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Labor Department Offers Funding for New Apprenticeship Programs
The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) is offering $150,000 in funding to help offset the initial start-up costs of developing new Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP).
Employers, registered apprenticeship sponsors, and education or training providers are encouraged to apply for the Start Today Incentive. Up to 15 awards in the amount of $10,000 each are available.
“Apprenticeships give people opportunities to experience new jobs and expand the workforce in our high-demand career fields,” said state Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman. “These dollars will help us expand apprenticeship programs in South Dakota.”
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DLR Hosts First WIOA Partner Symposium
In May DLR hosted the first Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Symposium to discuss workforce challenges in South Dakota.
Workforce development professionals from across the state gathered to listen and interact as
- Dr. Paul Harrington with Drexel University presented his findings from the Growth and Change In South Dakota’s Labor Market report,
- Josh Davies from The Center for Work Ethic Development in Denver, Colorado, shared 2020: Foresight, Not Hindsight, a look at how the lessons learned from 2020 can be used to develop/implement strategies to build a resilient and inclusive workforce able adjust to challenges, and
- A panel of South Dakota employers discussed their creative solutions to workforce challenges.
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Sign up for Future Workforce Finder to Equip Tomorrow’s Workforce
Now’s the time to register your business in Future Workforce Finder, an online application that will connect your business to educators for work-based learning experiences.
Click on the Future Workforce Finder button at weekofwork.sd.gov to create a profile.
Later this year, educators will begin using the system to make connections between students and employers.
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Link Your SDWORKS Account to mySD
At the beginning of June SDWORKS was integrated with the mySD Citizen Portal. This affects the procedure for logging into the system, but the features and services within SDWORKS have not changed.
You first will need to create a mySD account if you have not already done so. Click on ‘Login/Register using mySD’ on the SDWORKS homepage to get started.
If you need additional help creating your mySD account, you can receive assistance by chat or phone. If you need help linking your mySD account to SDWORKS, please contact your Job Service office.
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New FMLA Mental Health Resources
Mental health challenges impact the overall health of Americans and our ability to work, communicate, and share our lives with those around us.
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which enables workers to take time off for mental health treatment for themselves or to care for family members. WHD is committed to supporting the mental health of workers and protecting equitable access to job-protected leave through outreach and enforcement of the Family and Medical Leave Act. No worker who qualifies for FMLA leave should ever worry or hesitate to request time off due to a serious mental health condition.
WHD has developed new educational materials for workers, worker advocates, employers, and their representatives to aid in compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act:
- Fact Sheet #28O: Mental Health and the FMLA
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Blog - The FMLA: Essential for Mental Health-Friendly Workplaces
Mental health assistance comes in many forms. We all have an active role to play in providing the connection and access needed by those who are impacted. In addition to ensuring the provisions of FMLA are implemented for all qualifying workers, providing accommodations, and offering an inclusive, encouraging, and supportive workplace are critical to promoting wellbeing.
For more information on the Family and Medical Leave Act and the other laws WHD enforces, please visit the WHD website.
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South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
Employer Connection E-Newsletter
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