“To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define employer-directed skills development, and for other purposes.”
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This section amends sec. 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)—which governs provision of training services to adults and dislocated workers through local workforce areas—to (1) expand the interview exception by allowing one-stop operators or partners to forgo required interviews, evaluations, or assessments for individuals employer-referred for on-the-job training or employer-directed skills development who are employer-certified as needing training and qualified to succeed; (2) authorize local boards to contract with employers for employer-directed skills development if the employer submits an agreement specifying the provider (which may be the employer), program length, credentials or skills attained, costs, estimated post-completion earnings, the employer's cost share (not less than the amount in sec. 3(19)(C)), and a hiring commitment upon successful completion; and (3) replace all instances of "customized training" with "employer-directed skills development" throughout WIOA Title I. (Thus, employer-driven training programs previously termed "customized training"—i.e., those tailored to employer needs with required employer cost-sharing—may now be directly procured via employer agreements, bypassing standard participant intake for referrals.)