Maine Revised Statutes Title 26. Labor and Industry § 2023. Department duties

1. Support services. Providing necessary support services to participants, including but not limited to:

2. Orientation program. Ensuring that the applicable orientation program includes nontraditional occupations and a means of assessing interest in nontraditional occupations;

3. Ongoing support systems. Working with community organizations to develop ongoing support systems for participants who receive training in nontraditional occupations;

4. Staff training. Training staff on nontraditional occupations issues including differences in the economic status of men and women; the social, personal and economic barriers encountered in training and job placement and on the job by individuals pursuing nontraditional occupations; methods for recruiting individuals for nontraditional occupations; and the need for continuing support for individuals in nontraditional occupations; and

5. Rulemaking. Making rules in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act  3 as necessary to establish procedures implementing this subchapter.