Responses to Legislative/Regulatory Issues
7/16/09 Statement to the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, US Senate Regarding its Hearing Modernizing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998
7/9/09 Supreme Court decision supports disciplined approach for test development - Ricci et al. v. DeStefano et.al.
2/26/09 Statement to the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education Regarding its Hearing on New Innovations and Best Practices Under the Workforce Investment Act
8/8/08 NOCA Position Statement on ADA Restoration Act
8/8/08 Statement Regarding Proposed Rule Affecting ADA Accomodations in Examinations
7/18/08 Comments to Proposed Revisions of 2010 Standard Occupational Classification Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
3/8/08 Commentary submitted to California regarding CA-AB2150 - A bill to regulate the use of “senior financial advisor” credentials.
On December 7, 2007 NOCA submitted comments to the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) on their draft model rule prohibiting the use of misleading senior and retiree designations. We are pleased to report that the NASAA model rule requires NCCA accreditation.
On October 18, 2007, NOCA submitted testimony to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs regarding its hearing on updating the Montgomery G.I. Bill.
On Thursday, September 20, 2007, the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing on “Licensure and Certification of Transitioning Veterans.” Richard F. Weidman, Executive Director for Policy and Government Affairs of Vietnam Veterans of America, submitted testimony for the record that singled out NOCA for its exceptional work within the credentialing industry. NOCA Executive Director Jim Kendzel also submitted testimony for the record.
On September 5th, 2007 NOCA Executive Director Jim Kendzel submitted testimony to the Senate Special Committee on Aging for its hearing on who is qualified to advise seniors about their money.
On August 6, 2007, NOCA Executive Director Jim Kendzel provided testimony before the House Professional Licensure Committee of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania regarding its hearing on HB 1250 related to the regulation of pharmacy technicians.
On July 26, 2007, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing pertaining to the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Originally passed in 1998, the WIA is the nation’s primary job training program. WIA was to be reauthorized in 2004, but work on it was never completed. The program provides a variety of job training services for adults at One Stop Training Centers around the country. NOCA submitted testimony for the hearing record.
- 7/26/07 testimony submitted to the House Education and Labor Committee on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act
The NOCA Government Affairs Committee sent comments to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts supporting proposed regulations that would require accredited certifications for professions that provide services or advice to senior citizens in the financial services sector.
On May 16, 2006, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Notice of Solicitation of Comments concerning the revision of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The SOC serves as a universal classification system for occupations. NOCA sent comments to the Standard Occupational Classification Revision Policy Committee concerning the SOC revision.
6/24/04 testimony submitted to the Senate HELP Committee on the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act
6/15/04 testimony submitted to the House Education and the Workforce Committee on H.R. 4496
6/18/03 testimony submitted to the Senate HELP Committee on the Workforce Investment Act
2/5/03 testimony submitted to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on the state of veterans employment
7/18/02 testimony submitted to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on military transition assistance programs
9/27/00 testimony delivered before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on veterans employment credentialing