PUBLIC LAW 100-323—MAY 20, 1988
102 STAT. 561
"(A) registered, or renewed such individual's registration, for assistance with the office during that program year; or "(B) so registered or renewed such individual's registration during a previous program year and, in accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, is counted as still being registered for administrative purposes. "(4) In the assigning of local veterans' employment representatives on or after July 1, 1988, preference shall be given to qualified eligible veterans or eligible persons. Preference shall be accorded first to qualified service-connected disabled veterans; then, if no such disabled veteran is available, to qualified eligible veterans; and, if no such eligible veteran is available, then to qualified eligible persons. "(b) Local veterans' employment representatives shall— "(1) functionally supervise the providing of services to eligible veterans and eligible persons by the local employment service staff; "(2) maintain regular contact with community leaders, employers, labor unions, training programs, and veterans' organizations for the purpose of (A) keeping them advised of eligible veterans and eligible persons available for employment and training, and (B) keeping eligible veterans and eligible persons advised of opportunities for employment and training; "(3) provide directly, or facilitate the provision of, labor exchange services by local employment service staff to eligible veterans and eligible persons, including intake and assessment, counseling, testing, job-search assistance, and referral and placement; "(4) encourage employers and labor unions to employ eligible veterans and eligible persons and conduct on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs for such veterans and persons; "(5) promote and monitor the participation of veterans in federally funded employment and training programs, monitor the listing of vacant positions with State employment agencies by Federal agencies, and report to the Director for Veterans' Employment and Training for the State concerned any evidence of failure to provide priority or other special consideration in the provision of services to veterans as is required by law or regulation; (6) monitor the listing of jobs and subsequent referrals of qualified veterans as required by section 2012 of this title; "(7) work closely with appropriate Veterans' Administration personnel engaged in providing counseling or rehabilitation services under chapter 31 of this title, and cooperate with employers in identifying disabled veterans who have completed or are participating in a vocational rehabilitation training program under such chapter and who are in need of employment; "(8) refer eligible veterans and eligible persons to training, supportive services, and educational opportunities, as appropriate; "(9) assist, through automated data processing, in securing and maintaining current information regarding available employment and training opportunities; ' (10) cooperate with the staff of programs operated under section 612A of this title in identifying and assisting veterans who have readjustment problems and who may need services available at the local employment service office;
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