Minnesota Session Laws - 1999, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 138-H.F.No. 1051 
                  An act relating to employment; requiring the 
                  commissioner of economic security to collect certain 
                  information about employment and training programs. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [PROGRAM REPORTING.] 
           By January 31, 2000, the commissioner of economic security 
        shall collect the following information regarding each 
        employment and training program funded wholly or partly with 
        state or federal funds, and, in conjunction with the governor's 
        workforce development council, shall report the results to the 
        legislature: 
           (1) a brief description of the program, including a mission 
        statement, a list of goals, and information on services provided 
        by the organization; 
           (2) a brief statement that demonstrates the need for the 
        program (e.g., the program serves a targeted population with 
        needs unmet by other employment and training organizations, or 
        provides services in an area with high unemployment rates and 
        poor access to other training organizations); 
           (3) the number of participants served in a year and the 
        percentage that successfully complete the program; 
           (4) the per participant cost, per placement cost, annual 
        total cost of the program, and annual administrative cost.  The 
        cost information must be for the most recent year of operation, 
        and must include an explanation of what expenses are being 
        characterized by each program as administrative costs; 
           (5) a list of all state and federal funding sources 
        including the amount awarded and the name of the government 
        agency; 
           (6) the percentage of trainees with earnings in the 
        following categories:  (i) $13.26 per hour and above; (ii) from 
        $9.76 per hour to $13.25 per hour; (iii) from $7.76 per hour to 
        $9.75 per hour; (iv) from $6.51 per hour to $7.75 per hour; (v) 
        from $5.26 per hour to $6.50 per hour; and (vi) $5.25 per hour 
        and below.  The department must tabulate data from the most 
        recent year of operation; 
           (7) the percentage of participants who find jobs 
        immediately after program completion, and the percentage of 
        those participants who retain jobs for one year after program 
        completion and three years after program completion; 
           (8) the percentage of participants who do not find jobs 
        immediately after program completion, and the percentage of 
        those participants who have jobs one year after program 
        completion and three years after program completion; 
           (9) the average gain in earnings immediately after program 
        completion, six months after program completion, one year after 
        program completion, and three years after program completion, 
        including any comparative data the organization may have 
        regarding differences between individuals who did and did not 
        receive training; 
           (10) descriptions of any other goals, including community 
        and business-oriented matters, that the organization pursues, 
        along with any supporting data the organization has to measure 
        its success in achieving these goals, including any comparative 
        data the organization may have regarding differences between 
        individuals who did and did not receive training; and 
           (11) the number and types of employment and training 
        vendors used in the program and the method used by the program 
        to evaluate the vendors' effectiveness. 
           Presented to the governor May 6, 1999 
           Signed by the governor May 10, 1999, 1:07 p.m.