Department of Economic Development
Office of the Secretary
Office of Business Development
Louisiana Economic Development Corporation
The Department of Economic Development, the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Business Development, and the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to the emergency provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:953(B), amends and supplements the following Rules of the Workforce Development and Training Program, in order to amend and supplement portions of LAC 13, Part III, Chapter 3. This Emergency Rule shall become effective on September 10, 2006, and shall remain in effect for the maximum period allowed under the Administrative Procedure Act, or until a final rule is promulgated in accordance with law, whichever occurs first.
The Department of Economic Development, the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Business Development, and the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, have found an immediate need to amend and supplement the rules for the regulation of the Workforce Development and Training Program in order to provide in Section 303 thereof a definition of the term "Quality Jobs"; and to provide in Section 311, Paragraph B.1, that the creation of jobs meeting Louisiana standards for Quality Jobs or the training of employees holding jobs meeting Louisiana standards for Quality Jobs satisfies the criteria for Awards under this Program. Without these Emergency Rules the public welfare may be harmed as the result of the failure to enhance the growth and stability of Louisiana's entrepreneurial business and/or industrial environment by making available Awards under this Program to businesses creating such Quality Jobs and/or training employees holding such Quality Jobs; and the state may thereby suffer the loss of business investment and economic development projects which would create or retain jobs that would improve the standard of living and enrich the quality of life for citizens of this state.
Title 13
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Part III. Financial Assistance Programs
Chapter 3. Workforce Development and Training Program
§ 303. Definitions
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Quality Jobs ―employed positions which are not temporary positions meeting the Louisiana standards for Quality Jobs as provided by the "Louisiana Quality Jobs Program Act", LA. R. S. 51:2451 through 2462, as codified in the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 13, Part I, Chapter 11, Sections 1101 through 1131, as amended.
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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2331, et seq., 36:104 and 36:108.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Economic Development Corporation, LR 23:44 (January, 1997), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, LR 23:1641 (December 1997), LR 25:242 (February 1999), LR 25:1665 (September 1999), LR 26:241 (February 2000), amended by the Development of Economic Development, Office of Business Development, Business Resources Division, LR 29:1065 (July 2003), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, Office of Business Development, Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, LR 32:
§ 311. Criteria
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B. Pre-Employment, Upgrade and On-the-Job Training
1. Applicants must create in this state at least 10 net new Full-Time Permanent Jobs or at least 10 net new jobs meeting Louisiana standards for Quality Jobs, unless upgrade training is involved. Upgrade training must be provided to a minimum of 10 full-time permanent employees or to a minimum of 10 employees holding jobs meeting Louisiana standards for Quality Jobs.
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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2331, et seq., 36:104 and 36:108.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Economic Development Corporation, LR 23:45 (January 1997), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, LR 23:1642 (December 1997), LR 25:243 (February 1999), LR 25:1666 (September 1999), LR 26:242 (February 2000), amended by the Development of Economic Development, Office of Business Development, Business Resources Division, LR 29:1065 (July 2003), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, Office of Business Development, Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, LR 32:
Michael J. Olivier
Secretary