Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-1-1-.09
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 480-1-1-.09 - General Course And Method Of Operations(1) Executive Office. Director: Administers activities associated with the employment service, unemployment compensation, child labor, workmen's compensation, mine safety, surface mine reclamation, abandoned mine reclamation, and other programs for which the Department of Industrial Relations is responsible. Exercises all functions and duties of the Department acting by himself or by and through such administrative divisions or such offices or employees as he may designate. Adopts and enforces all rules and orders necessary or suitable to carrying out the functions of the Department. Serves as Chief of the Division of Employment Security which embraces employment service and unemployment compensation. Makes such agreements as may be necessary or proper with the U. S. Department of Labor or any other Federal, State or local agency, as well as businesses, organizations, or private individuals. Maintains conformity to minimum standards of the U. S. Department of Labor for the administration of the Unemployment Compensation Law and employment service. Exercises, as provided by statute, all power and authority necessary or convenient to carry out the functions and duties of the Department. Assistant Director: Serves as advisor to the Director and performs such administrative duties as may be assigned by the Director.(2) Board of Appeals. Adjudicates unemployment compensation and labor dispute appeals cases appealed to it from lower authority decisions. Adopts rules relating to mine safety.(3) Advisory Council. Aids the Director in formulating policies. Performs other duties and functions as assigned by the Director. Prepares recommendations as to administration and changes, amendments or modifications of such acts and laws in the State of Alabama, in particular the Unemployment Compensation Law, as it considers proper. Submits these recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislature. Undertakes other related activities on its own initiative.(4) Board of Examiners. Examines qualified applicants and grants certificates of competency to persons who pass the required examinations to act as mine foreman and fire boss in mines under the jurisdiction of this department. Formulates examination rules. Conducts hearings relating to the cancellation or revocation of certificates.(5) Veterans Employment and Training Service. The Veterans Employment Service, with the State Employment Service as the delivery agency, is charged by the Congress to carry out and fulfill statutory requirements to insure an effective job and job training counseling service; employment placement service; and a job training placement service program for eligible veterans and eligible persons. To accomplish these objectives, a State Director for Veterans' Employment and Training is assigned to the staff of the Director and the State Employment Service Administrator as a consultant and adviser on the implementation of the policies of the Secretary of Labor on the provision of maximum employment and training opportunities to eligible veterans through existing programs, coordination and merger of programs, and implementation of new programs. National policies on veterans' employment, training and placement programs are promulgated and administered by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training.(6) Programs. The program divisions: Employment Security (employment service and unemployment compensation), State Programs and Workmen's Compensation are responsible for administering one or more, or portions thereof, of the programs for which the department is responsible.(a) Employment Security Division. Coordinates assigned employment service and unemployment compensation activities or portions thereof.(1) Employment Service. Administers assigned employment and training related programs or portions thereof and such other programs or portions thereof as the Director of Industrial Relations may from time to time determine appropriate. Staff level components provide managerial and/or technical support to local offices relative to the functions, programs, and activities administered. Responsibilities generally include activities relating to: The basic labor exchange program; the Alien Employment Certification program: the Federal Bonding program; the Targeted Job Tax Credit program; employment and training programs under the Job Training Partnership Act; services to veterans; the Work Incentive program; the Trade Act of 1974; the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Loan program; and the Labor Market Information program.(2) Unemployment Compensation. Administers assigned unemployment compensation and related programs or portions thereof and such other programs or portions thereof as the Director of Industrial Relations may from time to time determine appropriate. Staff level components provide managerial and/or technical support to local offices and/or central office operating components relative to the functions, programs, and activities administered. Responsibilities generally include activities relating to: The regular state unemployment compensation programs; unemployment compensation for exservicemen; unemployment compensation for former federal employees; the Trade Adjustment Assistance program; the Disaster Unemployment Assistance program; the Federal Supplemental Compensation program; the extended benefits program; and various other federal programs.(3) Local Offices. Generally serve as the primary point of contact with the public for delivery of the Department's services or obtaining information about the services.(b) State Programs Division. Administers assigned programs or portions thereof relating to child labor, mine safety and inspection, surface mining of non-fuel minerals, mine rescue, abandoned mine land reclamation and such other programs or portions thereof as the Director of Industrial Relations may from time to time determine appropriate. The primary point of contact with the public is through the State Programs Division Office in the Central Office of the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.(c) Workmen's Compensation Division. Administers the Alabama Workmen's Compensation Law or portions thereof and such other programs or portions thereof as the Director of Industrial Relations may from time to time determine appropriate. The primary point of contact with the public is through the Workmen's Compensation Division in the Central Office of the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.(7) Staff Divisions. The staff divisions perform such functions as the Director of Industrial Relations may from time to time determine appropriate as dictated by current conditions and provide support services to each of the program divisions as well as to each of the other staff divisions. Responsibilities generally include activities relating to: administrative support for the Board of Appeals; budgeting; accounting; property management; general services; data processing; personnel; training; equal employment opportunity; grievances; public relations; legal counsel; planning; systems analysis; management analysis; records management; investigations; and statistical research and analysis. The point of contact with these divisions by the public is generally through the local offices or other specified points of contact.(8) Alternate Points of Contact. In addition to the points of contact previously mentioned, the public may proceed under the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Administrative Code, Rule 480-1-2-.03 to obtain information and/or services.(9) Federal Approval of Laws, Policies and Procedures Administered by the Department of Industrial Relations. The Secretary of Labor, U. S. Department of Labor, must certify and approve state laws, policies, and procedures as described and set out in U. S. Code Annotated, Title 26, Section 3304 and 20 CFR, §658, §702 and §703 . Therefore, it is incumbent upon the Department of Industrial Relations to be in conformity with such laws, policies and procedures. W. F. Willett, Jr.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-1-1-.09
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 25-2-8.