OAR 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.
Source:
Rule 589-007-0800 — Oregon On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=589-007-0800.