WHEREAS, Article V, Section 2, of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers to Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or assignment of functions among its units which he considers necessary for efficient administration; and

WHEREAS, job training is a vital tool assisting Michigan workers to obtain the skills required to gain and hold jobs in Michigan's changing economy; and

WHEREAS, a well-coordinated program of job training is required to reinforce our state's economic development programs and to increase employment opportunities for Michigan's citizens; and

WHEREAS, the resources available to support this effort are extremely limited and must be utilized as effectively and efficiently as possible;

NOW, therefore, I, James J. Blanchard, Governor of the State of Michigan, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, do hereby order:

1. The Governor's Office for Job Training, created by Executive Order 1983-13 and continued by Executive Order 1985-5, and its authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities are hereby transferred from the Department of Management and Budget to the Department of Labor. The Office shall be headed by a Director appointed by and directly responsible to the Governor.

2. The Governor's Office for Job Training's existing functions and responsibilities shall be retained subsequent to the transfer under this Order, except: full responsibility for contract development, compliance monitoring, auditing, grievance review, federal reporting, and grant liaison with the United States Department of Labor which shall be the responsibility of the Bureau of Employment Training within the Department of Labor. The Office for Job Training shall retain responsibility for job training policy and program development, service provider selection and program oversight for Job Training Partnership Act Title I section 124 (Older Individuals) and Title III (Dislocated Workers).

3. Further, the Office of Industrial Training, including the Michigan Business and Industrial Training Program created pursuant to Act No. 48 of the Public Acts of 1982 and responsibilities conferred by the Employee Owned Corporations Act, Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1985, shall be consolidated into the Governor's Office for Job Training.

All records, property, personnel, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations and other funds used, held, employed, available, or to be made available, to any of the entities or for any of the functions transferred herein are also transferred with the entities and their functions, as described.

In fulfillment of the requirements of Article V, Section 2, of the Constitution of 1963, this Order shall become effective sixty (60) days after submission to the Legislature.

History: 1986, E.R.O. No. 1986-1, Eff. May 24, 1986