Iowa Admin. Code r. 877-11.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 877-11.2 - Definitions

(1)Eligibility terms.

"DWD" means the department of workforce development, the department responsible for the administration of the program.

"Employed" means:

1. An individual who, during the seven consecutive days prior to the application, did any type of work including working as a paid employee; working in the individual's own business, profession or farm; or working 15 or more hours as an unpaid worker in an enterprise operated by a member of the family; or

2. An individual who is not working, but has a job or business from which the individual is temporarily absent because of illness, bad weather, vacation, labor-management dispute, or a personal reason, whether or not paid by the employer for time off, and whether or not seeking another job; or

3. Members of the armed forces who have not been discharged or separated; or

4. Participants in registered apprenticeship programs.

"Employed part-time" means an individual who is defined as being employed but is regularly scheduled for work less than 30 hours per week.

"Not in the work force " means a civilian 14 years of age or older who is not classified as employed, unemployed or employed part-time.

"Underemployed" means a working individual whose annualized wage rate does not exceed the higher of either the poverty income level for a family-of-one as established by the federal office of management and budget or 70 percent of the lower living standard income level for a family-of-one.

"Unemployed" means an individual who did not work during the seven consecutive days prior to application, who made specific efforts to find a job within the past four weeks prior to application, and who was available for work during the seven consecutive days prior to application (except for temporary illness).

"WDB" means the workforce development board.

(2)Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) terms. The definition of JTPA terms such as private industry council (PIC), local elected official (LEO), service delivery area (SDA), administrative entity and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) can be found in the Job Training Partnership Act (PL. 97-300) and its implementing regulations at 20 CFR Part 626 et al. (September 22, 1989).

Iowa Admin. Code r. 877-11.2