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DC Code § 32-241 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 2 - Employment of Minors|Subchapter II - Programs for Youth Employment|§ 32-241. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) "Average wage" means the average wage identified in the most recent edition of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for the District of Columbia. (1A) "Committees" means the Industry Advisory Committees established pursuant to § 32-247. (2) "Date of enrollment" means the date on which a participant enrolls in the summer youth jobs program. (2A) "DCIA" means the DC Infrastructure Academy established by the Mayor. (3) "Host employer" means a public or private employer that employs a summer youth jobs participant. (4) "In-school youth" shall have the same meaning provided in section 129(a)(1)(C) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22, 2014 (128 Stat. 1504; 29 U.S.C. § 3164(a)(1)(C)). (5) "Occupation" means the broad occupational code and associated title assigned to a particular category of work in the most recent edition of the Standard Occupational Classification Manual published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (6) "Opportunity Youth" means an individual who is an out-of-school youth at the date of enrollment in the summer jobs program, not regularly employed, and whose level of educational attainment is less than an associate degree. (7) "Out-of-school youth" shall have the same meaning provided in section 129(a)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22, 2014 (128 Stat. 1504; 29 U.S.C. § 3164(a)(1)(B)). (8) "Soft skills training" means age-appropriate, non-technical skills training that helps individuals succeed in the workplace and includes training regarding communication, time management, appropriate work attire, and conflict resolution, and education regarding employers' rights to conduct drug tests.  (Jan. 5, 1980, D.C. Law 3-46, § 2; as added Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 2142(b), 66 DCR 8621; Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2082(a), 67 DCR 10493.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2142(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).   For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2142(b) of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
DC Code § 32-244 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 2 - Employment of Minors|Subchapter II - Programs for Youth Employment|§ 32-244. Development of plans for the delivery of workforce development services

(a) The Mayor shall develop a plan for the delivery of workforce development services for the summer youth jobs program required by § 32-242(a)(1). (b) The Mayor shall develop a plan for the delivery of workforce development services for the out-of-school year-round employment program required by § 32-242(a)(3). (c) The plans required by this section shall include the following components: (1) Stated objectives of the program; (2) Quantitative and qualitative output and outcome measurements and the proposed evaluation mechanisms; (3) A review of the previous year’s programmatic implementation and an analysis of what strategies have worked and what strategies have not worked with regards to achieving the programmatic goals; (4) A full budget narrative, including a delineation of funding for youth connected to traditional academic institutions and youth who are disconnected from any academic institution; (5) A delineation of the specific roles that the nonprofit sectors and government sectors play as they relate to policies, procedures, and specific services to be offered to youth requesting workforce development services; (6) A strategy to link workforce development programming with academic objectives; (7) A strategy to link youth workforce development programming with local employers’ current and projected workforce needs; and (8) A strategy to identify all potential obstacles to employment success for participating youth and connect the youth to additional support services as needed. (d) In the development of the plans required by this section, the Mayor shall consult with youth workforce development stakeholders, experts, and providers. (e) Within 120 days of September 24, 2010, the Mayor shall submit the plans required by this section to the Council for its approval. Upon approval by the Council, the Mayor shall implement the plans.  (Jan. 5, 1980, D.C. Law 3-46, § 2b [redesignated]; as added Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 2232(b), 57 DCR 6242; redesignated as § 2c, Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 2142(a), 66 DCR 8621.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2142(a) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).   For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2142(a) of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).  For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2232(b) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
DC Code § 32-247 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 2 - Employment of Minors|Subchapter II - Programs for Youth Employment|§ 32-247. Industry advisory committees

(a)(1) The Director shall establish industry advisory committees to advise DCIA on occupational skills training offerings with the goal of aligning DCIA's trainings with industry hiring needs. (2) There shall be one committee per industry sector in which DCIA offers occupational skills training pursuant to § 32-246(a)(1). (3) Each committee shall consist of representatives of at least 2 employers from the relevant industry sector, whom the Director shall appoint. (4)(A) The Director shall make initial appointments to the committees within 30 days of December 20, 2020. (B) Committee members shall disclose all existing and potential conflicts of interest to the Director. No committee member may, in any manner, directly or indirectly, participate in a deliberation upon, or the determination of, any question affecting the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which the member or a member of the member's family is directly or indirectly interested. Committee members shall disclose the nature of any financial or personal relationships with any training providers by completing a conflict of interest form. (b) No later than December 15, 2020, and annually thereafter in advance of the start of a new fiscal year, each Committee shall submit written recommendations to DCIA, which shall contain the following: (1) Recommendations of 2 to 4 specific occupational skills trainings DCIA should offer; (2) The number of District residents DCIA should train in the occupations identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; (3) Occupational skills required to obtain employment in the occupations identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; (4) A description of tools, equipment, and services necessary to conduct trainings to acquire the skills identified in paragraph (3) of this subsection; (5) Industry-recognized credentials required for obtaining employment in the occupations identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, when appropriate; and (6) The feasibility of providing virtual training or distance learning and recommendations to implement virtual training. (c) After receiving a proposed training curriculum from the DCIA pursuant to § 32-246(a)(2)(B)(i), a Committee shall provide the DCIA with a written explanation of recommended modifications, if any. (d) Within 30 calendar days after receiving a proposed scope of work for a grant or contract from DCIA pursuant to § 32-246(a)(2)(C)(i), the Committee shall provide DCIA with a written explanation of recommended modifications, if any.  (Jan. 5, 1980, D.C. Law 3-46, § 2f; as added Dec. 3, 2020, D.C. Law 23-149, § 2082(c), 67 DCR 10493.)
DC Code § 32-301 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 3 - Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities|Subchapter I - Employment Opportunities|§ 32-301. Purpose

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to further the policy of the District of Columbia to encourage and assist blind individuals and individuals with other severe disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence through useful and productive gainful employment by assuring an expanded and constant market for products and services for blind individuals and individuals with other severe disabilities thereby enhancing their dignity and capacity for self-support. (b) Further, it is the purpose of this chapter to create employment opportunities for blind individuals and individuals with other severe disabilities which enhance training, evaluation, adjustment and open market employment for those persons who become sufficiently capable.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-128, § 2, 25 DCR 2236; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 45(a), 53 DCR 6198.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-601. 1973 Ed., § 36-801. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “individuals and individuals with other severe disabilities” for “and other severely handicapped individuals” and “products and services for blind individuals and individuals for with other severe disabilities” for “blind and other severely handicapped products and services”.
DC Code § 32-302 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 3 - Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities|Subchapter I - Employment Opportunities|§ 32-302. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) The term “blind” refers to an individual or class of individuals whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees. (2) The term “direct labor” includes all work required for preparation, processing and packing but not supervision, administration, inspection and shipping. (3) The term “qualified nonprofit agency for the blind and other individuals with severe disabilities” means an agency: (A) Organized under the laws of the United States or of the District of Columbia operated in the interest of blind individuals and other individuals with severe disabilities and the net income of which does not ensure, in whole or in part, to the benefit of any shareholder or other individual; (B) Which complies with any applicable occupational health and safety standard required by the laws of the United States or of the District of Columbia; and (C) Which in the manufacture of products and in the provision of service (whether or not the products or services are procured under this chapter) during the fiscal year employs blind and other individuals with severe disabilities for not less than 75% of the person-hours of direct labor required for the manufacture or provision of the products or services. (4) The term “individual with a severe disability” means any person (other than a blind person as heretofore defined) who is so severely incapacitated by any physical or mental disability that he or she cannot engage in normal competitive employment because of such disability.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-128, § 3, 25 DCR 2236; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 45(b), 53 DCR 6198; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-353, § 172(a), 56 DCR 1117.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-602. 1973 Ed., § 36-802. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-305, in par. (3), substituted “blind and other individuals with severe disabilities” for “blind and other severely handicapped” and “individuals with severe disabilities” for “severely handicapped individuals”; and in par. (4), substituted “individual with a severe disability” for “severely handicapped”. D.C. Law 17-353 validated a previously made technical correction in subsec. (c).
DC Code § 32-304 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 3 - Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities|Subchapter I - Employment Opportunities|§ 32-304. Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Individuals with Severe Disabilities — Duties

(a) The duties of the Committee shall be as follows: (1) To determine the price of all products manufactured and services provided by the blind and other individuals with severe disabilities and offered for sale to the various agencies of the District government by any qualified nonprofit agency for the blind and other individuals with severe disabilities. The price shall be set to recover the cost of raw materials for the workshops, labor, overhead and delivery costs, but shall not include profit; (2) To revise such prices from time to time in accordance with changing cost factors; and (3) To make such rules and regulations regarding specifications, time of delivery, authorization of a central nonprofit agency to facilitate the distribution of orders among agencies for the blind and other individuals with severe disabilities and other relevant matters of procedure as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The Committee shall establish and publish a list of products produced by any qualified nonprofit agency for the blind and other individuals with severe disabilities and the services provided by any such agency which the Committee determines are suitable for procurement by agencies of the District government pursuant to this chapter. This procurement list and revisions thereof shall be distributed to all purchasing officers of the District government.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-128, § 5, 25 DCR 2236; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 45(d), 53 DCR 6198.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-604. 1973 Ed., § 36-804. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-305 substituted “individuals with severe disabilities” for “severely handicapped” wherever it appeared in the section.
DC Code § 32-305 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 3 - Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities|Subchapter I - Employment Opportunities|§ 32-305. Procurement requirements for District government

(a) If any agency of the District government intends to procure any product or service on the procurement list, that agency shall, in accordance with rules and regulations not contrary to the procurement laws and rules and regulations of the District of Columbia and of the Committee, procure such product or service, at the price established by the Committee, from a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind and other individuals with severe disabilities if the product or service is available within the period required by that agency and if the product meets the minimum quality standards required by the agency; provided, that this chapter shall not apply in any cases where products or services are available for procurement from any agency of the District government and procurement therefrom is required under the provisions of any law in effect on the date of enactment of this chapter. These procurement actions shall not abrogate any existing contractual agreements for goods or services but shall only apply after the termination of existing contractual agreements. (b) In furthering the purposes of this chapter and in contributing to the economy of the District government, it is the intent of the Council that there be close cooperation between the Committee and any agency of the District government from which procurement of products or services is required under the provisions of any law in effect on the date of enactment of this chapter. The Committee and any such agency of the District government are authorized to enter into such contractual agreements, cooperative working relationships or other arrangements as may be determined to be necessary for effective coordination and efficient realization of the objectives of this chapter and any other law requiring procurement of products or services from any agency of the District government.  (Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-128, § 6, 25 DCR 2236; Apr. 24, 2007, D.C. Law 16-305, § 45(e), 53 DCR 6198.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 36-605. 1973 Ed., § 36-805. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-305, in subsec. (a), substituted “individuals with severe disabilities” for “severely handicapped”.
DC Code § 32-331 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 3 - Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities|Subchapter II - Rehabilitation Services Program|§ 32-331. Establishment of the Rehabilitation Services Program

(a) There is established a Rehabilitation Services Program that shall provide comprehensive, coordinated, efficient, and accountable federally subsidized services to individuals with disabilities, including individuals with significant disabilities, to assist those individuals in achieving gainful employment in accordance with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, approved August 7, 1998 (112 Stat. 1116; 29 U.S.C. § 720 et seq.). (b) The Mayor shall establish an economic needs test to be used in determining the ability of applicants for and recipients of vocational rehabilitation services to contribute to the payment of the costs of the vocational rehabilitation services.  (Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-332, § 2, 52 DCR 1989.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 7-761.05. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-284, February 25, 2002, 49 DCR 2311). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Second Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-596, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 650). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-72, April 16, 2003, 50 DCR 3612). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-235, November 25, 2003, 50 DCR 10737). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-358, February 19, 2004, 51 DCR 2576). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-559, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 10378). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-9, January 19, 2005, 52 DCR 2694). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-138, May 21, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 5055). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 14-290, April 4, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 5848). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-99, March 10, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 3619). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-250, March 17, 2003, law notification 52 DCR 4126).
DC Code § 32-331.01 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 3 - Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities|Subchapter II - Rehabilitation Services Program|§ 32-331.01. Grant and contract authority

The Rehabilitation Services Program may: (1) Receive and administer grants, as necessary, to provide services to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving or maintaining gainful employment; and (2) Enter into contracts or other agreements, as necessary, to provide services or support to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving or maintaining gainful employment.  (Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-332, § 2a; as added Sept. 18, 2007, D.C. Law 17-20, § 5002, 54 DCR 7052.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5002 of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549). Short Title Short title: Section 5001 of D.C. Law 17-20 provided that subtitle A of title V of the act may be cited as the “Rehabilitation Services Program Amendment Act of 2007”.
DC Code § 32-332 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 32 - Labor|Chapter 3 - Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities|Subchapter II - Rehabilitation Services Program|§ 32-332. Rules

The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.  (Apr. 12, 2005, D.C. Law 15-332, § 3, 52 DCR 1989.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-284, February 25, 2002, 49 DCR 2311). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Second Emergency Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-596, January 7, 2003, 50 DCR 650). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-72, April 16, 2003, 50 DCR 3612). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-235, November 25, 2003, 50 DCR 10737). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-358, February 19, 2004, 51 DCR 2576). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-559, October 26, 2004, 51 DCR 10378). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-9, January 19, 2005, 52 DCR 2694). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-138, May 21, 2002, law notification 49 DCR 5055). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 14-290, April 4, 2003, law notification 50 DCR 5848). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2003 (D.C. Law 15-99, March 10, 2004, law notification 51 DCR 3619). For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Rehabilitation Services Program Establishment Temporary Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-250, March 17, 2003, law notification 52 DCR 4126).