Ind. Code ch. 22-4.1-1

Ind. Code ch. 22-4.1-1
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Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-1 Applicability of definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.105-1994, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-2 "Commissioner"

Sec. 2. "Commissioner" refers to the commissioner of the department of workforce development appointed under IC 22-4.1-3-1. As added by P.L.105-1994, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.21-1995, SEC.136.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-2.5 Repealed

As added by P.L.7-2011, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.69-2015, SEC.27. Repealed by P.L.152-2018, SEC.21.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-3 "Department"

Sec. 3. "Department" refers to the department of workforce development established under IC 22-4.1-2. As added by P.L.105-1994, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.21-1995, SEC.137.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-3.5 "Employment social enterprise"

Sec. 3.5. "Employment social enterprise" means a nonprofit or for-profit organization that: (1) provides: (A) transitional employment; and (B) social support, including on-the-job and life skills training; to individuals with a barrier to employment, as defined in Section 3(24) of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3102(24)); (2) uses evidence based practices and data driven policies to inform decision making, implement procedures, and measure outcomes; and (3) does one (1) or more of the following: (A) Provides services. (B) Produces goods. (C) Assembles goods. As added by P.L.7-2025, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-4 "Fund"

Sec. 4. "Fund", except as provided in IC 22-4.1-21-7, refers to the state workforce development fund established under IC 22-4.1-6-1. As added by P.L.235-1999, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.107-2012, SEC.60.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-5 "One stop center"

Sec. 5. "One stop center" means a physical location that provides access to all one stop services required by WIOA. As added by P.L.69-2015, SEC.28.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-5.5 "State provider"

Sec. 5.5. "State provider" means any of the following: (1) A state agency (as defined by IC 4-13-1-1(b)). (2) A state educational institution eligible for funding under IC 21-12-8-9. (3) A school corporation (as defined by IC 20-18-2-16(a)), including a charter school (as defined by IC 20-24-1-4). (4) A body corporate and politic created by statute. As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.35.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-6 "WIOA"

Sec. 6. "WIOA" refers to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), including reauthorizations of WIOA. As added by P.L.69-2015, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.149-2016, SEC.61.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-6.5 "Workforce focused agency"

Sec. 6.5. "Workforce focused agency" means the following: (1) The department. (2) The department of education established by IC 20-19-3-1. (3) The commission for higher education established by IC 21-18-2-1. (4) The office of the secretary of family and social services established by IC 12-8-1.5-1. (5) The state workforce development board. As added by P.L.106-2024, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.213-2025, SEC.275; P.L.100-2026, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 22-4.1-1-7 "Workforce related program"

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "workforce related program" means: (1) a program operated, delivered, or enabled, in whole or in part, by a state provider using public funds to offer incentives, funding, support, or guidance for any of the following purposes: (A) Job training. (B) The attainment of an industry recognized certification or credential. (C) The attainment of a postsecondary degree, certificate, or credential. (D) The provision of other types of employment assistance. (E) The promotion of Indiana to workers or the provision of assistance to a worker relocating to Indiana for employment. (F) Any other program that: (i) has, at least in part, the goal of securing employment or better employment for an individual; and (ii) receives funding through WIOA or a state appropriation; or (2) a work based learning program or transitional jobs program that is: (A) through an employment social enterprise; and (B) operated, delivered, or enabled, in whole or in part, by a state provider using public funds. (b) For purposes of IC 22-4.1-24-3, "workforce related program" means a program offering incentives, funding, support, or guidance for any of the following purposes: (1) Job training. (2) The attainment of an industry recognized certification or credential. (3) The attainment of a postsecondary degree, certificate, or credential. (4) The provision of other types of employment assistance. (5) The promotion of Indiana to workers or the provision of assistance to a worker relocating to Indiana for employment. (6) Any other program that has, at least in part, the goal of securing employment or better employment for an individual. The term includes an apprenticeship program unless the apprenticeship program receives funding under IC 22-4-25-1(c). As added by P.L.230-2017, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.106-2024, SEC.8; P.L.7-2025, SEC.2; P.L.100-2026, SEC.11.
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