For purposes of the Governor's Training Initiative, the
following definitions apply:
1.
Applicant: An applicant is an employer, a group of employers, or an employer in
partnership with any one or more of the eligible entities cited in Subsection 8
of 26 MRSA, Section2031.
2.
Employer: An employer is a private sector entity that produces goods or
services and is creating, upgrading or retaining jobs that require work force
training.
3. Partnership: A
partnership must include an employer and may only be in combination with any
one or more of the eligible entities cited in Subsection 8 of 26 MRSA
Section2031. Such entities include, but are not limited to, employers, regional
and local economic development agencies or partnerships, community-based
organizations, job training service providers, registered apprenticeship
service providers, local adult education providers and post-secondary
institutions.
4. Participant: A
participant is an individual residing in Maine and in receipt of GTI services
defined in Section 1, Subsection 6 A -H for the purpose of Maine employment.
A Training participant: A training
participant is an individual residing in Maine and in receipt of GTI services
defined in Section 1, Subsection 6 C -H for the purpose of Maine
employment.
5. Training:
Training refers to those activities which develop/enhance an individual's
knowledge, skills and abilities in occupationally-specific areas, and may
include workplace literacy, safety, high performance skills, technical,
on-the-job, or computer assisted instruction, higher education and other
non-traditional learning initiatives.
6. Services Available: Services available
under this section must result in the training of at least one employee other
than, or in addition to, the employer. For purposes of Subsection 6 of 26
MRSA,Section2031, the following job creation, job upgrading and job retention
services are available as defined:
A
Recruitment: Customized targeting of individuals residing in Maine for jobs
related to business expansion or new firm location in Maine, performed by
public/private non-profit providers.
B Screening and Assessment: Determination of
the preparedness or appropriateness of individuals for job creation or job
retention projects as defined below.
1
Evaluation of interests, occupational aptitudes and literacy of job or training
applicants.
2 Evaluation of
literacy skills of current workers to determine occupationally-linked
instruction needs.
3 Identification
of preparation needed by current workers for advanced occupational training
and/or changes and upgrades in the work routine.
C Workplace Literacy: Provision of basic
skills such as reading, writing, mathematics and computer literacy targeted to
job requirements and/or advanced occupational training.
D Workplace Safety: Provision of
occupation-specific health, safety and ergonomics training for new or current
workers and linked to job creation and/or job retention strategies.
E Technical Training: Provision of
occupational skills training for new or current workers to maximize
performance, productivity, use of technology and global
competitiveness.
F On-the-Job
Training: Provision of supervised instruction in the performance of necessary
job functions with negotiated reimbursement for training.
G Higher Education: Provision of occupation
specific education for new or current workers through an institute of higher
education.
H Essential Work
Competencies: Provision of training to support creation/retention of a high
performance workplace, including but not limited to: critical and analytical
thinking skills, problem-solving strategies, self-management, team
participation, leadership and customer service.
I Job Task Analysis: Provision of
occupational or organizational needs assessment to determine the technical,
academic and essential work competencies required for successful job
performance.
J Coordination of
employer consortia to access specialized training: The development of consortia
to meet industry-specific and employer-specific needs for specialized training
through economies of scale.
K
Technical Assistance on workforce capacity issues: Development and coordination
of customized workforce development packages and proposals by the Department of
Labor and/or Department of Economic and Community Development for firms
intending to expand or locate in Maine, upgrade worker skills or reorganize the
workplace to remain globally competitive.
L Technical Assistance on worker training
plans.
M Small business training
and technical assistance: Technical assistance on workforce development issues
and other essential aspects of managing a business for firms employing fewer
than 25 individuals.
