Or. Admin. Code § 589-007-0800

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 589-007-0800 - Oregon On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program

(1) The purpose of the Oregon On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program is to support the Governor's Workforce agenda by providing OJT and the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) as solutions relating to employee hiring, training, and retention .

(2) The Office determines the statewide implementation and operation of the OJT Program in Oregon.

(3) The OJT Program in Oregon shall involve at a minimum:

(a) Cost-effective solutions to the issues of employee hiring, training, and retention;

(b) Utilization of public and private resources;

(c) Certification of career readiness skills for participants as defined by the National Career Readiness Certificate;

(d) Employer provided, job-specific training for Oregonians newly hired under this program;

(e) A process to identify appropriate companies and job seekers to participate in the programs;

(f) A process by which monies may be appropriated and allocated to the local workforce investment boards to support projects identified by local workforce investment areas;

(g) Employer reimbursement schedules will follow local policies.

(4) Tracking and reporting to the Office the outcomes of the Oregon On-the-Job Training Program in the local workforce investment area shall include, but are not limited to:

(a) The number of employers participating in the program;

(b) The number of employees completing training;

(c) The number of employees retained after completing training;

(d) Types of jobs filled by occupational codes;

(e) Characteristics of the unemployed being placed into OJTs;

(f) The number of participants that earn National Career Readiness Certificates;

(g) Signed NCRC letters of commitment from OJT employers to "prefer" job candidates that have an NCRC.

Or. Admin. Code § 589-007-0800

DCCWD 2-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-29-11 thru 1-25-12; DCCWD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-9-11; DCCWD 5-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10/30/2015

Stat. Auth.: 660.300 - 660.364 & 660.343

Stats. Implemented: 660.303, 660.309 & 660.343