The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Grant Recipient--An entity within Texas that is
awarded TIRA funds by the Agency. Grant recipients must cooperate
and comply with all contract requirements and Agency monitoring activities,
as required by Chapter 802, Subchapter D of this title (relating to
Agency Monitoring Activities).
(2) Eligible Grant Applicant--An entity, as specified
in state law, that is eligible to receive TIRA funding. Eligible grant
applicants may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(A) Trade and industry groups
(B) Corporations
(C) Nonprofit organizations
(D) Educational institutions
(E) Unions
(F) Joint labor-management organizations
(3) Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship--A training
program that:
(A) provides on-the-job training, preparatory instruction,
supplementary instruction, or related instruction:
(i) in an occupation that has been recognized as an
apprenticeable occupation; and
(ii) under an industry-recognized and accredited training
curriculum;
(B) guarantees employment to participants during and
upon successful completion of the training period;
(C) pays each participant a progressive wage and provides
eligibility for participants to receive full-time employee benefits
during and upon successful completion of the training period, equal
to or above the impacted local workforce development area's (workforce
area) self-sufficiency wage;
(D) requires participants to advance their skills,
at a minimum, to a credentialed, performance-verified mid-level status
in a field related to the TIRA;
(E) has a duration of no longer than 26 weeks; and
(F) gives preference to training and hiring:
(i) unemployed Texans who have registered with the
Agency;
(ii) veterans of the United States armed forces;
(iii) formerly incarcerated individuals; and
(iv) underemployed individuals who are working without
industry-recognized certifications or other credentials.
(4) Participant--An individual training in a TIRA under
an apprenticeship agreement who:
(A) is a full-time paid worker, receiving benefits
and employed in the private sector during training;
(B) maintains suitable employment for at least 12 consecutive
months immediately following completion of the training program; and
(C) receives related instructional training to learn
a skill in a certified apprenticeable occupation that advances his
or her skills to a credentialed, performance-verified mid-level status
in the occupation, as identified by the Agency.
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