§ 2503. — Technical assistance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC2503]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 27--WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP AND NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Sec. 2503. Technical assistance
(a) In general
With funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary
shall make grants to community-based organizations to provide technical
assistance to employers and labor unions selected under subsection (b)
of this section. Such technical assistance may include--
(1) developing outreach and orientation sessions to recruit
women into the employers' apprenticeable occupations and
nontraditional occupations;
(2) developing preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional
skills training to prepare women for apprenticeable occupations or
nontraditional occupations;
(3) providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and
workers on creating a successful environment for women in
apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;
(4) setting up support groups and facilitating networks for
women in nontraditional occupations on or off the job site to
improve their retention;
(5) setting up a local computerized data base referral system to
maintain a current list of tradeswomen who are available for work;
(6) serving as a liaison between tradeswomen and employers and
tradeswomen and labor unions to address workplace issues related to
gender; and
(7) conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate
their on-the-job experience and to assess the effectiveness of the
program.
(b) Selection of employer and labor unions
The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor unions
to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under
subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 102-530, Sec. 4, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3466.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2502, 2504, 2505, 2506, 2509
of this title.
