Women in Apprenticeship Occupations and Nontraditional Occupations Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to promote an outreach program to inform employers and labor unions of the availability of technical assistance for preparing the workplace to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) promote such program to employers through, but not limited to, the private industry councils in each service delivery area; (2) provide outreach to labor unions through, but not limited to, the building trade councils, joint apprenticeable occupations councils, and individual unions; and (3) give priority to employers in areas that have nontraditional employment and training programs specifically targeted to women.
Sets forth various activities which such technical assistance provided by community-based organizations to employers and labor unions. Directs the Secretary to select a total of 50 employers or labor unions to receive such technical assistance.
Requires each eligible community-based organization desiring to receive a competitive grant to provide such technical assistance to employers and labor unions to submit an application to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to give priority to applications to community-based organizations that demonstrate specified types of experience and that have tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations as active members. Sets forth application requirements, including specified descriptions, assurances, and commitments.
Directs the Secretary to serve as a liaison among employers, labor, and community organizations.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations, examining specified topics; and (2) report to the Congress within two years on such study, with recommendations.
Authorizes appropriations.
S 2804 IS 102d CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2804 To establish a program to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions, in order to assist in preparing the workplace to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 3 (legislative day, MARCH 26), 1992 Mrs. KASSEBAUM (for herself and Mr. KASTEN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources A BILL To establish a program to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions, in order to assist in preparing the workplace to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Women in Apprenticeship Occupations and Nontraditional Occupations Act'. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. (a) FINDINGS- Congress finds that-- (1) United States businesses now and for the remainder of the 20th century will face a dramatically different labor market than the market to which the businesses have become accustomed; (2) two in every three new entrants to the work force will be women, and to meet labor needs such women must work in all occupational areas, including apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; (3) women face significant barriers to full and effective participation in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; (4) the business community must be prepared to address the barriers that women have to such jobs, in order to successfully integrate the women into the work force; and (5) few resources are available to employers and unions who need assistance in recruiting, training, and retaining women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations. (b) PURPOSE- It is the purpose of this Act to establish a program to-- (1) provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions to-- (A) encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; (B) enable business to meet the challenge of Workforce 2000 by preparing employers to successfully recruit, train, and retain women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; and (C) expand the employment and self-sufficiency options of women; (2) provide grants to community-based organizations to deliver the technical assistance to employers and labor unions; (3) promote the program to employers and labor unions to inform the employers and unions of the availability of the technical assistance; (4) authorize the Secretary to serve as a liaison between employers, labor, and the community-based organizations providing technical assistance, through the national office and regional administrators of the Department of Labor; and (5) conduct a comprehensive study to examine the barriers to the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations and to develop recommendations for the workplace to eliminate such barriers. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act: (1) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION- The term `community-based organization' has the meaning given the term in section 4(5) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501(5)). (2) NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATION- The term `nontraditional occupation' means an occupation in nontraditional employment, as defined in section 4(30) of the Job Training Partnership Act. (3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Labor. SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. (a) GRANTS- The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions, in order to assist in preparing the workplace to employ women in apprenticeable occupations and other nontraditional occupations. In carrying out the program, the Secretary may award grants to eligible community-based organizations to deliver the technical assistance. (b) USE OF GRANTS- An eligible community-based organization may use a grant awarded under subsection (a) to-- (1) develop outreach and orientation sessions to recruit women into the apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations of the employers; (2) develop preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional skills training to prepare women for apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations; (3) provide ongoing orientations for employers, labor unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations; (4) set up support groups and facilitating networks for women in nontraditional occupations on or off a job site to improve the retention of the women; (5) set up a local computerized data base referral system to maintain a current list of tradeswomen who are available for work; (6) serve as a liaison between tradeswomen and employers and tradeswomen and labor unions to address workplace issues related to gender; and (7) conduct exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate the on-the-job experience of the women and to assess the effectiveness of the technical assistance program. (c) PRIORITY- In awarding grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from community-based organizations that-- (1) demonstrate experience preparing women to gain employment in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations; (2) demonstrate experience working with the business community to prepare the business community to place women in apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations; (3) have tradeswomen or women in nontraditional occupations as active members of the organization, as either employed staff or board members; and (4) have experience delivering technical assistance. (d) APPLICATION- Each community-based organization desiring to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. SEC. 5. ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. (a) SELECTION OF EMPLOYER AND LABOR UNIONS- The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor unions to receive technical assistance under section 4. (b) PRIORITY- In selecting employers under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to employers who are located in areas that have nontraditional employment and training programs specifically targeted to women. (c) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION- To be eligible to receive technical assistance under section 4, an employer or labor union requesting assistance shall submit an application for assistance to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. At a minimum, the application shall include-- (1) a description of the need for assistance; (2) a description of the types of apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations in which the employer or labor union would like to train or employ women; (3) assurances that there are or will be suitable and appropriate positions available in the apprenticeable occupations program or in the nontraditional occupations being targeted; and (4) commitments that all reasonable efforts shall be made to place women in apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations. SEC. 6. OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS AND LABOR UNIONS. (a) PROGRAM- The Secretary shall establish an outreach program to inform employers and labor unions of the availability of technical assistance under section 4. (b) EMPLOYERS- The Secretary shall provide outreach to employers through organizations including the private industry councils established under section 102 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1512) in each service delivery area established under section 101 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1511). (c) LABOR UNIONS- The Secretary shall provide outreach to labor unions through community-based organizations including building trade councils, joint apprenticeable occupations councils, and individual unions. SEC. 7. LIAISON ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall serve as a liaison between employers, labor unions, and the community-based organizations. (b) ACTIVITIES- The liaison role may include-- (1) coordination of employers and labor unions with community-based organizations that have been certified to provide technical assistance; (2) conducting regular assessment meetings with representatives of-- (A) the employers; (B) labor unions (if applicable); and (C) the community groups; and (3) seeking employer and labor union input on technical assistance strategies and recommendations for improvement. SEC. 8. STUDY OF THE BARRIERS TO THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS AND NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS. (a) STUDY- The Secretary shall conduct a study of the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations, which study shall examine-- (1) the barriers to participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; (2) strategies for overcoming such barriers; (3) the retention rates for women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; (4) strategies for retaining women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations; (5) the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by the community-based organizations; and (6) other relevant issues affecting the participation of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations. (b) REPORT- Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report containing the study described in subsection (a) and such recommendations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. SEC. 9. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1993.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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