This bill amends the Community College Act of 1966 by updating definitions and requirements related to new jobs training programs. Key changes include the definition of "new job," which now explicitly includes full-time positions held by employees whose income taxes are withheld by a professional employer organization on behalf of the employer. Additionally, the bill introduces the term "professional employer organization" and clarifies that the wage for new jobs must meet or exceed the county ALICE rate, which is based on the minimum wage necessary to cover essential household expenses.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the provisions regarding agreements between community college districts and employers concerning the funding of program costs through new jobs credits from withholding. It specifies that these agreements must include detailed reporting requirements to the Department of Treasury, including information on the amounts remitted by employers and professional employer organizations, as well as data on program participants and outcomes. The bill also emphasizes that agreements with professional employer organizations do not sever the employer-employee relationship, ensuring that wages paid by these organizations are considered as wages paid by the employer for the purposes of the new jobs credit.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 389.161, 389.163