281—25.1(260H,260I) Definitions.
“Department” means the Iowa department of education.
“Director” means the director of the Iowa department of education.
“Dislocated worker” means an individual eligible for services and benefits under the federal Trade Adjustment Act of 2002, P.L. 107-210. To be eligible, an individual must meet both criteria 1 and 2, plus any one of criteria 3 through 8:
	1.	The individual is registered for the selective service, if applicable; and
	2.	The individual is a citizen or national of the United States, a lawfully admitted permanent resident alien, a lawfully admitted refugee or parolee or an individual authorized by the Attorney General to work in the United States.
	3.	The individual:
	●	Has been laid off or terminated, and
	●	Is eligible for or has exhausted entitlement to unemployment compensation, and
	●	Is unlikely to return to the individual’s previous industry or occupation; or
	4.	The individual:
	●	Is in receipt of a notice of layoff or termination from employment, and
	●	Will be entitled to unemployment compensation at the time of layoff or termination, and
	●	Is unlikely to return to the individual’s previous industry or occupation; or
	5.	The individual:
	●	Has been laid off or terminated, or has received a termination notice, and
	●	Has been employed for a duration of time to sufficiently demonstrate attachment to the workforce, and
	●	Is not eligible for unemployment compensation due to insufficient earnings, or has performed services for an employer not covered under the unemployment compensation law, and
	●	Is unlikely to return to the individual’s previous industry or occupation; or
	6.	The individual has been laid off or terminated, or has received notice of layoff or termination, as a result of a permanent closure of or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility or enterprise; or
	7.	The individual was formerly self-employed and is unemployed from the individual’s business; or
	8.	The individual:
	●	Is a displaced homemaker who has been providing unpaid services to family members in the home, and
	●	Has been dependent on the income of another family member, and is no longer supported by that income, and
	●	Is unemployed or underemployed, and
	●	Is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.
“Federal poverty level” means the most recently revised poverty income guidelines published by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
“IWD” means the Iowa workforce development department.
“Low skilled” means an adult individual who is basic skills deficient, has lower level digital literacy skills, has an education below a high school diploma, or has a low level of educational attainment that inhibits the individual’s ability to compete for skilled occupations that provide opportunity for a self-sufficient wage.
“State board” means the Iowa state board of education.
“Underemployed” means an adult individual who is working less than 30 hours per week, or who is employed any number of hours per week in a job that is substantially below the individual’s skill level and that does not lead to self-sufficiency.
“Unemployed” means an adult individual who is involuntarily unemployed and is actively engaged in seeking employment.
[ARC 7653C, IAB 3/6/24, effective 4/10/24]