Section 100-3-1 - DefinitionsFor 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.