The annual weighted average, combined hourly wage for field and livestock workers in the states or regions as published annually by the U.S. Department of Agriculture based on its quarterly wage survey.

An employment decision or request based on age, sex, national origin or religion is based on a finding that such characteristic is necessary to the individual's ability to perform the job in question. Since a BFOQ is an exception to the general prohibition against discrimination based on of age, sex, national origin, or religion, it must be interpreted narrowly in accordance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations.

The chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government within a Local Workforce Development Area, which is the county board of supervisors chair, or a designated member of the board of supervisors.

A child, under the age of 18 and unmarried:

• Whose parent, guardian, or other custodian has abandoned or deserted the child.
• Whose parent, guardian, custodian, or other member of the household in which the child resides has physically abused or neglected the child, or is imminently likely to abuse or neglect the child.
• Who has suffered or is imminently likely to suffer harmful effects as a result of any of the following:
  • Mental injury caused by the acts of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
  • The failure of the child's parent, guardian, custodian, or other member of the household in which the child resides to exercise a reasonable degree of care in supervising the child.
  • The child’s parent, guardian, or custodian, or person responsible for the care of the child has knowingly disseminated or exhibited obscene material to the child.
• Who has been, or is imminently likely to be, sexually abused by the child’s parent, guardian, custodian, or other member of the household in which the child resides.
• Who is in need of medical treatment to cure, alleviate, or prevent serious physical injury or illness and whose parent, guardian, or custodian is unwilling or unable to provide such treatment.
• Who is in need of treatment to cure or alleviate serious mental illness or disorder, or emotional damage as evidenced by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or untoward aggressive behavior toward self or others and whose parent, guardian, or custodian is unwilling to provide such treatment.
• Whose parent, guardian, or custodian fails to exercise a minimal degree of care in supplying the child with adequate food, clothing, or shelter and refuses other means made available to provide such essentials.
• Who has committed a delinquent act as a result of pressure, guidance, or approval from a parent, guardian, custodian, or other member of the household in which the child resides.
• Who has been the subject of or a party to sexual activities for hire or who poses for live display or for photographic or other means of pictorial reproduction or display which is designed to appeal to the prurient interest and is patently offensive; and taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, scientific, political, or artistic value.
• Who is without a parent, guardian, or other custodian.
• Whose parent, guardian, or other custodian for good cause desires to be relieved of the child’s care and custody.
• Who for good cause desires to have the child’s parents relieved of the child’s care and custody.
• Who is in need of treatment to cure or alleviate chemical dependency and whose parent, guardian, or custodian is unwilling or unable to provide such treatment.
• Whose parent’s or guardian’s mental capacity or condition, imprisonment, or drug or alcohol abuse results in the child not receiving adequate care.
• In whose body there is an illegal drug present, as determined in accordance with a medically relevant test, as a direct and foreseeable consequence of the acts or omissions of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian.
• Whose parent, guardian, custodian, or other adult member of the household in which a child resides does any of the following in the presence of the child: unlawfully uses, possesses, manufactures, cultivates, or distributes a dangerous substance; or knowingly allows such use, possession, manufacture, cultivation, or distribution by another person; possesses a product with the intent to use the product as a precursor or an intermediary to a dangerous substance; or unlawfully uses, possesses, manufactures, cultivates, or distributes a dangerous substance in a child’s home, on the premises, or in a motor vehicle located on the premises.

Is the individual selected by the participating chief elected officials who may act on behalf of the other chief elected officials in a given Local Workforce Development Area. The CLEO shall be the State Workforce Development Board’s primary point of contact for disseminating information among Chief Elected Officials within a Local Workforce Development Area. The CLEO shall also have such additional administrative responsibilities as designated by the Local Workforce Development Board and State Workforce Development Board. A Chief Local Elected Official is a Chief Lead Elected Official in the State of Iowa.

An eligible individual who has limited ability in reading, writing, speaking, or comprehending the English language, and whose native language is a language other than English or who lives in a family or community environment where a language other than English is the dominant language.

A service delivery system at which or through which labor exchange services, including employment, training, and placement services, are offered in accordance with the Wagner-Peyser Act.

The process of determining eligibility to access WIOA funding for training or support services to include all training and related expenses and all available resources, excluding loans. The financial needs determination should focus on the needs of the individual with the goal of ensuring that the costs of the training program are met and the necessary support services are available so the training can be completed successfully.

An ongoing strategy jointly developed by the individual and the career planner that identifies the individual’s employment goals, appropriate achievement objectives, and the appropriate combination of services for the individual to achieve the employment goals.

A service approach that provides adult education and literacy activities concurrently and contextually with workforce preparation activities and workforce training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster for the purpose of educational and career advancement.

A service strategy which is jointly developed by the youth and the career planner based on the individual needs of the youth. The ISS must be linked to one or more indicator of performance, identify career pathways that include education and employment goals, consider career planning and the results of the objective assessment, and prescribe achievement objectives and services for the youth.

A matrix of income levels (adjusted for regional, metropolitan, urban, and rural differences and family size) determined by the Secretary of Labor, based upon the most recent lower living family budget issued by the Secretary.

A low-income individual or a dependent of the individual who meets the definition of a migrant farmworker who has been primarily employed in agricultural or fish farming labor that is characterized by chronic unemployment or underemployment; and faces multiple barriers to economic self-sufficiency.

An agreement developed and executed between the Local Workforce Development Board, with the agreement of the Chief Elected Officials and the one-stop partners, relating to the operation of the workforce delivery system in the Local Workforce Development Area.

A Core Based Statistical Area associated with at least one urbanized area that has a population of at least 50,000. The MSA comprises the central county or counties containing the core, plus adjacent outlying counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the central county or counties as measured through commuting.

National Dislocated Worker Grants (NDWGs) are discretionary grants awarded by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to Section 170 of WIOA, as amended. NDWGs provide resources to states and other eligible applicants to respond to large, unexpected layoff events causing significant job losses. This funding is intended to temporarily expand capacity to serve dislocated workers, including military service members, and meet the increased demand for WIOA employment and training services, with a purpose to reemploy laid off workers and enhance their employability and earnings. Disaster NDWGs provide funding to create temporary employment opportunities to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts, when an area impacted by disaster is declared eligible for public assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or otherwise recognized by a Federal agency with authority or jurisdiction over Federal response to the emergency or disaster.

These are uniform and high-quality occupational standards that have been approved by the US Department of Labor (DOL) National Office of Apprenticeship. NPS are frequently utilized by large- and mid-sized companies with multiple establishments or by intermediary organizations acting on behalf of multiple employers.

An online reference database which contains standardized detailed descriptions of U.S. occupations, distinguishing characteristics, classification codes, and information on tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, and work activities as well as information on interests, work styles, and work values.

Personally identifiable information means any information collected online that could serve to identify an individual, such as:

• First and last name
• Physical address
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Social Security number
• Driver’s license or state ID number
• Passport number
• Alien Registration number
• Financial account number
• Credit card information
• Any combination of personal information that could be used to determine identity

The data layout that provides a standardized set of data elements, definitions, and reporting instructions that will be used to describe the characteristics, activities, and outcomes of WIOA participants.

Registered Apprenticeship provides a unique combination of structured learning with on-the-job training from an assigned mentor. Related instruction, technical training or other certified training is provided by apprenticeship training centers, technical schools, community colleges, and/or institutions employing distance and computer-based learning approaches. Registered Apprenticeship Programs can be funded through WIOA Title I programs. The National Apprenticeship Act of 1937, also known as the Fitzgerald Act authorized the Federal government, in cooperation with the states, to oversee the nation’s apprenticeship system.

A grant program for states to assist individuals receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Connects participants with in-person assessments and reemployment services through local American Job Centers. Activities include developing an individual reemployment plan, providing labor market information, identifying job skills and prospects, and reviewing claimant’s continued UI benefit eligibility.

A process used to solicit offers to provide training or services.

An activity provided by a State, or by an entity designated by a State, with funds provided by theState, in the case of a permanent closure or mass layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, or a natural or other disaster, that results in mass job dislocation, in order to assist dislocated workers in obtaining reemployment as soon as possible. Services include:

• Establishment of onsite contact with employers and employee representatives immediately after the State is notified of a current or projected permanent closure or mass layoff. In the case of a disaster, immediately after the State is made aware of mass job dislocation as a result of such disaster.
• Provision of information on and access to available employment and training activities.
• Assistance in establishing a labor-management committee, voluntarily agreed to by labor and management, with the ability to devise and implement a strategy for assessing the employment and training needs of dislocated workers and obtaining services to meet such needs.
• Provision of emergency assistance adapted to the particular closure, layoff, or disaster.
• Provision of assistance to the local community in developing a coordinated response and in obtaining access to State economic development assistance.

A wage subsidy benefit for Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (TAA) eligible workers who are age 50 or older and earn less than $50,000 annually in new employment. The wage subsidy covers a portion of the difference between a worker’s new wage and their old wage up to specified maximum.

A seasonal farm worker is an individual who is employed or was employed in the past 12 months in farm work of a seasonal or other temporary nature and is not required to be absent overnight from his/her permanent place of residence. An eligible seasonal farm worker is a low-income individual who meets the definition of a seasonal farmworker or a dependent of the individual who is a seasonal farmworker and faces multiple barriers to economic self-sufficiency.

An entitlement program based on insured status and is authorized under Title II of the Social Security Act. An individual is entitled to SSDI if the person has a severe disability that renders the person unable to perform substantial work.

A needs-based program for the aged, blind or disabled based upon financial eligibility and is authorized under Title XVI of the Social Security Act.

The TAA Program as established by the Trade Act of 1974 seeks to provide workers adversely affected by foreign trade with opportunities to obtain the skills, credentials, resources, and support necessary to (re)build skills for future jobs. Any member of a worker group certified by the Department may be eligible to receive TAA benefits and services at a local American Job Center. Services may include training, employment and case management services, job search allowances, relocation allowances, and income support in the form of Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA). Reemployment TAA (RTAA) and Alternative TAA (ATAA), which provide wage supplements for reemployed older workers whose reemployment resulted in lower wages than those earned in their trade-affected employment, may also be Page 40available.

Income support available in the form of weekly cash payments to trade certified workers who are enrolled in a Trade Adjustment Assistance approved full-time training program and have exhausted their unemployment insurance benefits.

Public Law 100-349, provides for early notice to employees on plant closings and substantial layoffs.

A program that gives employers a federal income tax credit for hiring individuals from targeted groups of job seekers.