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Employment Services Department

Active dates:1974 - 1977
Authority:
1973 Minn. Laws Chap. 254
Minn. Stat. 268
Function:

Administered both the Minnesota State Employment Service and the Unemployment Insurance program. In addition, the department was engaged in more than 50 Federal-State programs created by Presidential and/or Congressional action.

Preceded by:
Manpower Services Department
Succeeded by:
Economic Security Department
History:

The department was previously known as Manpower Services. The name was changed to the Department of Employment Services effective January 1, 1974. As part of a 1977 reorganization of state jobs programs, the department was combined with the Governor's Manpower Office and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to become the new Department of Economic Security.
Related to:
Employment Services Advisory Council
Agency heads:

Emmet J. Cushing (1974-1977)
Documents/Articles:
News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1973-1977.
Record last updated: 06/10/2024
 

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