SubTitle31-236b. Guidelines for Approval by the Labor Commissioner of Job Training Programs, Job Retraining Programs, and Claimants Under Sec. 31-236b, C.G.S.  


Sec. 31-236b-1. Approved training
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(a) An individual's enrollment in training shall be approved for the purpose of Section 31-236b if the Labor Commissioner finds that the training is sponsored or approved by the State Labor Department, or any other department of state or federal government or municipality in the state, or any labor organization, or private employer and meets these guidelines for approval by the Labor Commissioner:

(1) the training relates to or develops positive work search approaches to occupations or skills for which there are, or are expected to be, immediate future employment opportunities in the labor market area in which the individual intends to seek work;

(2) reasonable employment opportunities for which the unemployed individual is fitted by training, experience and physical capabilities at his highest skill level do not exist or have substantially diminished in his labor market;

(3) the individual has the required qualifications and aptitudes as determined by the training facility or sponsor to complete the course successfully.

(b) Such approval shall continue for each week the individual files a claim for benefits and provides certification from the training facility that he is enrolled in and satisfactorily pursuing the course of instruction.

(c) Any individual who has accepted training under Title III Section 302 of the Job Training Partnership Act (P.L. 97-300) shall be deemed to be in training with the approval of the administrator pursuant to Section 31-236b.

(Effective October 30, 1985)