Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation explained
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, often abbreviated as DETR, is Nevada’s lead workforce development agency.[1] [2] The department has two active offices located in Carson City and Las Vegas.[3] [4]
History
The department was originally founded in 1993 with two divisions: employment security and rehabilitation. It also has three boards of commissions: The Nevada equal rights commission, the board for the education and counseling of displaced homemakers, and the commission on substance abuse, education, enforcement, and treatment are within the department.[5] Only the first two commissions would remain in 2021.[6]
Division and commission
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation consists of the following divisions:
- Employment Security, which regulates, manages, and provides services for unemployment insurance and workforce development.[7]
- Rehabilitation, consisting of the following bureaus: Vocational Rehabilitation, Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Disability Adjudication.[8]
The department also has two active commissions: the Nevada Equal Rights Commission and the Commission on Postsecondary Education (under the supervision of the Employment Security Division). It also maintains a Research and Analysis Bureau.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-06-16. DETR begins transition to new debit card provider. 2021-07-09. Pahrump Valley Times. en-US.
- Web site: About Us - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov.
- Web site: Nevada Director of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. Ballotpedia. en.
- Web site: Contact Us - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov. en.
- Web site: 1993 Statutes of Nevada, Pages 1401-1600. 2021-07-09. www.leg.state.nv.us.
- Web site: NRS: CHAPTER 232 - STATE DEPARTMENTS. 2021-07-09. www.leg.state.nv.us.
- Web site: Employment Security Division - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov.
- Web site: Rehabilitation Division - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov.