Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part III · Chapter 41 — Job Counseling, Training, and Placement Service for Veterans
§ 4112. Performance incentive awards for quality employment, training, and placement services
Statutory text
Criteria for Performance Incentive Awards.—
For purposes of carrying out a program of performance incentive awards under section 4102A(c)(2)(A)(i)(III) of this title, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, shall establish criteria for performance incentive awards programs to be administered by States to—
encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and placement services provided under this chapter; and
recognize eligible employees and employment service offices for excellence in the provision of such services or for having made demonstrable improvements in the provision of such services.
The Secretary shall establish such criteria in consultation with representatives of States, political subdivisions of States, and other providers of employment, training, and placement services under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 1 consistent with the performance measures established under section 4102A(b)(7) of this title.
Form of Awards.—
Under the criteria established by the Secretary for performance incentive awards to be administered by States, an award under such criteria may be a cash award or such other nonfinancial awards as the Secretary may specify.
Administration and Use of Awards.—
Performance incentive cash awards under this section—
shall be made from amounts allocated from the grant or contract amount for a State for a program year under section 4102A(c)(7) of this title;
in the case of such an award made to an eligible employee, shall be in addition to the regular pay of the recipient; and
in the case of such an award made to an employment service office, may be used by that employment service office for any purpose.
Eligible Employee Defined.—
In this section, the term “eligible employee” means any of the following:
A disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist.
A local veterans’ employment representative.
An individual providing employment, training, and placement services to veterans under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 1 or through an employment service delivery system (as defined in section 4101(7) of this title).
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
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Pub. L. 107–288 § 3(a) · 116 Stat. 2033
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 4112
Added Pub. L. 107–288, § 3(a), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 2037
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 107–288, § 3(a), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 2037Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Performance Incentive Awards for Quality Employment, Training, and Placement Services.— Chapter 41 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§4112. Performance incentive awards for quality employment, training, and placement services “(a) Criteria for Performance Incentive Awards.— (1) For purposes of carrying out a program of performance incentive awards under section 4102A(c)(2)(A)(i)(III) of this title, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, shall establish criteria for performance incentive awards programs to be administered by States to— “(A) encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and placement services provided under this chapter; and “(B) recognize eligible employees for excellence in the provision of such services or for having made demonstrable improvements in the provision of such services. “(2) The Secretary shall establish such criteria in consultation with representatives of States, political subdivisions of States, and other providers of employment, training, and placement services under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 consistent with the performance measures established under section 4102A(b)(7) of this title. “(b) Form of Awards.— Under the criteria established by the Secretary for performance incentive awards to be administered by States, an award under such criteria may be a cash award or such other nonfinancial awards as the Secretary may specify. “(c) Relationship of Award to Grant Program and Employee Compensation.— Performance incentive cash awards under this section— “(1) shall be made from amounts allocated from the grant or contract amount for a State for a program year under section 4102A(c)(7) of this title; and “(2) is in addition to the regular pay of the recipient. “(d) Eligible Employee Defined.— In this section, the term ‘eligible employee’ means any of the following: “(1) A disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist. “(2) A local veterans’ employment representative. “(3) An individual providing employment, training, and placement services to veterans under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or through an employment service delivery system (as defined in section 4101(7) of this title).”.Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006
Pub. L. 109–461 § 603(a)(1) · 120 Stat. 3403
Inserted · 38 U.S.C. § 4112(a)(1)(B)
Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(1), inserted “and employment service offices” after “recognize eligible employees”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(1), inserted “and employment service offices” after “recognize eligible employees”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by inserting “and employment service offices” after “recognize eligible employees”; andVeterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006
Pub. L. 109–461 § 603(b) · 120 Stat. 3403
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 4112(c)
Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(b), substituted “Administration and Use of Awards” for “Relationship of Award to Grant Program and Employee Compensation” as heading
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(b), substituted “Administration and Use of Awards” for “Relationship of Award to Grant Program and Employee Compensation” as heading.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Conforming Amendment.— The heading for subsection (c) of such section is amended to read as follows: “Administration and Use of Awards.—”.Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006
Pub. L. 109–461 § 603(a)(2)(B)(i) · 120 Stat. 3403
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 4112(c)(2)
Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “in the case of such an award made to an eligible employee, shall be” for “is”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “in the case of such an award made to an eligible employee, shall be” for “is”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) by striking “is” and inserting “in the case of such an award made to an eligible employee, shall be”; andVeterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006
Pub. L. 109–461 § 603(a)(2)(A) · 120 Stat. 3403
Added · 38 U.S.C. § 4112(c)(3)
Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(2)(A), (B)(ii), (C), added par. (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(2)(A), (B)(ii), (C), added par. (3).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end;
5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2) and (d)(3), is Pub. L. 105–220, , 112 Stat. 936, and was repealed by Pub. L. 113–128, title V, §§ 506, 511(a), , 128 Stat. 1703, 1705, effective . Pursuant to section 3361(a) of Title 29, references to a provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. 113–128, , 128 Stat. 1425. For complete classification of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Tables. For complete classification of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 4112, Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1247; Pub. L. 89–785, title I, § 109(a), , 80 Stat. 1370; Pub. L. 93–82, title II, § 205(b), , 87 Stat. 192; Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 110(8), title II, §§ 209(b)(3), 210(c)(6), , 90 Stat. 2849, 2861, 2864; Pub. L. 96–151, title III, § 305, , 93 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 96–330, title I, § 115, , 94 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 98–223, title II, § 209, , 98 Stat. 44; Pub. L. 100–322, title II, § 224, , 102 Stat. 532, related to special medical advisory group and other advisory bodies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3), , 105 Stat. 210. See sections 7312 and 7313 of this title.
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(1), inserted “and employment service offices” after “recognize eligible employees”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(b), substituted “Administration and Use of Awards” for “Relationship of Award to Grant Program and Employee Compensation” as heading.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted “in the case of such an award made to an eligible employee, shall be” for “is”.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–461, § 603(a)(2)(A), (B)(ii), (C), added par. (3).
Credits
2002–2006 · 2 acts
- 2002Added Pub. L. 107–288, § 3(a), , 116 Stat. 2037
- 2006amended Pub. L. 109–461, title VI, § 603, , 120 Stat. 3437.
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(Added Pub. L. 107–288, § 3(a), , 116 Stat. 2037; amended Pub. L. 109–461, title VI, § 603, , 120 Stat. 3437.)