35A-2-203.  Employment centers.

(1)  In each county within an economic service area, the executive director shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-2-203

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Economic service area: means an economic service area established in accordance with Chapter 2, Economic Service Areas. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 35A-1-201. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Government entity: means the state or any county, municipality, special district, special service district, or other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state, a state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-2-101, or a local education agency as defined in Section 53G-7-401. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Stabilization: means addressing the basic living, family care, and social or psychological needs of the client so that the client may take advantage of training or employment opportunities provided under this title or through other agencies or institutions. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  designate the location of one or more employment centers, as defined in Section 35A-1-102, in which the services are provided by the department; or

(b)  coordinate with the department to establish access to the services provided by the department by means other than an employment center.

(2)  An employment center shall provide a comprehensive program of employment services including job placement, job development, stabilization, assessment, and job training through its employment counselors as part of a system of unified case management.

(3)  The department may make services that are provided through employment centers under this section accessible through electronic linkage.

(4)  The department shall develop and maintain a website dedicated to providing information regarding employment opportunities available throughout the state.

(5) 

(a)  Except when filling a job vacancy with a current employee, a government entity shall list each public job posting on the department’s website.

(b)  Information regarding job vacancies with private contractors that have contracted with an executive branch procurement unit shall be made available to the department for posting on the department’s website by the department. Posted information shall include the name and contact information for job inquiries. This information shall be available for the duration of the contract.

(c)  Faculty related job vacancies and job vacancies for part-time wage related jobs typically filled by students at state institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements of Subsection (5)(a).

(d)  Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to school districts.

Amended by Chapter 179, 2014 General Session