6. a. The Department of Labor shall provide notice to any individual who is laid off or notified of a pending layoff of the services and benefits available to the individual under the provisions of this act and employment and training programs provided or funded pursuant to the “1992 New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act,” P.L.1992, c.43 (C. 34:15D-1 et al.) and the “Job Training Partnership Act,” Pub.L. 97-300 (29 U.S.C. § 1501 et seq.) and of the tuition waivers available pursuant to P.L.1983, c.469 (C. 18A:64-13.1 et seq.) and P.L.1983, c.470 (C. 18A:64A-23.1 et seq.) and permit the individual to apply to receive the benefits, services or waivers upon any of the following occurrences:

(1) When the individual applies for unemployment compensation;

(2) When an individual who receives notification of a pending layoff is contacted by the department prior to the layoff by means of a response team or by other means; or

(3) Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this act, if the individual has already been laid off and is receiving unemployment benefits upon that effective date.

b. If an individual is given pre-notification of a permanent layoff and subsequently receives vocational training or remedial education provided by any employment and training program funded or established pursuant to the “1992 New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act,” P.L.1992, c.43 (C. 34:15D-1 et al.) or the “Job Training Partnership Act,” Pub.L. 97-300 (29 U.S.C. § 1501 et seq.), the individual shall be permitted to commence the training or education prior to the termination of employment, except that this provision shall not apply to a federally-funded program if permitting the individual to commence the training or education prior to the termination of employment will result in a reduction of federal funding for the program.

L.1992,c.47,s.6.