ASSEMBLY, No. 5183 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED JANUARY 14, 2025
ASSEMBLY, No. 5183
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED JANUARY 14, 2025
Sponsored by: Assemblywoman MITCHELLE DRULIS District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset) Assemblyman ANTHONY S. VERRELLI District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer) Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV District 31 (Hudson) SYNOPSIS Directs DOLWD to develop and maintain industry-valued credential list. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As introduced.
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman MITCHELLE DRULIS
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
Assemblyman ANTHONY S. VERRELLI
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV
District 31 (Hudson)
SYNOPSIS
Directs DOLWD to develop and maintain industry-valued credential list.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning industry-valued credentials and supplementing P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et al.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall develop and maintain a list of industry-valued credentials identifying the specific credentials offered in this State in which employers are most interested, based on analysis of State labor market data and feedback from employers in the State. The industry-valued credential list shall be updated annually and made available as a list and as a downloadable document on the Internet website of the department. b. The department shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after enactment except that the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development may take any anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation of this act. STATEMENT This bill requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to develop and maintain a list of industry-valued credentials identifying the specific credentials offered in New Jersey in which employers are most interested, based on analysis of State labor market data and on feedback from employers in the State. The industry-valued credential list is required to be updated annually and made available as a list and in a downloadable format on the Internet website of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. An industry-valued credential is a recognized degree, diploma, certificate, or certification awarded for an occupation that is valued and demanded by employers, with transferable skills that provide broad opportunities, may lead to opportunities for further training and education, and lead to higher wages, career advancement, or increased job security.
An Act concerning industry-valued credentials and supplementing P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et al.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall develop and maintain a list of industry-valued credentials identifying the specific credentials offered in this State in which employers are most interested, based on analysis of State labor market data and feedback from employers in the State. The industry-valued credential list shall be updated annually and made available as a list and as a downloadable document on the Internet website of the department.
b. The department shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act.
2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after enactment except that the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development may take any anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation of this act.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to develop and maintain a list of industry-valued credentials identifying the specific credentials offered in New Jersey in which employers are most interested, based on analysis of State labor market data and on feedback from employers in the State. The industry-valued credential list is required to be updated annually and made available as a list and in a downloadable format on the Internet website of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. An industry-valued credential is a recognized degree, diploma, certificate, or certification awarded for an occupation that is valued and demanded by employers, with transferable skills that provide broad opportunities, may lead to opportunities for further training and education, and lead to higher wages, career advancement, or increased job security.