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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 7. EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS |
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Chapter 7-8. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: TRAINING AND RETRAINING EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM |
Section 7-899. DEFINITIONS
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899.1When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed.
Act - the Youth Employment Act of 1979, as amended.
Applicant - an individual who is applying for employment or training.
Department - the Department of Employment Services.
Director - the Director of the Department of Employment Services, his/her designee or contracting officer.
Economically Disadvantaged - a person who is either:
(a)A member of a family which receives public assistance;
(b)A member of a family whose income during the previous twelve (12) months was such that:
(1)The family would have qualified for public assistance if they had applied for such assistance; or
(2)The income does not exceed the poverty level; or
(3)The income does not exceed seventy (70) percent of the lower living standard income level.
(c)A foster child on whose behalf federal and/or District government payments are made.
Entry Level - the lowest position in any promotional line, as defined locally by personnel regulation, past practices, and collective bargaining agreements.
Family - one 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 - a person who has a physical, mental or emotional disability which constitutes a substantial barrier to employment who can benefit from services under this program.
Individuals with Other Barriers - a person whose status presents significant barriers to employment including but not limited to a person who is:
(a)A client of a sheltered workshop;
(b)A handicapped individual;
(c)A person residing in an institution or facility providing 24-hour support such as a prison, a hospital or community care facility;
(d)A regular outpatient of a hospital, rehabilitation facility, or similar institution.
Participant - an individual who is (a) declared eligible upon intake; and (b) receiving employment and training services funded under the Act following intake.
Participating Service Deliverers - both profit and and nonprofit organizations, associations, partnerships, corporations, as well as District and other public agencies which enter into contract/agreements with the Director for providing employment and training programs. The Department may also act as a service deliverer.
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 individuals who are permanent resident aliens, or other aliens who have been permitted to accept permanent employment in the United States by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, or a homeless person who is eligible for District of Columbia shelter services.
Retraining - the activity of conducting a program that is designed to teach new skills to residents who are displaced from their place of employment or are underemployed and who need additional training to secure unsubsidized employment.
Training - the activity of conducting a program that is designed to provide individuals with technical, vocational, or educational skills required to perform a job.
Unsubsidized Placement - permanent employment which is not subsidized by funds from this Act.
Underemployed - either (a) persons who are working part-time but seeking full-time work; or (b) persons who are working full-time but whose current annualized wage rate is not in excess of "for a family of one" the higher of either:
(1)The poverty level; or
(2)70 percent of the lower living standard income level.