Employer Assistance
The Kansas Department of Commerce administers a redesigned workforce services
initiative. This is a comprehensive workforce services system that connects job
seekers, educators, and businesses. Our workforce services system includes a
variety of programs that help businesses find skilled employees and improve the
skills of current workers.
Finding Employees
The
effort to match employees with employers is sometimes called "labor exchange"
or is referred to by its funding source, the Federal Wagner-Peyser Act. But in Kansas
it is simply our commitment to help employers find qualified employees and to help
job seekers find the right jobs. This effort of finding qualified workers for employers
includes job and resume posting on KANSASWORKS.com, taking applications and making
referrals according to your schedule and specifications, facilities for interviewing
job seekers, help with job fairs, and information on tax credits for new hires.
Learn more
about the help we can provide to help you find the right employees.
Training Programs
Hiring qualified employees is just the first step in building and maintaining an
effective workforce. Your staff may require additional skills training. If so, there
are several ways in which we might help, including reimbursing you for some of the
costs of training your employees, developing structured registered apprenticeships
for occupations within your company, and linking you with experts from the post-secondary
school system and the private sector who are ready to train your workforce.
The following list highlights our training programs. For more information or local
personal assistance download the regional
map and contact the Regional Director in your area.
Early Childhood Associate Apprenticeship Program
The Early Childhood Associate Apprenticeship Program is an innovative certification program that targets individuals working in the childhood care and education field.
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Incumbent Worker Training
This program provides grants to employers to assist with certain expenses associated with skills upgrade training for full-time employees of the company.
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Investments in Major Projects and Comprehensive Training
The IMPACT program is designed to respond to the training and capital requirements of major business expansions and locations in the state.
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Kansas Industrial Retraining Program
The KIR job retention program provides grants to restructuring companies whose employees are likely to be displaced due to obsolete or inadequate job skills or knowledge.
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Kansas Industrial Training Program
The KIT program provides funds to help new and expanding companies train workers for new jobs.
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Registered Apprenticeship
The Registered Apprenticeship program is designed to provide employers with a skilled workforce while training existing workers in the latest technologies without loss of production time.
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Training Resources
Kansas training institutions have developed strong partnerships with businesses
throughout the state. Every year Kansas post-secondary schools train thousands of
business employees. The wide range of courses and the accessibility to the state’s
6 universities, 19 community colleges, 5 technical colleges, 6 technical schools,
and a municipal university help Kansas business and industry remain competitive.
For more information, visit the
Kansas Board of Regents' web site.
Employee Retention/Reduction
Rapid Response
Rapid Response is a program designed to assist employers who are faced with staff
reduction or layoff decisions. (
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Other Workforce Resources
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns
The mission of the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns is to promote a higher
quality of life for people with disabilities. The commission recommends policy changes
to state laws and programs; provides technical assistance services and referrals
to appropriate entities; and conducts training about legislative advocacy, disability
awareness, civil rights laws and accessibility.
For more information, visit the Kansas Commission
On Disability Concerns' web site.
Labor Market Information
Labor market information is a service of the Kansas Department of Labor. A variety
of information is collected and included in on-line reports, newsletters and news
releases. Included are employment and unemployment statistics; labor information
by industry; hourly, mean, median wages and annual wages for the state, metropolitan
areas and local areas in the state; ten-year occupational and industry projections
for the state and seven regions in the state; population and labor force information
for use in the development of affirmative action plans; a NAICS Request Form used
for requests relating to North American Industry Classification System codes; and
several other specialized reports.
For more information and documents, visit the
Labor Market Information web site.
Workplace Laws
Information on workplace laws and requirements is provided on line by the Kansas
Department of Labor (KDOL). This information includes frequently asked questions
on workplace laws covering wage payment, minimum wage and overtime, child labor,
and private employment agencies. Also covered are questions on working conditions,
overtime, and fringe benefits.
For more information on laws enforced by the Office of Employment Standards at the
Kansas Department of Labor, visit
their web site.
Unemployment Insurance
In Kansas, the UI program is administered by the Kansas Department of Labor, Division
of Employment Security. It administers the unemployment insurance program to provide
temporary, weekly compensation to qualified unemployed workers. The two units of
this division are benefits and tax. The benefits unit determines claimant eligibility
and payment of unemployment benefits. The tax unit collects the state unemployment
tax from subject employers.
For more information, visit the Unemployment Insurance section of Kansas Department of Labor's web site.