Level 1: Service Definitions - Department of Labor...Level 2: Service Definitions and Data Entry Procedures L2 NEG SPECIFIC SERVICES Code Service Definition Guidance Disaster Relief

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3/12/09 Level 2: Service Definitions and Data Entry Procedures

L2 NEG SPECIFIC SERVICES Code Service Definition Guidance

Disaster Relief Assistance 365 Disaster Relief Assistance Individuals who may be offered disaster relief

employment are people who are temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of the disaster, dislocated workers, and individuals who are long term unemployed (as defined by the Governor). The duration of employment for any one disaster event is typically six months of work. Administrative requirements generally limit wages for any one individual to $12,000, but this can be waived. Provision of disaster relief employment on projects that provide food, clothing, shelter and other humanitarian assistance for disaster victims, and projects regarding demolition, cleaning, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of damaged and destroyed structures, facilities, and lands located within the disaster area. Funds may be expended through public and private agencies and organizations engaged in such projects. Funds may be expended to provide employment and training activities (retraining, job search, assessment, etc.) to enable workers who will not be recalled to qualify for new employment.

Please refer to Grant Application for direction relative to the specific NEG. Enter appropriate comments in OSOS.

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L2 STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS Note: Definitions for L2 State Funded Program services match the corresponding L1 – Core (Staff Assisted) and L1 – Intensive (Staff Assisted) definitions provided in the L1 Service definition document. L2 TRADE ACT Code Service Definition Guidance

Other Services 1001 TAA Waiver Assessment Review of the eligibility status of an individual for

receipt of a waiver from training. Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. The first service should be funded by both DW and TAA to ensure enrollment in both funding streams. All services should be linked to the petition number.

Trade Act Allowances 314 Job Search Allowance Paid to an individual to search for a job outside the

commuting area but within the United States. Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. The first service should be funded by both DW and TAA to ensure enrollment in both funding streams. All services should be linked to the petition number.

367 Participation in ATAA Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance is a program that provides a wage subsidy to eligible workers.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. The first service should be funded by both DW and TAA to ensure enrollment in both funding streams. All services should be linked to the petition number.

315 Relocation Allowance Paid to an individual to relocate for a job outside Enter appropriate comments in

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the commuting area but within the United States. OSOS. The first service should be funded by both DW and TAA to ensure enrollment in both funding streams. All services should be linked to the petition number.

313 Subsistence While in training Allowance

Supplemental assistance necessary to pay costs of separate maintenance when the training facility is located outside the commuting area.


317 TRA Additional Income support paid to individuals in TAA -approved training who meet the 210 day deadline.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS.

316 TRA Basic Income support paid to individuals in TAA-approved training or waived from the training requirement.


366 TRA Remedial For a worker who undergoes remedial training; may qualify for up to 26 more weeks of additional TRA.


312 Travel While in Training Allowance Supplemental assistance necessary to pay transportation expenses if the TAA-approved training is outside the commuting area.


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L2 TRAINING Code Service Definition Guidance Intensive/Training Note: WIA funds may not be used to provide intensive services to employed individuals unless these individuals have been determined to have an income below the LWIA’s self-sufficiency standard. Employed individuals whose income exceeds the local area’s standard may receive intensive services funded by W-P funds. In such cases, an OSOS Comment must be recorded stating that the intensive service is being funded by W-P program funds only.

127 Academic Learning A broad term for educational activities offered by a secondary school or college that can provide opportunities for academic achievement.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Please be aware that the Program Svc Type may be Intensive or ITA Training. A note should be made in Comments specifying which was used.

132 Literacy Training Training designed to improve an individual’s ability to read, write, and speak in English, and to compute, and solve problems, at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in the family and in society.


133 Mobility Training A variety of services involved in assisting individuals with cognitive and sensory impairments to get around their homes and communities.


Training

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128 Basic Skills/Life Skills Basic Skills - A program or course designed to develop the ability to compute or solve problems, read, write or speak English above the eighth grade level, as measured on a standardized or criterion-referenced test, or at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual’s family or in society. Life Skills - Programs that help individuals learn how to make and carry out important personal, career and educational decisions that will affect their future. It deals systematically with the underlying motives, attitudes, values and behaviors that are desired by employers and lead to successful lifelong employment. Includes training in positive work habits, attitudes and behavior such as punctuality, regular attendance, presenting a neat appearance, getting along and working well with others, exhibiting good conduct, following instructions and completing tasks, accepting constructive criticism, showing initiative and reliability and assuming responsibility. It also encompasses survival and daily living skills.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Please be aware that the Program Svc Type may be Intensive or ITA Training. A note should be made in Comments specifying which was used. Note whether Basic Skills or Life Skills were being provided.

129 Customized Training Training designed to meet the special requirements of an employer or group of employers; it is conducted with a commitment by such employer(s) to employ, or in the case of an incumbent worker continue to employ, an individual upon successful completion of the training and for which the employer pays for not less than 50 percent of the cost of the training. Customized training may be provided for employed workers if they are not earning a self-sufficient wage as determined by local board policy. Customized training for employed workers

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Program Svc Type must be Non-ITA Training for this service. Note whether training is related to the introduction of new technology, introduction to new production or services procedures, upgrading to new jobs that require additional skill, workplace literacy or other

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should relate to the introduction of new technology, introduction to new production or service procedures, upgrading to new jobs that require additional skills, workplace literacy or other appropriate purposes identified by the local Board.

appropriate purposes identified by the local Board.

130 English as a Second Language (ESL) A program of instruction designed to help individuals of limited English proficiency achieve competence in the English language in the following six skill sets - reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as in functional and workplace skills.


131 Entrepreneurial Training Training designed to prepare and assist participants in starting their own business and to provide them with necessary management skills. Topics could include basics of starting a business, business plan writing, marketing and finance, as well as specific vocational skills training related to the participant’s business venture.


134 Occupational Skills Training An organized program of study that provides specific vocational skills that lead to proficiency in performing actual tasks and technical functions required by certain occupational fields at entry, intermediate or advanced levels. Such training should be outcome oriented and focused on a long-term goal as specified in the Individual Employment Plan or Individual Service Strategy. It includes training for nontraditional employment.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Program Svc Type must be ITA Training for this service.

135 On-the-Job Training (OJT) Training, provided under contract with an employer in the public, non profit or private


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sector, to a paid participant while engaged in productive work in a job that provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job; 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 is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation for which the participant is being trained, taking into account the content of the training, as well as the prior work experience and service strategy of the participant, as appropriate. OJT contracts may be written for eligible employed workers provided they are not earning a self-sufficient wage, as determined by local board policy. OJT for eligible employed workers should relate to the introduction of new technology, introduction to new production or service procedures, upgrading to new jobs that require additional skills, workplace literacy or other appropriate purposes identified by the local board.

Program Svc Type must be Non-ITA Training for this service.

138 Skills Upgrading and Retraining Skills Upgrading - a course or program that improves upon skill and/or raises the quality of performance, and leads to advancement to a job requiring a higher level of skill. Retraining - Learning a new skill or trade, often in response to a change in the economic environment, which will equip the individual with knowledge and skills leading to another occupation. Generally, it reflects a change in occupation rather than an "upward" movement in the same field.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note whether Skills Upgrading or Retraining was provided.

139 Training Programs Operated by Such training includes programs operated by labor Enter appropriate comments in

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the Private Sector organizations or by consortia of private sector employers utilizing private sector facilities, equipment, and personnel to train workers in demand occupations based on local needs/priorities.

OSOS.

142 Work-Related/Job Readiness Training Training to increase employability, such as daily living skills, positive work habits, attitudes and behaviors, developing motivation and adaptability, obtaining effective coping and problem-solving skills, and acquiring an improved self-image. This training is designed to prepare an individual to obtain and retain a job.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Please be aware that the Program Svc Type may be Intensive or ITA Training. A note should be made in Comments specifying which was used. Note whether Work-Related Training or Job Readiness Training was provided.

141 Workplace Training Training services that combine training at a workplace with instruction related to the skills being learned; may include cooperative education programs.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note whether the Workplace Training was paid or unpaid.

L2 WIA YOUTH SPECIFIC Please Note: the Program Svc Type for all Youth services must be Youth Services. Code Service Definition Guidance

Alternative Secondary School 104 Alternative Secondary School Services

(Youth Only) This is one of the 10 required elements.

An alternative school service includes any non-traditional environment that provides a comprehensive elementary, middle or secondary curriculum. Mastery of learning standards and attainment of a high school or GED diploma are achieved through a learner-centered program structure, multiple learning opportunities, frequent


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student performance review and feedback, and innovative use of community and school resources to support youth development.

Assessment 108 Assessment - Comprehensive and

Specialized Skill Level and Service Needs This is the required objective assessment for youth.

An objective assessment of youth academic and occupational skill levels, as well as service needs, of each youth participant which includes a review of basic and occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, interests, aptitudes (including interests and aptitudes for nontraditional jobs), supportive service and developmental needs. This service may include interpreting the results of diagnostic testing and other assessment tools as well as in-depth interviewing and evaluation to identify employment barriers and appropriate employment goals.

Enter relevant data into the Comprehensive Assessment module and make appropriate comments in OSOS. Note development of ISS. Note which partner/ agency referrals were made, if any.

9 Assessment Interview, Initial Assessment

An initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities and supportive service needs. All youth must also receive an objective assessment.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and indicate any next steps/referrals that were arranged.

Counseling 330 Career Guidance - Core The provision of information, materials,

suggestions, or advice which are intended to assist the youth in making occupational or career (vocational) decisions.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and indicate pertinent details of guidance provided and/or career objectives discussed.

13 Career Guidance - Intensive The provision of information, materials, suggestions, or advice which are intended to assist the youth in making occupational or career (vocational) decisions. Staff expends a significant amount of time and effort in helping the youth to analyze and understand the career information, identifying additional materials or information as

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and indicate the general focus of the career guidance.

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necessary to help the youth refine his/her career goal.

109 Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling (Youth Only) This is one of the 10 required elements.

The provision of information, materials, suggestions or advice, including drug and alcohol abuse counseling, as well as referrals to counseling as appropriate to the needs of the individual youth, which are intended to result in positive social behaviors.

Enter relevant data into the Comprehensive Assessment module and make appropriate comments in OSOS. Note development of ISS, if appropriate. Note which partner / agency referrals were made, if any.

Follow Up Services 110 Follow Up Services

This is one of the 10 required elements.

These may include 1) leadership development and supportive services 2) regular contact with the youth’s employer, including assistance in addressing work-related problems that arise 3) assistance in securing better paying jobs, career development and further education 4) work-related peer support groups 5) adult mentoring and 6) tracking the progress of youth in employment after training. The types and duration of services must be determined based on the needs of the youth. The scope of follow-up services may be less intensive for youth who have only participated in summer youth employment opportunities.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note what specific Follow Up services were provided. All youth must receive Follow Up services for a minimum of 12 months after exiting the program.

Intensive/Training 127 Academic Learning A broad term for educational activities offered by

a secondary school or college that can provide opportunities for academic achievement.


132 Literacy Training Training designed to improve a youth’s ability to read, write, and speak in English, and to compute, and solve problems, at levels of proficiency


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necessary to function on the job, in the family and in society.

133 Mobility Training A variety of services involved in assisting youth with cognitive and sensory impairments to get around their homes and communities.


140 Tutoring, Study Skills Training, Drop Out Prevention Strategies (Youth Only) This is one of the 10 required elements.

Tutoring and Study skills training teaches the youth to develop organizational, comprehension, interpretive and writing skills needed for studying educational materials. This may include remedial academic instruction leading to secondary school completion, including dropout prevention strategies.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note specific services provided.

Job Coaching 40 Job Coaching To record that a youth has been assigned a job

coach to provide initial support on the job in terms of accessing skill training, reasonable accommodations, or to help identify a mentor or arrange for other supportive services such as transportation, child care or health care. Job coaches may also interact with the employer or supervisors to identify initial problem solving strategies, provide sensitivity training for the employer and staff or determine job coach services at the worksite. A job coach is usually assigned in connection with “supported employment” (vocational rehabilitation services).

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note the date of the job coach assignment, the planned duration of the service and the service provider. At a minimum, you should record this service on the date the customer first begins receiving the support, and routinely register service receipt (e.g., every 60 days) through to the last date the customer receives this service to ensure participation is properly extended.

Job Search Assistance 38 Job Development Contact To record that a telephone or other personal

contact to an employer was made on behalf of the youth when no suitable job order/opening is currently on file.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and identify the employers that were contacted and any resulting referrals.

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36 Job Finding Club To record that the youth participated in a Job

Finding Club. A Job Finding Club is an organized activity including a period of structured application where participants attempt to find jobs. It encompasses all of the elements of a Job Search Workshop (see separate definition), plus a one to two week period of structured, supervised group activity where participants attempt to obtain jobs.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. This service can be recorded for each day the youth participates. Note any special occurrences (e.g., job interview with XYZ company scheduled for mm/dd/yy)

32 Job Search Planning To record that the youth received services designed to assist in developing their job search skills so that they can obtain employment. Such assistance can include, but is not limited to: develop a work search plan, offer interviewing advice, conduct a mock interview, discuss how applicant felt he/she did after an interview, compile a portfolio of important information for job search activities, show the applicant how to maintain a record of his/her job efforts, or provide any other advice that would expedite or improve the youth’s job search.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and indicate the specific services provided.

35 Job Search Workshop To record that the youth participated in a Job Search Workshop. A Job Search Workshop is designed to provide youth with knowledge that will enable them to find jobs. It is an organized activity that provides instructions on subjects including, but not limited to, labor market information, resume writing, application preparation, interviewing skills, and finding job openings/leads.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and record the specific name of the workshop.

37 Resume Preparation Assistance To record that staff has provided information to a youth, individually or in a group setting, on the various formats and the type of content considered


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appropriate in resumes and cover letters. This service should be recorded when providing resume information /instruction that goes beyond general information only and includes more specific individualized information /advice. This could include resume critiquing or review of the youth’s resume.

Record whichever of the two (but not both) of the resume related services available in OSOS (Resume Preparation Assistance or Resume Writing Workshop) that best describes your specific local activity.

34 Resume Writing Workshop To record that the youth participated in a group setting, in an organized activity that provided instruction on resume writing, on the content and format of resumes and cover letters, and provided general instructions to aid them in the development and production of a youth resume. The Resume Writing Workshop activity is intended for use when providing resume information/instruction of a very general nature, not individualized information /instruction.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and record the specific name of the workshop. Record whichever of the two (but not both) of the resume related services available in OSOS (Resume Preparation Assistance or Resume Writing Workshop) that best describes your specific local activity.

39 Workforce Information Services Staff Assisted (LMI)

To record when staff provides a youth with workforce information services. This activity should be recorded only when the activity reflects significant staff time invested in giving the youth specific information in relation to their questions or individual needs. Staff assisted workforce information services may include, but are not limited to, information on the following: • Labor market conditions • Industries, occupations and characteristics of

the workforce • Area business identified skill needs • Employer wage and benefit trends • Short and long term industry and

occupational projections • Worker supply and demand information

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and indicate the specific type of LMI information provided to the youth. This service must represent more staff effort than just providing the youth with basic information or direction. The following types of activities do not meet the definition: providing information on how to use Resource Room or Internet tools to research/find LMI; simply handing out readily available LMI brochures or publications with no further explanation, providing

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• High growth and high demand industries • Businesses turnover and new hire rates.

general information about upcoming recruitments/job fairs, or providing information about Civil Service exams or Federal employment opportunities.

Job Shadowing 144 Job Shadowing (Youth Only) As part of a career exploration activity, a youth

follows an employee at a firm for one or more days to learn about a particular occupation or industry. Youth spend one-on-one time with employees doing their job, observe the daily routine of an employee and then “interview” the employee about his/her work and education. Job shadowing can help youth explore a range of careers and specific career objectives in order to select a career pathway.


Leadership Development 115 Leadership Development Opportunities

(Youth Only) This is one of the 10 required elements.

Activities that encourage responsibility, employability, and other positive social behaviors such as: a) exposure to postsecondary educational opportunities; b) community and service learning projects; c) peer-centered activities, including peer mentoring and tutoring; d) organizational and team work training, including team leadership training; e) training in decision-making, including determining priorities and f) citizenship training, including life skills training such as parenting, work behavior training, and budgeting of resources.


Mentoring 41 Mentoring (Youth Only)

Mentorship links youth with a local business/industry/community-based individual in a


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This is one of the 10 required elements.

structured relationship between a qualified adult and a youth participant. Adult mentors assist youth to develop a positive sense of self and pride in accomplishment, and support participant goals of employment and life long learning. Mentoring may be provided during and after program participation, for a period of at least 12 months.

Needs Related Payments 118 Needs Related Payments Financial assistance to youth to enable them to

participate in WIA activities. Local areas have discretion in providing these payments, based on local program design, funding levels and the individual assessment of each youth.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note amount and purpose of payment.

Orientation 119 Orientation (Other) To record that the youth was provided information

on the array of services available in the One-Stop system so that the youth can decide which services meet their needs. This is a core service that should be provided in the One-Stop setting as a matter of routine.


Short-Term Pre-Vocational Skills 137 Short-term Pre-vocational Skills to

Prepare for Employment or Training To record that the youth has participated in a short term service to develop his/her learning skills, communication skills, interviewing skills, punctuality, personal maintenance skills, and professional conduct, in preparation for unsubsidized employment or training. In addition, a short-term service to develop the youth’s vocational or job readiness skills for training or employment would be skills development services.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Enter the name of the pre-vocational session and its beginning and ending dates. At a minimum, you should record the service on the date the customer started, as well as on the date the session ended or the customer stopped attending to ensure participation is properly extended.

Summer Related Employment

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120 Summer Related Employment Opportunities (Youth Only) This is one of the 10 required elements.

A program for youth operated during the summer months as part of a comprehensive strategy for addressing the youth’s employment and training needs. It is not intended to be a stand-alone program. It provides summer employment opportunities that link academic and occupational learning as part of the required youth program elements. Summer youth employment must provide direct linkages to academic and occupational learning, and may provide other elements and strategies as appropriate to serve the needs and goals of the participants. Youth who participate in summer employment opportunities must be provided at least twelve months of follow up services.


Supportive Services - This is one of the 10 required elements.

300 Supportive Services (Other) Supportive services other than child and dependent care, housing or transportation, such as linkages to community services, referrals to medical services and assistance with uniforms or other appropriate work attire and work-related tools, including such items as eye glasses and protective eye gear, that are necessary to enable a youth to participate in authorized WIA activities.


123 Supportive Services - Child Care Child care services that are necessary to enable a youth to participate in authorized WIA activities. It can include day care or after-school programs inside or outside the home. It usually includes supervision and shelter and may include subsistence and transportation.


124 Supportive Services - Dependent Care Dependent care services that are necessary to enable a youth to participate in authorized WIA


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activities. It can include day care or other programs inside or outside the home. It usually includes supervision and shelter and may include subsistence and transportation.

122 Supportive Services - Housing Housing services that are necessary to enable a youth to participate in authorized WIA activities. Such services assist youth in maintaining or obtaining adequate shelter for themselves and their families while they are receiving employment, training or other supportive services.


125 Supportive Services - Transportation Transportation services that are necessary to enable a youth to participate in authorized WIA activities. Such services help ensure youth mobility between home and the location of employment, training and/or other supportive services.


Testing 30 Test Administration To record that a youth took a test or used an

assessment tool to help identify skills, aptitudes, interests, etc. This service can include the Literacy / Numeracy requirement for Out of School Youth.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. The test type and results should be entered under the Test Tab in Customer Detail, unless the test(s) are given to meet the Literacy / Numeracy requirement, in which case the results should be entered on the Lit/Num tab in the Services module.

Training 128 Basic Skills / Life Skills Basic Skills - A program or course designed to

develop the ability to compute or solve problems, read, write or speak English above the eighth

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS and note whether Basic Skills or Life Skills were provided.

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grade level, as measured on a standardized or criterion-referenced test, or at a level necessary to function on the job, in the youth’s family or in society. Life Skills - Programs that help youth learn how to make and carry out important personal, career and educational decisions that will affect their future. It deals systematically with the underlying motives, attitudes, values and behaviors that are desired by employers and lead to successful lifelong employment. Includes training in positive work habits, attitudes and behavior such as punctuality, regular attendance, presenting a neat appearance, getting along and working well with others, exhibiting good conduct, following instructions and completing tasks, accepting constructive criticism, showing initiative and reliability and assuming responsibility. It also encompasses survival and daily living skills.

107 Combined Workplace Learning with Related Instruction (Co-Op Education)

Programs that combine workplace training with related instruction, which may include cooperative education programs. A cooperative education program is one which is regulated by a state educational agency or a state agency responsible for administering vocational and technical education within a state.


129 Customized Training Training designed to meet the special requirements of an employer or group of employers; it is conducted with a commitment by such employer(s) to employ, or in the case of an incumbent worker continue to employ, an individual upon successful completion of the training and for which the employer pays for not less than 50 percent of the cost of the training.

Youth aged 18-21 must be co-enrolled as an adult and receive appropriate core and intensive services prior to enrollment into any customized training activity.

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Customized training may be provided for employed workers if they are not earning a self-sufficient wage as determined by local board policy. Customized Training for employed workers should relate to the introduction of new technology, introduction to new production or service procedures, upgrading to new jobs that require additional skills, workplace literacy or other appropriate purposes identified by the local Board.

130 English as a Second Language (ESL) A program of instruction designed to help youth of limited English proficiency achieve competence in the English language in the following six skill sets - reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as in functional and workplace skills.


131 Entrepreneurial Training Training designed to prepare and assist youth in starting their own business and to provide them with necessary management skills. Topics could include basics of starting a business, business plan writing, marketing and finance, as well as specific vocational skills training related to the youth’s business venture.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Examine the Local Area Board Policies on Youth Entrepreneurial Training.

134 Occupational Skills Training This is one of the 10 required elements.

An organized program of study that provides specific vocational skills that lead to proficiency in performing actual tasks and technical functions required by certain occupational fields at entry, intermediate or advanced levels. Such training should be outcome oriented, focused on a long-term goal as specified in the Individual Employment Plan or Individual Service Strategy, and support attainment of a certificate.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Examine the Local Area Board Policies on Youth ITA and determine if Youth ITA waiver has been approved.

135 On the Job Training (OJT) Training, provided under contract with an Enter appropriate comments in

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employer in the public, non profit or private sector, to a paid youth participant while engaged in productive work in a job that provides knowledge or skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job; provides reimbursement to the employer of up to 50 percent of the wage rate of the youth participant for the extraordinary costs of providing the training and additional supervision related to the training; and is limited in duration as appropriate to the occupation for which the youth participant is being trained, taking into account the content of the training, as well as the prior work experience and service strategy of the youth participant, as appropriate. OJT contracts may be written for eligible employed workers provided they are not earning a self-sufficient wage, as determined by local board policy. OJT for eligible employed workers should relate to the introduction of new technology, introduction to new production or service procedures, upgrading to new jobs that require additional skills, workplace literacy or other appropriate purposes identified by the local board. In most cases, on-the-job training (OJT) is not an appropriate work experience activity for youth under age 18, unless it is determined to be appropriate based on needs identified through an objective assessment.

OSOS. Examine the Local Area Board Policies on Youth OJT.

138 Skills Upgrading and Retraining Skills Upgrading - a course or program that improves upon skill and/or raises the quality of performance, and leads to advancement to a job requiring a higher level of skill. Retraining - Learning a new skill or trade, often in response to a change in the economic environment, which will equip the individual with knowledge and skills leading to another

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Examine the Local Area Board Policies on Youth OJT, if appropriate. Note whether Skills Upgrading or

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occupation. Generally, it reflects a change in occupation rather than an "upward" movement in the same field.

Retraining were provided.

139 Training Programs Operated by the Private Sector

Such training includes programs operated by labor organizations or by consortia of private sector employers utilizing private sector facilities, equipment, and personnel to train youth workers in demand occupations based on local needs/priorities.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Examine the Local Area Board Policies on Youth ITA and determine if Youth ITA waiver has been approved.

142 Work-Related/Job Readiness Training Training to increase employability, such as daily living skills, positive work habits, attitudes and behaviors, developing motivation and adaptability, obtaining effective coping and problem-solving skills, and acquiring an improved self-image. This training is designed to prepare a youth to obtain and retain a job.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note whether Work-Related Training or Job Readiness Training were provided.

141 Workplace Training Training services that combine training at a workplace with instruction related to the skills being learned; may include cooperative education programs.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note whether the workplace training was paid or unpaid.

Work Experience - This is one of the 10 required elements.

113 Internships (Youth Only)

A structured work-based learning experience connected to a youth participant’s area of career interest. Youth work for an employer for a specified period of time to learn about a particular industry or occupation. Internships provide an opportunity for “hands-on” learning and may be paid or unpaid. Usually a contract outlines the expectations and responsibilities of both parties.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note whether the internship was paid or unpaid.

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143 Work Experience (Youth Only)

Planned, structured learning experiences, for a limited period of time, in the private, for-profit; non-profit; or public sector workplace that may be paid or unpaid. Work experiences are designed to enable youth to gain exposure to the working world and its requirements and should help youth acquire the personal attributes, knowledge and skills needed to obtain a job and advance in employment. The purpose is to provide opportunities for career exploration and skill development. Work experiences may be subsidized or unsubsidized and may include: 1) instruction in employability or workplace skills, such as SCANS; 2) exposure to various aspects of an industry; 3) progressively more complex tasks; 4) Internships and job shadowing; 5) integration of basic academic skills into work activities; 6) supported work, work adjustment and other transition activities; 7) entrepreneurship; 8) service learning; 9) paid and unpaid community service and 10) other elements designed to achieve the goals of work experiences.

Enter appropriate comments in OSOS. Note whether the work experience was paid or unpaid.

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