§ 9-2-2610 — Definitions

(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Applicant" means an employer seeking funding
under this act;
(ii) "Business entity" means a corporation,
association, partnership, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership or other legal entity;
(iii) "Department" means the department of workforce
services created in W.S. 9-2-2018;
(iv) "ENDOW council" means the economically needed
diversity options for Wyoming executive council;
(v) "Eligible training provider" means:
(A) The University of Wyoming;
(B) A Wyoming community college district;
(C) An entity operated by a tribal government of
either the Northern Arapaho or Eastern Shoshone tribes on the
Wind River Indian Reservation;
(D) An entity approved to provide workforce
training that is included on the eligible training provider
list.
(vi) "Eligible training provider list" means the list
maintained by the department of those eligible training
providers who may be used to provide workforce training under
this act;
(vii) "Employee" means an individual employed in a
new job;
(viii) "Employer" means an individual or business
entity providing new jobs and entering into a contract under
this act;
(ix) "Full-time job" means a predominantly year-round
position requiring an average of at least thirty-five (35) hours
of work each week;
(x) "New job" means a newly created full-time or
part-time job in a priority economic sector business. The term
does not include:
(A) Jobs for recalled employees returning to
positions held previously, for replacement employees, or for
employees newly hired as a result of a labor dispute, seasonal
jobs, or other jobs that previously existed within the
employment of the employer in the state; or
(B) Jobs created by an employer as the result of
an acquisition of a Wyoming entity if those jobs previously
existed in the state of Wyoming in the acquired company or
entity unless it is demonstrated that the jobs:
(I) Are substantially different as a result
of the acquisition; and
(II) Will require new training for the
employee to meet new job requirements.
(xi) "Part-time job" means a predominantly year-round
position requiring an average of twenty-five (25) to thirty-four
(34) hours of work each week;
(xii) "Priority economic sector business" means an
employer engaged in establishing or expanding operations within
a priority economic sector identified in the twenty (20) year
comprehensive economic diversification strategy approved by the
governor pursuant to W.S. 9-12-1402 in Wyoming that through the
employment of knowledge or labor add value to a product, process
or export service that results in the creation of new wealth;
(xiii) "Program" means a workforce training program
implemented in accordance with the provisions of this act;
(xiv) "Program costs" means all necessary and
incidental costs of providing program services. The term does
not include the cost of equipment to be owned or used by the
eligible training provider beyond the term of the contract with
the department unless the eligible training provider is an
entity specified in subparagraphs (v)(A) through (C) of this
subsection and the department determines the equipment likely
will be used to provide subsequent training in a priority
economic sector program under this act or other program funded
by the department;
(xv) "Program services" means training and education
specifically directed to the new jobs, including:
(A) All direct training costs, such as:
(I) Program promotion;
(II) Instructor wages, per diem and travel;
(III) Curriculum development and training
materials;
(IV) Lease of training equipment and
training space;
(V) Purchase of training equipment subject
to the limitations provided in paragraph (xiv) of this
subsection;
(VI) Miscellaneous direct training costs;
(VII) Administrative costs; and
(VIII) Assessment and testing.
(B) In-house or on-the-job training; and
(C) Subcontracted services with eligible
training providers.
(xvi) "Wyoming workforce development-priority
economic sector partnership subaccount" or "subaccount" means
the subaccount created in W.S. 9-12-1404(a)(iii);
(xvii) "Wyoming workforce development-priority
economic sector partnership program" means the workforce
training program authorized by this act;
(xviii) "This act" means W.S. 9-2-2609 through