,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chdf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,budd 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 and ,mr4 ,husted7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act regarding employer-directed skills development1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,employer-,directed ,skills ,act4 #b4 ,employer-directed skills development 7a7 ,employer-,directed skills development 7#a7 ,in general ,section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#ad72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ae7 through 7#ah7 as paragraphs 7#ad7 through 7#ag71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ag71 the following3 7#ah7 ,employer-directed skills development ,the term employer-directed skills development means a program-- 7,a7 that is selected or designed to meet the specific skill demands of an employer 7including a group of employers72 7,b7 that is conducted pursuant to the terms and conditions provided under an employer-directed skills contract described in section #acd7;c77#c77;,i71 including the commitment by the employer to employ an individual upon successful completion of the program2 and 7,c7 for which the employer pays a portion of the cost of the program that is-- 7i7 determined by the local board involved2 and 7ii7 not less than-- 7,i7 #aj percent of the cost1 in the case of an employer with #ej or fewer employees2 7,,ii7 #be percent of the cost1 in the case of an employer with more than #ej but fewer than #ajj employees2 and 7,,iii7 #ej percent of the cost1 in the case of an employer with #ajj or more employees4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ajh7;b77#d77;,b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cabc7;b77#d77;,b77 is amended by striking customized training programs and inserting employer-directed skills development4 7b7 ,primary indicators of performance ,section #aaf7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;b77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking subclause 7,,vi7 and inserting the following3 7,,vi7 the ratio of-- 7aa7 the number of program participants who1 before exiting the program during a program year1 completed on-the-job training or employer-directed skills development2 to 7bb7 the total number of program participants who received training services and who exited the program during that program year4 2 and 7#b7 by striking clause 7iv74 7c7 ,on the job training1 employer-,directed skills development1 incumbent worker training1 and other training exceptions ,section #abb7;h7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking customized training and inserting employer-,directed skills development 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking customized training and inserting employer-directed skills development2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the first sentence and inserting ,a one-stop operator in a local area shall collect the minimum amount of information from providers of on-the-job training1 employer-directed skills development1 incumbent worker training1 internships1 paid or unpaid work experience opportunities1 and transitional employment as is necessary to enable the use of ,state administrative data to generate such performance information as the ,governor may require44 7d7 ,statewide employment and training activities ,section #acd7;a77#b77;,b77v77,,ii7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#b77;,b77v77,,ii77 is amended by striking customized training and inserting employer-directed skills development4 7e7 ,allowable statewide employment and training activities ,section #acd7;a77#c77;,a77i7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;a77#c77;,a77i77 is amended by striking customized training and inserting employer-directed skills development4 7f7 ,employer referral ,section #acd7;c77#c7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagd7;c77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking clause 7ii7 and inserting clauses 7ii7 and 7iii72 7,b7 by redesignating clause 7iii7 as clause 7iv72 and 7,c7 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 ,employer referral 7,i7 ,in general ,a one-stop operator or one-stop partner shall not be required to conduct an interview1 evaluation1 or assessment of an individual under clause 7i77,i7 if such individual-- 7aa7 is referred by an employer to receive on-the-job training or employer-directed skills development in connection with that employer2 and 7bb7 has been certified by the employer as being in need of training services to obtain unsubsidized employment with such employer and having the skills and qualifications to successfully participate in the selected program of training services4 7,,ii7 ,priority ,a one-stop operator or one-stop partner shall follow the priority described in subparagraph 7,e7 to determine whether an individual that meets the requirements of subclause 7,i7 of this clause is eligible to receive training services4 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking clause 7xi7 and inserting the following3 7xi7 employer-directed skills development4 2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,g77ii77,,ii71 by striking customized training and inserting employer-directed skills development2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,i7 ,employer-directed skills development ,an employer may receive a contract from a local board to provide employer-directed skills development to a participant if the employer submits to the local board an application that provides-- 7i7 the provider of the skills development program1 which may be the employer2 7ii7 the length of the skills development program2 7iii7 the recognized postsecondary credential that will be awarded to1 or any occupational skill that will be gained by1 the program participant2 7iv7 the cost of the skills development program2 7v7 the amount of such cost that will be paid by the employer 7as described in section #c7ai77;,c772 and 7vi7 a commitment by the employer to employ the participating individual upon successful completion of the program4 4