Section 7-599. DEFINITIONS

 

599.1When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

 

Act - the authorizing legislation for the Youth Employment Act of 1979, (D.C. Law 3-46).

 

Director - the Director of the Department of Employment Services, or the Director's designee, contracting officer, representative or contractual agents.

 

Economically Disadvantaged - a person who is one of the following:

 

(a)A member of a family which receives public assistance;

 

(b)A member of a family whose income during the previous six (6) months on an annualized basis was such that:

 

(1)The family would have qualified for public assistance if it had applied for assistance; or

 

(2)It does not exceed the poverty level; or.

 

(3)It does not exceed seventy percent (70%) of the lower living standard income level.

 

(c)A foster child on whose behalf Federal Government payments are made; or

 

(d)A person whose status presents significant barriers to employment, such as the following:

 

(1)A client of a sheltered workshop;

 

(2)A handicapped individual; or

 

(3)A person residing in an institution or facility providing twenty-four (24) hour support such as a prison, a hospital or community care facility or similar institution.

 

Entry Level - the lowest position in any promotional line, as defined locally by personnel regulations, past practices, and collective bargaining agreements.

 

Family - one (1) or more persons living in a single residence who are related to each other by blood, marriage, or adoption. A step-child or step-parent shall be considered to be related by marriage.

 

Handicapped Individual - any person who has a physical or mental disability which constitutes a substantial barrier to employment and who can benefit from services under this program.

 

Participant - an individual who is:

 

(a)Declared eligible upon intake; and

 

(b)Receiving employment and training funded under the Act following enrollment.

 

Participating Employers - both profitmaking and non-profitmaking persons, associations, partnerships, and corporations, as well as the District Government and other public agencies which enter into formal agreements with the Director for participation in the Out-of-School, Year-Round Employment Program (OSYREP).

 

Public Assistance - Federal or District government cash payment for which eligibility is determined by a need or income test.

 

Resident - a person who has a permanent dwelling or home in the District of Columbia. A District resident shall also include those persons who are permanent resident aliens, or aliens who have been permitted to accept permanent employment in the United States by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

 

Unsubsidized Employment - employment secured for or by a participant which is not subsidized by funds from the Act.