(a) As used in this section and section 10a-55g:
(1) “Green jobs” has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55d;
(2) “Green technology” has the same meaning as provided in section 10a-55d; and
(3) “Career ladder” means a description of the progression from an entry level position to higher levels of pay, skill, responsibility or authority.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Office of Workforce Competitiveness, in consultation with the Office of Higher Education, Department of Education, Labor Department, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, regional workforce development boards and employers, shall, within available appropriations, establish a career ladder for jobs in the green technology industry, including, but not limited to, a listing of (1) careers at each level of the green technology industry and the requisite level of education and the salary offered for such career, (2) all course, certificate and degree programs in green jobs offered by technical education and career schools within the Technical Education and Career System and institutions of higher education in the state, and (3) jobs available in the green technology industry in the state. The Office of Workforce Competitiveness shall update the green jobs career ladder established pursuant to this section on an as needed basis.
(P.A. 19-35, S. 19.)
History: P.A. 19-35 effective July 1, 2019.