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WIA Policy Letter Policy Type Description

WIA Policy Letter 07-PL-40

Status

Rescinded

Rescinded By

07-PL-40 CH1  Training Expenditure Requirement

Subject

Training Expenditure Requirement

Issue Date

November 14, 2007

Effective Date

November 01, 2007

Expiration Date

July 26, 2011

Subject Index

Purpose

To implement the minimum WIA expenditure requirement for training leading to jobs in demand occupations.

Issuances Affected

State References

07-PL-41  Local Plan Modifications
04-PL-02  Training Through Contracts for Service
01-PL-29  WIA Training Provider Certification Policy
01-PL-27  WIA Training Provider Certification Policy

Federal References

  • Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220
  • Workforce Investment Act Final Rules, 20 CFR Part 661.345, 350, 355
  • Workforce Investment Act Final Rules, 20 CFR Part 663.340

State Rescissions

None

Attachments

Policy Definitions Glossary Description

Academic Remediation Related policies - Link opens in a new window
(See Remedial Training)

Bridge Programs Related policies - Link opens in a new window
Bridge programs prepare adults with limited academic or limited English skills to enter and succeed in credit-bearing postsecondary education and training leading to careerpath employment in high-demand, middle- and high-skilled occupations. The goal of bridge programs is to sequentially bridge the gap between the initial skills of individuals and what they need to enter and succeed in postsecondary education and career-path employment.

Customized Training Related policies - Link opens in a new window
Training
a) that is designed to meet the special requirements of an employer (including a group of employers);
b) that is conducted with a commitment by the employer to employ an individual on successful completion of the training; and
c) for which the employer pays for not less than 50 percent of the cost of the training.

Incumbent Worker Training Related policies - Link opens in a new window
Incumbent Worker Training involves development with an employer or employer association to upgrade skills training of a particular workforce. Training may occur in the workplace or after work hours.

Occupational Classroom Training Related policies - Link opens in a new window
Occupational training is predominantly technical training, which prepares the student for entry into a particular occupation or set of occupations. Expenditures countable for occupational training.

On-the-job Training Related policies - Link opens in a new window
Training by an employer that is provided to a paid participant while engaged in productive work in a job that
a) provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job;
b) provides reimbursement to the employer of up to 50 percent of the wage rate of the participant, for the extraordinary costs of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training; and
c) is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation for which the participant is being trained, taking into account the content of the training, the prior work experience of the participant, and the service strategy of the participant, as appropriate.

Pre-vocational Services Related policies - Link opens in a new window
All payments made to a training institution or training provider for classroom instruction in academic remediation or short-term pre-vocational services which would normally be classified as an intensive service.

Remedial Training Related policies - Link opens in a new window
Remedial training is designed to remediate basic skill deficiencies in reading, writing, speaking, and mathematics of high school graduates and persons achieving the equivalency of a high school diploma in order to prepare them to pursue further post-secondary education or employment.

Supportive Services Related policies - Link opens in a new window
Services such as transportation, child care, dependent care, housing, and needs-related payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in activities authorized under this title, consistent with the provisions of this title.

Work experience Related policies - Link opens in a new window
A planned, structured learning experience that takes place in a workplace for a limited amount of time. Work experience may be paid or unpaid, as appropriate. A work experience workplace may be in the private for profit sector, the nonprofit sector or the public sector. It provides a person with the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to perform a job, including work habits and behaviors, and which may be combined with classroom or other training.

Additional Information

None