Bill Text: VA SB399 | 2014 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Virginia National Guard; DMA shall provide information to VEC upon request of a member.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0302) [SB399 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-SB399-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 399 Offered January 8, 2014 Prefiled January 7, 2014 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 44 a section numbered 44-41.2, relating to sharing of information on a member of the Virginia National Guard with the Virginia Employment Commission. ---------- Patron-- Reeves ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 44 a section numbered 44-41.2 as follows:

§44-41.2. Sharing of information with Virginia Employment Commission upon separation.

The Adjutant General shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission, establish a program under which the Department of Military Affairs shall, upon request of a member of the Virginia National Guard undergoing discharge, separation, or release from the Virginia National Guard, provide information on the member to the Virginia Employment Commission, including (i) the individual's name; (ii) the date, or anticipated date, of the individual's discharge, separation, or release from the Virginia National Guard; (iii) the characterization, or anticipated characterization, of the individual's discharge from the Virginia National Guard; (iv) the individual's level of education; (v) contact information for the individual; (vi) the individual's military job classification and list of military training and certifications; (vii) the individual's civilian skills, training, and certification, as self-selected by the individual; and (viii) the industry, employment sector, profession, or other career classification, as self-identified by the individual, in which the individual will seek employment. Such information shall be provided not earlier than 90 days before the date of the separation, discharge, or release of the member.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the collection and maintenance of information for records required to be kept by the Virginia Employment Commission pursuant to 16 VAC 5-32-10 or pursuant to any other regulation adopted in accordance with §60-2.111.