Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 801.03

Current through December 30, 2024

Section DWD 801.03 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Administrative costs" means costs associated with a grantee's general administration of a grant, such as office supplies and the wages and benefits of staff who perform functions related to the administration of the grant but who do not directly carry out the grant's objectives or activities.

(2) "Applicant" means a public or private organization that applies for a grant from the department for the development or implementation of a project.

(3) "Capital equipment" means equipment having a value greater than $5000 and a useful life of more than one year.

(4) "Department" means the department of workforce development.

(8) "Grant" means a contract between the department and a grantee whereby the department provides funds from the appropriation under s. 20.445(1) (b), Stats., for the purposes specified in s. 106.27(1), Stats.

(9) "Grantee" means a public or private organization receiving a grant from the department, except that if a lead public or private organization serves as the applicant for a consortium of placement partners under s. DWD 801.05 (1) (c), "grantee" means the lead public or private organization and not the placement partners.

(10) "Grant Program Announcement" or "GPA" means a document describing a grant program that includes all of the following:

(a) Solicitation of applications for grants that specifies who may apply and establishes application procedures, including requirements for demonstrating eligibility under s. DWD 801.04.

(b) Criteria for awarding grants.

(c) Conditions and restrictions that accompany grants, including any outcomes the grantee must achieve under the grant program and any matching funds required by the grantee under s. 106.27(1)(intro.), Stats.

(12) "In-kind contributions" means the monetary value of noncash contributions provided by a grantee or third parties which directly benefit and are specifically identifiable to the project.

(13) "Incumbent employee" means an individual who is currently employed by an applicant or placement partner.

(15) "O*NET" means a United States government system of classifying occupations. O*NET occupation codes are unique numbers assigned to each occupation. O*NET is used for career exploration, job analysis, and statistical analysis.

Note: More information about O*NET can be found at the U.S. Department of Labor websites http://www.onetonline.org/ and http://www.onetcenter.org/.

(15g) "Placement partner" means an employer, other than an applicant, that commits to hire unemployed and underemployed workers who successfully complete training or to provide incumbent employees who successfully complete training with full-time employment, higher-level employment, or wage increases when the project is complete.

(15r) "Pre-existing training program" means an employment training program that an applicant or placement partner has previously conducted to increase trainees' or workers' skills to better match the applicant's or placement partner's needs. "Pre-existing training program" does not include a pilot program conducted to evaluate feasibility.

(17) "Private organization" means a private for-profit or non-profit business or service provider.

(17m) "Project" means the development or implementation of a workforce training program that an applicant proposes to conduct under a grant.

(18) "Public organization" means any of the following:

(a) A state or local agency, department, committee, council, or public body created by constitution, statute, ordinance, or rule, including a county, city, village, town, school district, or technical college district.

(b) A formally constituted subunit of an entity specified in par. (a).

(c) A tribal governing body of a federally recognized tribe or band of Indians or an organization appointed by the tribal governing body.

(20m) "Trainee" means an individual receiving workforce training in a project conducted under a grant.

(21) "Underemployed worker" means an individual who is currently employed in a capacity that does not reflect the skills and experience of the individual and that is reflected in less than desirable terms of compensation, hours, or responsibility.

(22) "Unemployed worker" means an individual who is currently out of work and is available for work. "Unemployed worker" includes a secondary education student in a project for which the employer confirms an intent to hire students who successfully complete the project. "Unemployed worker" does not include an individual who is not working but anticipates being called back to his or her regular employment.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 801.03

CR 13-045: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14.

Amended by, CR 22-056: am. (1), (2), r. (5), (7), am. (8), (9), renum. (10) to (10) (intro.), (a) to (c) and am., am. (12), (13), r. (14), am. (15), cr. (15g), (15r), (17m), renum. (18) to (18) (intro.), (a), (b) and am., cr. (18) (c), r. (20), cr. (20m), am. (21), (22) Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6/1/2023

Amended by, CR 22-056 (corrected version): am. (1), (2), r. (5), (7), am. (8), (9), renum. (10) to (10) (intro.), (a) to (c) and am., am. (12), (13), r. (14), am. (15), cr. (15g), (15r), (17m), renum. (18) to (18) (intro.), (a), (b) and am., cr. (18) (c), r. (20), cr. (20m), am. (21), (22) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7/1/2023