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This bill amends the Workforce Development Act to enhance data sharing, technical assistance, and performance accountability for local workforce development boards in Pennsylvania. The legislation introduces new definitions for terms like "aggregated statistical form" and "data dashboard," and requires the Center for Workforce Information and Analysis to develop and maintain a web-based tool that displays workforce-related data in an accessible format. Local workforce development boards will be required to receive and utilize new hire and unemployment information when developing plans and assessing program eligibility, though they can request an exemption. The bill establishes detailed protocols for sharing confidential workforce data, including unemployment compensation and new hire information, among government agencies and workforce development boards. These data can be used for program evaluation, performance monitoring, client eligibility verification, and improving service delivery, but must be shared in aggregated statistical forms that protect individual privacy. The legislation mandates written agreements between the Department of Labor and Industry and local workforce development boards to govern data sharing, specifying the types of information that can be exchanged, access limitations, dissemination methods, and safeguarding requirements. Importantly, the bill ensures that technical assistance related to the data dashboard will be provided free of charge and tailored to meet the unique needs of each agency.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

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