Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 400.2906 - Limitations(a) Department.--The department may not do any of the following: (1) Award grants under this chapter which in the aggregate exceed the amount of the annual appropriations to the department for the program.(2) Award more than 10% of the funds appropriated to the program in any one fiscal year to any one private company, greenhouse or labor organization, including any affiliates thereof.(3) Award a grant to or on behalf of any private company or labor organization, including any affiliates thereof, for more than two successive fiscal years and for no more than three out of every five fiscal years.(b) Recipients.--A recipient of a grant may not do any of the following: (1) Use a grant to do any of the following: (i) Pay wages of trainees during training.(ii) Pay any costs associated with building construction or renovation or the acquisition, upgrade or installation of equipment or machinery, including computer equipment.(2) Use a grant to reduce the work force or displace workers of a private company prior to the commencement of a training program except because the introduction of new manufacturing techniques, technology and modernization may lead to short-term reductions in a private company's work force. The secretary may waive this grant limitation if the long-term economic benefits to be gained by the private company significantly exceed the short-term detriment to its work force.(3) Use a grant to violate any conditions of an existing collective bargaining agreement.(4) Use a grant for point-of-sale retail job training.1996, June 29, P.L. 434, No. 67, § 2906, added 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1682, No. 213, § 4, imd. effective.