C.R.S. Section 8-83-203
Definitions


As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Colorado work force development program” or “work force development program” means the program of work force development created in this part 2.

(2)

“Department” means the department of labor and employment created in section 24-1-121, C.R.S., or any other state agency specified by the governor through executive order or otherwise.

(3)

“Federal act” means the federal “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”, 29 U.S.C. sec. 3101 et seq.

(4)

“Local elected officials” means the boards of county commissioners of the county or counties operating work force development programs; except that, in the case of a city and county, “local elected officials” means the mayor.

(5)

“Local plan” means a plan, developed and executed by a work force development board and subarea board, that outlines the functions and responsibilities for delivery of services within a work force development area.

(6)

“National program grant” means a grant under subtitle D of Title I.

(7)

“One-stop operator” means the entity selected by a work force board, with concurrence by the local elected officials, to operate the one-stop career center in a local area.

(8)

“One-stop partner” means a person or organization described in section 8-83-216.

(9)

“Planning region” means a single local area or multiple local areas that have been designated by the state as a planning region for the purposes of developing a regional plan.

(10)

“Rural consortium local elected officials board” means the local elected officials appointed by each subarea board in the rural consortium work force development area to serve as the local elected official for the rural consortium work force development area.

(11)

“Rural consortium work force development area” or “rural consortium area” means an area designated by the governor as a federal work force development area for which the department is the grant recipient. A rural consortium work force development area may contain one or more subareas.

(12)

“Rural consortium work force development board” or “rural consortium board” means the work force board appointed by the rural consortium local elected officials board. The rural consortium work force development board serves, on behalf of the subarea boards in the rural consortium area, as the work force development board for specific functions under the federal act.

(13)

“State council” means the state work force development council created in section 24-46.3-101, C.R.S.

(14)

“State plan” means a plan, developed by the governor with the assistance of the state council and based upon local plans, for the delivery of services statewide under the federal act.

(15)

“Student” means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older and is enrolled in an adult education program or postsecondary education program through an institution of higher education, a technical college, a private occupational school, or an employer-sponsored training program.

(16)

“Subarea board” means the optional work force advisory board of a subarea within the rural consortium work force development area.

(17)

“Title I” means Title I of the federal act.

(18)

“Title I money” means money distributed pursuant to Title I.

(19)

“Wagner-Peyser Act” means the federal “Wagner-Peyser Act”, 29 U.S.C. sec. 49a et seq.

(20)

“Wagner-Peyser funds” means federal moneys received by the department pursuant to the “Wagner-Peyser Act”.

(21)

“Work force board” means either a local work force development board or a subarea board.

(22)

“Work force development area” means a county, municipality, city and county, or group of counties, municipalities, or cities and counties that have banded together through an intergovernmental agreement to provide a work force development program and is designated by the governor as a federal work force development area. The rural consortium is a work force development area.

(23)

“Work force development board” means the work force development board for a federally designated work force development area.

(24)

“Work force development subarea” or “subarea” means a county or group of counties within the rural consortium that work together for the purpose of implementing programs authorized under the federal act and has a subarea board.

Source: Section 8-83-203 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑83‑101
Definitions
8‑83‑102
Division of employment and training created - director
8‑83‑103
Powers, duties, and functions - acceptance of money
8‑83‑104
State employment service
8‑83‑105
Personnel
8‑83‑106
Division - offer waiver of confidentiality for employment purposes
8‑83‑201
Short title
8‑83‑202
Legislative declaration
8‑83‑203
Definitions
8‑83‑204
Work force development program - legislative declaration - purposes
8‑83‑205
Work force development program - creation - administration - merit system - Wagner-Peyser funded employment services
8‑83‑206
Local elected officials - function - authority
8‑83‑207
Local work force development boards - authority - functions
8‑83‑208
Implementation - local plans
8‑83‑209
State work force development plan
8‑83‑210
Work force boards - membership
8‑83‑211
Functions of work force boards
8‑83‑212.5
Work force development board standing committees
8‑83‑213
Rural consortium work force development board
8‑83‑214
Rural consortium local elected officials board
8‑83‑215
Designation of local work force development areas
8‑83‑215.5
Designation of planning regions
8‑83‑216
Required and optional partners of work force boards
8‑83‑217
Memorandum of understanding - one-stop partners
8‑83‑218
Core services
8‑83‑219
Intensive services - training services - individual training accounts
8‑83‑220
Encouragement of in-demand programs - legislative declaration
8‑83‑221
Title I and Title III allocation
8‑83‑222
County distribution formula - use of money
8‑83‑223
Allocation process
8‑83‑224
State council - duties
8‑83‑225
Colorado department of labor and employment - functions
8‑83‑226
Responsibilities of governor
8‑83‑227
Additional funding for workforce development activities - state funding not subject to federal law limitations
8‑83‑308
Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory - collection of apprenticeship program information - promotion of public awareness - definitions
8‑83‑401
Definitions
8‑83‑402
Employment support and job retention services program - creation
8‑83‑403
Program purpose - duties of the director
8‑83‑404
Administration of the program
8‑83‑405
Reports required
8‑83‑406
Employment support and job retention services program cash fund - created
8‑83‑407
Repeal of part
8‑83‑501
Legislative declaration
8‑83‑502
Definitions
8‑83‑503
Just transition office - advisory committee - repeal
8‑83‑504
Just transition cash fund - transfer from general fund - transfer from account - definition
8‑83‑504.5
Additional coal transition workforce assistance program funding - coal transition workforce assistance program account
8‑83‑505
Utility workforce transition plans - reemployment of affected workers
8‑83‑506
Report - recommendations - repeal
8‑83‑601
Definitions
8‑83‑602
Work-based learning incentive program - creation - rules - appropriation
8‑83‑602.5
Teacher externship program - creation - rules - repeal
8‑83‑603
Statewide digital navigator program - office of future work - rules - appropriation
8‑83‑701
Construction registered apprenticeship grant program - created - reports - appropriation - definitions
8‑83‑702
Repeal of part
8‑83‑801
Definitions
8‑83‑802
Apprenticeship navigator pilot program - navigator positions - report
8‑83‑803
Rules
8‑83‑804
Repeal of part
8‑83‑901
Definitions
8‑83‑902
Workforce transitions study - report
8‑83‑903
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-83-203’s source at colorado​.gov