Bill Text: SC S1126 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: SC Employment and Workforce
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-02-28 - Scrivener's error corrected [S1126 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2019-S1126-Draft.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce as it celebrates this important milestone on March 30, 2020; and
Whereas, the Department of Employment and Workforce's mission is to promote and support an effective, customer-driven workforce system that facilitates financial stability and economic prosperity for employers, individuals, and communities; and
Whereas, in furtherance of this mission, the department matches jobseekers with employers quickly, efficiently, and effectively, and it offers a variety of services to assist both groups; and
Whereas, the department is largely responsible for paying unemployment insurance benefits, collecting unemployment taxes, helping people find jobs, matching businesses with qualified candidates, and collecting and disseminating state and federal employment statistics; and
Whereas, as an efficient, transparent, and customer-friendly partner, the department provides quality workforce solutions; and
Whereas, one of nineteen cabinet agencies, the department is a partner in the state's workforce system. In order to meet the needs of the state's businesses, jobseekers, and those looking to further their careers, the department and its partners provide services for SC Works centers, satellite offices, and Connection Points in twelve local workforce investment areas; and
Whereas, the department has four missions: workforce development, free job match employment services, unemployment insurance, and labor market information; and
Whereas, the agency is dedicated to advancing South Carolina through services and programs that meet the needs of its businesses, jobseekers, and those looking to advance their careers; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment of the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce to serving the people and the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate the agency upon the occasion of its tenth anniversary as the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce and commend the department for its many years of dedicated service to the State of South Carolina.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce.
