12- 168 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 1

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 168-3-1 - DEFINITIONS

For purposes of the Governor's Training Initiative, the following definitions apply:

1. Applicant: An applicant is an employer, a group of employers, or an employer in partnership with any one or more of the eligible entities cited in Subsection 8 of 26 MRSA, Section2031.

2. Employer: An employer is a private sector entity that produces goods or services and is creating, upgrading or retaining jobs that require work force training.

3. Partnership: A partnership must include an employer and may only be in combination with any one or more of the eligible entities cited in Subsection 8 of 26 MRSA Section2031. Such entities include, but are not limited to, employers, regional and local economic development agencies or partnerships, community-based organizations, job training service providers, registered apprenticeship service providers, local adult education providers and post-secondary institutions.

4. Participant: A participant is an individual residing in Maine and in receipt of GTI services defined in Section 1, Subsection 6 A -H for the purpose of Maine employment.

A Training participant: A training participant is an individual residing in Maine and in receipt of GTI services defined in Section 1, Subsection 6 C -H for the purpose of Maine employment.

5. Training: Training refers to those activities which develop/enhance an individual's knowledge, skills and abilities in occupationally-specific areas, and may include workplace literacy, safety, high performance skills, technical, on-the-job, or computer assisted instruction, higher education and other non-traditional learning initiatives.

6. Services Available: Services available under this section must result in the training of at least one employee other than, or in addition to, the employer. For purposes of Subsection 6 of 26 MRSA,Section2031, the following job creation, job upgrading and job retention services are available as defined:

A Recruitment: Customized targeting of individuals residing in Maine for jobs related to business expansion or new firm location in Maine, performed by public/private non-profit providers.

B Screening and Assessment: Determination of the preparedness or appropriateness of individuals for job creation or job retention projects as defined below.

1 Evaluation of interests, occupational aptitudes and literacy of job or training applicants.

2 Evaluation of literacy skills of current workers to determine occupationally-linked instruction needs.

3 Identification of preparation needed by current workers for advanced occupational training and/or changes and upgrades in the work routine.

C Workplace Literacy: Provision of basic skills such as reading, writing, mathematics and computer literacy targeted to job requirements and/or advanced occupational training.

D Workplace Safety: Provision of occupation-specific health, safety and ergonomics training for new or current workers and linked to job creation and/or job retention strategies.

E Technical Training: Provision of occupational skills training for new or current workers to maximize performance, productivity, use of technology and global competitiveness.

F On-the-Job Training: Provision of supervised instruction in the performance of necessary job functions with negotiated reimbursement for training.

G Higher Education: Provision of occupation specific education for new or current workers through an institute of higher education.

H Essential Work Competencies: Provision of training to support creation/retention of a high performance workplace, including but not limited to: critical and analytical thinking skills, problem-solving strategies, self-management, team participation, leadership and customer service.

I Job Task Analysis: Provision of occupational or organizational needs assessment to determine the technical, academic and essential work competencies required for successful job performance.

J Coordination of employer consortia to access specialized training: The development of consortia to meet industry-specific and employer-specific needs for specialized training through economies of scale.

K Technical Assistance on workforce capacity issues: Development and coordination of customized workforce development packages and proposals by the Department of Labor and/or Department of Economic and Community Development for firms intending to expand or locate in Maine, upgrade worker skills or reorganize the workplace to remain globally competitive.

L Technical Assistance on worker training plans.

M Small business training and technical assistance: Technical assistance on workforce development issues and other essential aspects of managing a business for firms employing fewer than 25 individuals.

12- 168 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 1