CSSB 174(L&C): "An Act requiring certain employers in the oil or gas production industries to report certain job opportunities to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development as public information and requiring that information to be posted on the Internet-based labor exchange system administered by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; and adding to the duties of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board."
00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 174(L&C) 01 "An Act requiring certain employers in the oil or gas production industries to report 02 certain job opportunities to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development as 03 public information and requiring that information to be posted on the Internet-based 04 labor exchange system administered by the Department of Labor and Workforce 05 Development; and adding to the duties of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board." 06 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 07 * Section 1. AS 23.05 is amended by adding a new section to read: 08 Sec. 23.05.095. Notification by oil or gas producer of certain job vacancies. 09 (a) An oil or gas producer that employs more than 100 employees in Alaska shall 10 notify the commissioner promptly and in writing each time the producer has an 11 available job opportunity in the state. The notification, which may be delivered 12 electronically or by another reasonable means, must provide information sufficient to 13 enable a person who may be qualified for the job opportunity to submit a timely
01 application. 02 (b) As soon as practicable after receiving a notification under (a) of this 03 section, the commissioner shall cause the notification to be 04 (1) posted on the Internet-based labor exchange system operated by the 05 department; 06 (2) distributed to job service organizations; and 07 (3) delivered to the chair of the employment and placement committee 08 of the Alaska Workforce Investment Board. 09 (c) A notification under this section is public information. 10 (d) Notification of an available job opportunity under this section is not 11 required when 12 (1) public notice of the availability of the opportunity is reasonably 13 likely to cause substantial financial harm to the employer; or 14 (2) the employer, in connection with the job opportunity, has complied 15 with 16 (A) AS 43.82.230(b), if the Alaska Stranded Gas Development 17 Act applies; or 18 (B) AS 43.90.130(15), if the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act 19 applies. 20 (e) In this section, 21 (1) "gas" has the meaning given in AS 31.05.170; 22 (2) "job service organizations" means those offices maintained by the 23 state and recommended by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development 24 whose functions are to aid the unemployed or underemployed in finding employment; 25 (3) "oil" has the meaning given in AS 31.05.170; 26 (4) "producer" means a person who owns or operates a for-profit 27 business that is substantially connected with exploration for, production of, or pipeline 28 transportation of gas or unrefined oil. 29 * Sec. 2. AS 23.15.570(f) is amended to read: 30 (f) The employment and placement committee shall 31 (1) ensure the statewide strategic plan for workforce development
01 addresses 02 (A) customer needs at the local level; 03 (B) moving welfare recipients into the workforce; 04 (C) promoting the hiring of state residents in jobs that have 05 traditionally been filled by out-of-state workers; 06 (D) tailoring employment and training programs to suit state 07 business, industry, and economic development needs; 08 (E) making state residents aware of notifications provided 09 to the commissioner under AS 23.05.095 regarding available job 10 opportunities with oil or gas producers; 11 (2) monitor the coordination of service delivery to promote efficiency 12 and to prevent overlap of services among programs; and 13 (3) perform other duties assigned by the board.