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:

  1. Employment Security, which regulates, manages, and provides services for unemployment insurance and workforce development.[7]
  2. 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

  1. Web site: 2021-06-16. DETR begins transition to new debit card provider. 2021-07-09. Pahrump Valley Times. en-US.
  2. Web site: About Us - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov.
  3. Web site: Nevada Director of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. Ballotpedia. en.
  4. Web site: Contact Us - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov. en.
  5. Web site: 1993 Statutes of Nevada, Pages 1401-1600. 2021-07-09. www.leg.state.nv.us.
  6. Web site: NRS: CHAPTER 232 - STATE DEPARTMENTS. 2021-07-09. www.leg.state.nv.us.
  7. Web site: Employment Security Division - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov.
  8. Web site: Rehabilitation Division - Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. 2021-07-09. detr.nv.gov.