(a) On-the-job training (OJT) is defined at WIA section 101(31).
OJT is provided by an employer in the public, private non-profit, or
private sector. A contract may be developed between the employer and
the local program that provides occupational training for the WIA
participant in exchange for the reimbursement of up to 50 percent of
the wage rate to compensate for the employer's extraordinary costs.
(WIA section 101(31)(B).)
(b) The local program must not contract with an employer who has
previously exhibited a pattern of failing to provide OJT participants
with continued long-term employment with wages, benefits, and working
conditions that are equal to those provided to regular employees who
have worked a similar length of time and are doing the same type of
work. (WIA section 195(4).)
(c) An OJT contract must be limited to the period of time required
for a participant to become proficient in the occupation for which the
training is being provided. In determining the appropriate length of
the contract, consideration should be given to the skill requirements
of the occupation, the academic and occupational skill level of the
participant, prior work experience, and the participant's individual
employment plan. (WIA section 101(31)(C).)
