85 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1A, § 002

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 85-1A-002 - Definitions
002.01 Community College Area

Community College Area - means an area established by Section 85-1504 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

002.02 Business Plan

Business Plan - means a business training plan.

002.03 Department

Department - means the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

002.04 Diversify or Diversification

Diversify or Diversification - means to make or become more diverse or varied; to enlarge, modify, or vary a range of products or field of operations; or to expand.

002.05 Enterprise Zone

Enterprise Zone - means an area designated as an enterprise zone pursuant to the Enterprise Zone Act found in Sections 13-2101 to 13-2112 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

002.06 Export-Oriented

Export-Oriented - means actual sales, or the potential to sell, goods or services in a market outside of Nebraska.

002.07 Full-Time Permanent Position

Full-Time Permanent Position - means a job which is created for an individual working an average of thirty-five or more hours a week for one year.

002.08 High Poverty Area

High Poverty Area - means an area consisting of one or more contiguous census tracts which contain a percentage of persons with income below the poverty line of greater than thirty percent, and all census tracts contiguous to such tract or tracts, as determined by the most recent applicable data from the United States Census Bureau, or other comparable data source identified by the Department.

002.09 Grant Disbursement Period

Grant Disbursement Period - means the time period designated in a Job Training Grant contract during which Job Training Grant funds may be disbursed by the Department.

002.10 Job Training Cash Fund

Job Training Cash Fund - means the fund established by § 81-1201.21 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, which is used by the Department to provide Job Training Grantsas described in Section 004 of these rules and regulations.

002.11 Job Training Cash Fund Account

Job Training Cash Fund Account - means the subaccount established by the Department for money transferred from the Cash Reserve Fund to the Job Training Cash Fund on or after July 1, 2005, and used by the Department for Job Training Grantsas described in Section 004 of these rules and regulations.

002.12 Job Training Grant

Job Training Grant - means a grant from the Job Training Cash Fund, Job Training Cash Fund Account, or Job Training Subaccount awarded to an Eligible Business to create or retain jobs and thus assist in the Diversification of Nebraska's economic base.

002.13 Job Training Subaccount

Job Training Subaccount - means the account established within the Job Training Cash Fund that is funded with investment income earnings accruing to the Job Training Cash Fund, and used for Job Training Grants as described in Section 005 of these rules and regulations.

002.14 Local Prevailing Wage

Local Prevailing Wage - means the average wage of all occupation openings as reported by the Nebraska Department of Labor's "Nebraska Survey of Hourly Wage Rates" for the relevant job service area, or other comparable data source identified by the Department.

002.15 Program Schedule

Program Schedule - means a written description and an outline of the schedule for the training that will be provided for each position that will be trained through a Job Training Grant project.

002.16 Teleworker Job Creation Act

Teleworker Job Creation Act - means the act found in Sections 48-3001 to 48-3011 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

85 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1A, § 002