New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS › Part 52 - DEVELOPMENT PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR FILM AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANIES › Section 5.5.52.8 - PRE-EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP TRAINING PROGRAM OUTLINE

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. The New Mexico film division of the
				economic development department shall contract a qualified contractor to
				provide venues, staff, equipment and materials to conduct short-term, intensive
				training New Mexicans in primarily below-the-line film and television crafts
				and that shall increase the employment opportunities of New Mexican crew on
				film and television projects.
B.
				Mandatory or regulatory training is allowed if required for employment on a
				film and approved by the New Mexico film division of the economic development
				department.
C. Total course cost
				shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) regardless of the number
				of contractors.
D. The potential
				contractor shall provide a proposal and application to the New Mexico film
				division and the documents noted within to be considered for the training
				reimbursement.
E. Approved
				contractor shall enter into an agreement as outlined by the New Mexico economic
				development department.
F. The
				approval from the New Mexico film division and the chairperson of the job
				training incentive program (JTIP) board shall grant funding to the contractor
				for the purpose of conducting this training.
G. The term of the contract shall be based on
				a time period, which shall allow the contractor to complete its obligation to
				facilitate and provide training classes or workshops for the qualified
				individuals and complete the paper-work involved.
H. Contractor shall ensure that all trainees
				are pursuing work in or are currently working in the film and television
				industry and shall either be training in a new classification or are in need of
				additional training in this classification.
I. Contractor shall ensure all trainees are
				New Mexico residents.
J. Contractor
				shall ensure all trainees are at least 18 years of age for all "hands-on"
				classes or workshops and must be accompanied by an adult if under the age of 18
				years for lectures.
K. Contractor
				shall qualify registrants based on class pre-requisites and specific industry
				experience when applicable.
L.
				Contractors may require trainees to pay a nominal fee per the approval of the
				New Mexico film division.
M. All
				instructors and facilitators shall be certified as such by the New Mexico film
				division.
N. The contractor is
				subject to compliance visits and program surveys at any time during the
				training class or workshop.
O. The
				contractors that fail to comply with all established operating requirements and
				closeout procedures are not eligible to apply for future
				participation.
P. Eligible costs
				for reimbursement per PETP workshop application:
(1) tuition and registration fees;
				and
(2) certification and licensing
				fees for trainees when applicable; and
(3) instructional literature; and
(4) expendable supplies; and
(5) instructor and facilitator fees where
				these individuals are not employee of the contractor's business; and
(6) additional temporary insurance if
				required to conduct class or workshop; and
(7) facility rental; and
(8) equipment rental; and
(9) approved travel expenses which is based
				on department of finance administration rule 2.42.2 NMAC, Regulations Governing
				Per Diem and Mileage Act.