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The Employment Development Department (EDD) is part of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency of the executive branch of the State of California.〔(California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. ) Retrieved July 20, 2008.〕 EDD offers a variety of services to millions of Californians under the Job Service, Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, Workforce Investment, and Labor Market Information programs.〔Employment Development Department. (EDD Services. ) Retrieved July 20, 2008.〕 As California's largest tax collection agency, EDD also handles the audit and collection of payroll taxes and maintains employment records for more than 17 million California workers.〔 One of the largest California state departments, EDD has "nearly 10,000 employees providing services at more than 400 locations"〔EDD. (Fact sheet. Employment Development Department. ) May 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.〕 and an annual budget of nearly $12 billion.〔Department of Finance, State of California. (Governor's Budget 2008-09. Labor and Workforce Development. 7100 Employment Development Department. ) Retrieved July 21, 2008.〕 EDD employees provide many services, including:〔 *Assisting California employers in meeting their labor needs. *Helping California job seekers obtain employment. *Administering the federally funded workforce investment programs for adults, dislocated workers, and youth. *Assisting the disadvantaged and welfare-to-work recipients to become self-sufficient. *Helping unemployed and disabled workers by administering the Unemployment Insurance and Disability Insurance programs. *Supporting state activities and benefit programs by collecting and administering employment-related taxes. *Providing comprehensive labor market information. ==History== A 1935 California statute created the Department of Employment, which was renamed in 1968 to the Department of Human Resources Development by another statute.〔Crawford, Jeff. (Inventory of the Department of Employment and the Department of Human Resources Development records. ) California Secretary of State, 2000. Retrieved July 21, 2008.〕 The name of the department was changed in 1974 to "Employment Development Department".〔 In December 1993, a man used firearms to kill three people and injure four others at the EDD office in Oxnard; later he killed a policeman before police shot him dead.〔Woodard, Christopher, and Terri Hardy. 5 killed in rampage. Officer among dead in shooting spree. Gunman slain. ''Daily News of Los Angeles'', December 3, 1993.〕 The office was subsequently moved.〔Pattison, Kermit. Oxnard jobless office, where man killed 3, to be moved. ''Daily News of Los Angeles'', July 2, 1994.〕 Mark Sanders (known as "Mr. EDD"), having worked 35 years at EDD including a brief period as interim director, retired from EDD in 1996 and died in 1997.〔Gibson, Steve. Retirement didn't stop "Mr. EDD" from assisting farm workers. ''Sacramento Bee'', July 19, 1997.〕 He was remembered for "represent() the values, the principles and the services... () stands for."〔 EDD's director between 1999 and 2004 was Michael Bernick.〔Bernick, Michael. 6 lessons I learned in the Capitol - Maintain the integrity of public programs; avoid arrogance; respect the state's professionals. ''Sacramento Bee'', May 23, 2004.〕 The director of EDD between November 2004 and December 2009 was Patrick W. (Pat) Henning.〔(EDD Executive Staff biographies and photographs. ) Retrieved July 20, 2008.〕 A "self-described progressive, a lifelong Democrat and labor activist," Henning was appointed to his position by Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.〔Furillo. Andy. He's a labor guy who works for a GOP boss. ''Sacramento Bee'', October 10, 2005.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Employment Development Department」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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