Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities Operating Manual

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Section 00 - Glossary of Terms

The following definitions are used throughout this manual:

A-D | E-F | G-O | P-R | S-Z

Applicant - an individual who is seeking or applying for Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities assistance or services. Usually this term is used at the intake stage where basic eligibility is determined.

 

Educational Training - the component of Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities that involves education and training from a variety of centres such as universities, colleges and private vocational schools.

 

Employment & Training Centres (ETCs) – Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities contracts with agencies who provide a range of services referred to as, Assessment, Employment Services and Employment Supports. See Appendix VI for a description of each Centre’s services.

 

Goods – generally described as technical aids and devices, building or vehicle modifications required to maintain the participant in their competitive employment.

 

Individual Vocational Training Plan - specific aspects of a vocational plan that require financial resources available through the Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities Individualized Training Fund.

 

Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities Individualized Training Fund - the allocation of program funds used for the purchase of individualized services and supports such as education, training and disability related support services.

 

Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities - refers to the delivery system through which a wide range of employment focused goods and services are made available to assist eligible participants with disabilities in preparing for, obtaining and maintaining employment. Services may include: assessment, counselling, vocational planning, vocational training, and job placement and are generally provided by Vocational Counsellors.

 

Participant - once basic eligibility is determined the applicant is referred to as a participant.

 

Resident of Manitoba – is defined as "a person who makes his/her home, or is ordinarily present in Manitoba, but does not include a student who is a resident of another province or country and studying in Manitoba, a transient, or a visitor in Manitoba". An example of a resident of Manitoba includes an individual whose name appears on the "Provincial Voter's List" or who has a valid Manitoba Medical card and receives medical coverage paid by Manitoba.

 

Service Co-ordination - the activities or functions carried out by a Vocational Counsellor which serve to co-ordinate the delivery of a range of goods and services to the participant.

 

Services - involves Assessment, Employment Services and Employment Supports generally provided by Employment and Training Centres; educational services generally provided by recognized educational institutions in Manitoba; and, a range of disability related supports.

 

Underemployed – The participant may be employed in an ongoing job, however, is working less than 25 hours per week and desires to work 30 hours per week or more.

 

Unemployed - is defined as not working or working less than 15 hours per week.

 

Vocational Plan - the overall plan developed jointly by the participant, his or her advocates, and the Vocational Counsellor which is designed to assist the participant in pursuing and obtaining employment.

 

Vocational Training - the component of Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities that involves Assessment, Employment Services and Employment Supports generally provided by Employment and Training Centres.

 

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