delivery system focused on skills and talent development
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(b) The integrated workforce delivery system implemented under paragraph (a) of this subsection must include, and the commission shall maintain, a workforce training inventory of prioritized occupations. (c) The commission shall prioritize recommendations for the allocation of wo…
ORS 660.347 Committee for Continuous Improvement. The State Workforce and Talent Development Board shall, in consultation with state workforce agencies and local workforce development boards, establish the Committee for Continuous Improvement to assess the effectiveness of the public workforce development system in this state. The State Workforce and Talent Development Board and local workforce development boards shall jointly appoint members to the committee. [2021 c.280 §2]
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ORS 660.348 Comprehensive assessment of public workforce system. (1) Once every even-numbered year, the Committee for Continuous Improvement established under ORS 660.347 shall identify and contract with an independent third-party entity to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the public workforce system in this state and to make recommendations for improvements
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(2) The comprehensive assessment shall include a review of the workforce programs and services administered by the following entities through the public workforce system: (a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission; (b) Local workforce development boards; (c) The Employment …
ORS 660.349 Grant program for collaborative pilot projects providing high school students experience and education in architecture, construction trades and engineering; rules. (1)(a) There is created in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission a program to make grants to pilot projects to promote hands-on experience and education in the fundamentals and core competencies in architecture, construction trades and engineering for high school juniors and seniors
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(b) Pilot projects funded by the program created under this subsection shall be based on collaborative efforts between local school districts, community colleges, business organizations and labor organizations that provide participants the opportunity for education and training i…
ORS 660.350 [2022 c.28 §8; renumbered 660.445 in 2025]
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ORS 660.351 [2022 c.28 §7; renumbered 660.448 in 2025]
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ORS 660.352 Youth Employment Enhancement Fund. The Youth Employment Enhancement Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the Youth Employment Enhancement Fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purposes of ORS 660.349. [2009 c.836 §5; 2015 c.366 §66]
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ORS 660.353 Oregon Youth Employment Program; rules. (1)(a) There is created in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission the Oregon Youth Employment Program, which shall operate subject to the availability of funds, including eligible federal funds, for the purpose of providing meaningful work experience and workforce training for persons between the ages of 14 and 24
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(b) The commission shall, pursuant to criteria established by the commission, and after allocating a portion of program funds to the Oregon Youth Corps described in ORS 660.453, provide grants to local workforce development boards. The commission shall award grants in a manner th…
ORS 660.354 Oregon Youth Employment Fund. The Oregon Youth Employment Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Youth Employment Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purposes of ORS 660.353. [2011 c.702 §5; 2015 c.366 §68]
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(Development of Green Jobs)
ORS 660.355 Definitions for ORS 660.355 to 660.364. As used in ORS 660.355 to 660.364
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(1) “Green job” means a job that provides a service or produces a product that: (a) Increases energy efficiency; (b) Produces renewable energy; (c) Prevents, reduces or mitigates environmental degradation; (d) Cleans up and restores the natural environment; or (e) Provides educat…
ORS 660.358 Green jobs growth initiative plan. (1) The State Workforce and Talent Development Board, in consultation with the Governor, the Education and Workforce Policy Advisor and other parties deemed appropriate by the board and after consideration of the clean energy and energy efficiency policies of this state, shall develop a plan for a green jobs growth initiative to promote the development of emerging technologies and innovations that lead to, create or sustain family wage green jobs
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(2) The plan for the initiative developed by the board shall: (a) Identify industries that are high demand green industries based on current and projected creation of family wage green jobs and the potential for career pathways created for such jobs. (b) Use the needs of identifi…
ORS 660.361 Green jobs and green economy terminology. The State Workforce and Talent Development Board, in consultation with state agencies, boards, commissions and private entities deemed appropriate by the State Workforce and Talent Development Board shall develop a list of defined terms related to green jobs and the green economy that are consistent with current workforce development and economic development terminology. [2009 c.887 §4; 2017 c.185 §41; 2017 c.297 §19]
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ORS 660.364 Financial incentives and comprehensive strategies to promote green economy and green technology and innovation. The Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, shall
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(1) Develop criteria for existing investments and new or expanded financial incentives and comprehensive strategies to recruit, retain and expand green economy industries, including but not limited to forest products industries as defined in ORS 660.358, and small businesses. (2)…
ORS 660.367 Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds that the development of green jobs is essential to the economic well-being of Oregonians and encourages the Governor to support clean technology and efforts to prepare workers for employment in green jobs. [2009 c.887 §8]
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Note: 660.367 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 660 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ORS 660.370 Payment of costs. The payment of costs associated with ORS 660.355 to 660.364 is the responsibility of the Office of the Governor and those costs shall be paid from moneys available for disbursement at the direction of the Governor. [2009 c.887 §7]
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Note: 660.370 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 660 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. (Targeted Investments in Workforce Training and Educa…
ORS 660.380 Prosperity 10,000 Program; requirements for local workforce development boards; wage standards for program participants; incorporation into SNAP Employment and Training Program. (1) The Prosperity 10,000 Program is established in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the following purposes
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(a) To provide career coaching, occupational training and job placement services; (b) To provide wraparound supports and services that are necessary to facilitate reengagement in the workforce, including, but not limited to, transportation, child care and rental assistance; (c) T…
ORS 660.385 Distribution of funds to administer Prosperity 10,000 Program; local workforce development boards to compile data and report on progress of program. (1)(a) Not later than 60 days following March 17, 2022, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall distribute the funds specifically appropriated to the commission under section 13, chapter 28, Oregon Laws 2022, to local workforce development boards to administer the Prosperity 10,000 Program
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(b) The commission shall distribute all moneys received from moneys made available under sections 13 and 14, chapter 28, Oregon Laws 2022, to local workforce development boards using the same formula as required under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C…
ORS 660.390 Grant program for development of post-secondary career pathway programs; rules. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Community-based organization” includes: (A) Nonprofit organizations that are representative of a particular community or specific segments of a community and that are located within or in close proximity to the community served by the organization; and (B) Culturally specifi…
ORS 660.400 Grant program for workforce programs in health care, manufacturing and technology sectors; wage standards for workforce program participants; rules. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Community-based organization” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.390. (b) “Community college” has the meaning given that term in ORS 341.005. (c) “Workforce service provider” includes: (A) Nonprofit and public workforce education, training and career services provide…
ORS 660.405 Grant program for collaborative pilot projects that employ workforce benefits navigators; rules. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Community-based organization” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.390. (b) “Comprehensive one-stop center” has the meaning given that term in 34 C.F.R. 361.305. (c) “Workforce benefits navigator” means an individual who: (A) Is employed at a comprehensive one-stop cen…
ORS 660.410 Program to convene statewide industry consortia in targeted industries; wage standards; consortium leadership team membership; rules. (1) As used in this section, “community-based organization” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.390
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(2)(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in consultation with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, shall establish a program to convene statewide industry consortia that represent the health care, manufacturing and technology industry sectors. Each indivi…
ORS 660.415 Assessments and reporting on performance and expenditure outcomes of certain workforce programs. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in collaboration with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, the Bureau of Labor and Industries and the Department of Education, shall review each of the programs established under ORS 660.175, 660.380, 660.390, 660.400, 660.405, 660.410, 660.445 and 660.448 to assess performance and expenditure outcomes of the programs. In evaluating the programs, the commission shall compile the following information
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(a) For the programs established under ORS 660.175, 660.380, 660.390, 660.400, 660.405, 660.410 and 660.445: (A) The number of individuals from priority populations who have registered for and who have completed a workforce program, including apprenticeship and preapprenticeship …
ORS 660.420 Program for strategic investments in maritime workforce development activities; rules. (1) There is established a program in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to support strategic investments in workforce development programs and activities in Oregon’s maritime sector, in coordination with
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(a) Local workforce development boards in regions with a high demand for maritime workers; (b) Community colleges operated under ORS chapter 341; and (c) Other workforce partners that support maritime workforce development, including but not limited to school districts and region…
ORS 660.425 Oregon Conservation Corps Program. (1) The Oregon Conservation Corps Program is established for the purposes of
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(a) Reducing the risk wildfire poses to communities and critical infrastructure. (b) Helping to create fire-adapted communities. (c) Engaging youth and young adults in workforce training. (2) Youth and young adults between 16 years of age and 26 years of age who have been qualifi…
ORS 660.430 Role of Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board in supporting Oregon Conservation Corps Program. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Eligible organization” includes Oregon-based nonprofit youth development organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes in this state, nonprofit associations engaged in workforce development and public entities that provide programs of job training, skill development and …
ORS 660.435 Oregon Conservation Corps Fund. (1) The Oregon Conservation Corps Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Oregon Conservation Corps Fund shall be credited to the fund
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(2) The fund may receive contributions from individuals and private organizations. (3) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to be used as directed by the Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board created under ORS 660.440 and fo…
ORS 660.440 Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board. (1) There is created in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission the Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board. The purpose of the advisory board is to provide advice on and oversight of the implementation and alignment of youth workforce development programs for which the commission is responsible, including but not limited to
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(a) The Oregon Youth Corps created under ORS 660.453; (b) The Oregon Conservation Corps Program established under ORS 660.425; and (c) The Oregon Youth Employment Program created under ORS 660.353. (2) The Governor, in consultation with the commission, shall determine the number …
ORS 660.445 Grant program for community colleges and universities providing students from priority populations with academic credit for prior experience and skills gained outside of traditional educational institutions. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Community college” has the meaning given that term in ORS 341.005. (b) “Priority populations” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.300. (c) “University” means: (A) A public university listed in ORS 352.002. (B) Oregon Health and Science University. (2) The Higher Educa…
ORS 660.448 Grant program for entities providing workforce programs to youth and young adults from priority populations. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Priority populations” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.300. (b) “Youth workforce program” includes: (A) A youth reengagement program described under ORS 417.859. (B) A program administered by the Youth Development Division of the Department of Education that delive…
ORS 660.450 Oregon Youth Corps; policy; purpose. (1) The Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon finds and declares that
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(a) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to maintain a strong economy in order to provide its citizens a stable and plentiful job market, and to conserve and protect its natural resources, scenic beauty, historical and cultural sites and other community facilities; (b) The dev…