Relates to the appropriation to the Workforce Development Council for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Workforce Development Council. It appropriates a total of $9,337,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 6.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds one line item, which provides 1.00 FTP and $749,000 to administer Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Grants.