Acronym Key
Able, Available, and Actively Seeking
Adult Basic Education
This was the WIA term for what is now known as the Adult Education and Literacy Program
Administrative Entity
The entity that performs administrative functions on behalf of the board either through contract or direct employment. In the case of the Eastern Board this is the board staff
Adult Education and Literacy Program (Formerly ABE)
Title II of WIOA that deals with increasing the literacy, language skills and numeracy of adults as well as offering english language skills, high school equivalency training, and technical education.
America’s Workforce System
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost Allocation Plan
Community Based Organization
Clovis Community College
Commercial Driver’s License
Code of Federal Regulations
Council of Governments
Carl Perkins Act
Child Support Enforcement Division
New Mexico CSED has partnered with NMDWS – Title III to implement the Supporting, Training, and Employing Parents (STEPup!)
statewide to assist noncustodial parents find stable employment so they can meet their monthly child support obligations.
Career and Technical Education
Children Youth & Families Department
Eastern Area Workforce Development Board
Educational Functioning Level
English Language Learner
Eastern New Mexico University
Economic Research and Analysis Bureau of Employment Security Division of New Mexico Department of Labor
Employment Services
English as a Second Language
Employment and Training Administration
Eligible Training Provider
Federal-State Extended Benefits
UI Extension
Federal Employer Identification Number
The federal tax payer number assigned to a business for the purposes of paying and filing their taxes including payroll taxes
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Legislation that guarantees the privacy of students
Financial Management Bureau of Administrative Services Division of New Mexico Department of Labor
Federal Project Officer
The USDOL regional representative responsible to oversee WIOA funds to a state.
Federal Unemployment Tax Act
Fiscal Year
10/1/XX-9/30/XX of the following year which aligns with the federal budgeting year.
Grant Agreement
The document that authorizes the local boards and provides for their allotment of funds. This document also contains performance and programmatic expectations designed by the state board or the state administrative entity.
Group Assessment and Orientation
General Education Diploma
A certificate provided to individuals from ACT, that reflects they have received a high school equivalency that indicates their skills are equal to an individual that completed 12 years of secondary education and received a high school diploma. (this is a particular brand of equivalency)
Grade Point Average
The grade average of a college student. This is an indicator of overall performance and WIOA requires students to maintain an average of 2.5
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Individual Employment Plan
The term utilized by some partner programs for the ISS or EDP
Integrated Education and Training
Income Support Division
The agency under Human services division that works directly in the local communities to provide eligibility determination for TANF and Welfare.
Individual Service Strategy
The employability plan that is developed between the career coach and the participant setting goals for education and employment to place them on a path toward self sufficiency
In-School Youth
A youth that is attending any school that provides for a degree or high school diploma (excluding eqivalencies)
Individual Training Account
The training contract for Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth being funded through the Title I program
Job Search Assistance
Assistance by workforce connection center staff to a job seeker to identify and/or apply for employment.
Job Training Incentive Program
Funding provided through economic development to subsidize training costs for newly created jobs. Can include reimbursing a portion of wages or the costs of classroom training.
Jobs for Veterans State Grant
Funding that provides for services directly to veterans and covered persons by local veteran’s services staff.
Leading Educators through Alternative Pathways (LEAP) is an intensive and innovative approach for a year-long alternative licensure program tailored to prepare teachers to be successful in New Mexico’s diverse classrooms. With the collaboration of stakeholders in education, LEAP was designed to be application-based, asking participants to immediately utilize strategies they learn, and is practitioner-focused, drawing heavily from teachers’ daily problems of practice. Thus, candidates will be required to work in a classroom setting as a teacher-of-record.
Lower Living Standard Income Level
Labor Market Information
Information provided to businesses or job seekers related to the current status and future projections for employment.
Local Veteran Employment Representative
Staff specifically designated to assist veterans with employment.
Local Workforce Investment Area
Local Workforce Region
Local Workforce Investment Board
The board tasked with the oversight of the workforce development system within the regional area.
Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation
Management Information System
Memorandum of Understanding
A document that describes a formal agreement between parties. In WIOA it is required between the board and partners operating within the region to outline how partners will work together and with the workforce development system.
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Migrant Seasonal Farm Workers
Measurable Skills Gain
A federal performance measure for all WIOA regulated programs that measures skills progression/development of participants receiving services in the system.
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Industry Classification System
National Association of Workforce Boards
National Association of Workforce Development Professionals
National Farmworkers Jobs Program
New Mexico
New Mexico Administrative Code
The official collection of current rules (regulations) written and filed by state agencies to clarify and interpret laws passed by Legislature.
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
The state agency tasked by the governor to oversee WIOA (the SAE) but also includes the WIOA partner programs of unemployment, wagner peyser, Farmworker, veterans employment, trade adjustment act and wage and hour programs
New Mexico Human Services Department
New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico Statutes Annotated
The official codification of state laws
Office of the Federal Register
Office of the Inspector General
On-the-Job Training
A program that reimburses employers a portion of wages associated with training employees that did not meet full qualification requirements
Office of Management and Budget
One Stop Operator
The individual or organization designated to oversee the operations of the workforce system
Out of School Youth
Age range 16-24 years that is not attending any school and may be a high school drop out.
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Covid related unemployment program
Personally Identification Information
Any information that could lead to identity theft
Public Service Announcement
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Covid related unemployment program
Program Year
July 1 – June 30 of the year that July falls in
Registered Apprenticeship
A proven model of apprenticeship that has been validated by the USDOL or a state apprenticeship agency. It includes hands on and classroom training.
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments
A program that identifies individuals receiving unemployment benefits that are likely to exhaust and reengages them in employment or training activities.
Request For Information
Request for Proposal
A document that solicits proposals from potential vendors for a particular project.
Request For Quote
Rapid Response
A proactive strategy designed to respond to layoffs and play closing by quickly coordinating services and providing immediate aid to companies and their affected workers.
State Administrative Entity
The organization tasked by the governor to oversee WIOA policy, strategy and funding in the state. (Administrator of WIOA funds and activities)
State Fiscal Year
10/1-9/30 of the year
Society for Human Resource Management
State Identification number
A unique identifier assigned by the WCOS to individuals receiving Title I or Title III services in NM
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Food stamps/EBT
Standard Occupational Classification
A federal statistical standard used by agencies to classify workers into occupational clusters
Standard Operating Procedure
The written procedure that identifies step by step process to perform a routine task
Scope of Work
A document that outlines the agreement of work to be performed on a project.
Supportive Services
Services to assist job seekers to participate in employment or training related activities. for the list see the SS policy
Social Security Administrative
The agency that oversees the issuance of social security numbers, cards and benefits
Supplemental (Social) Security Income
Social Security Number
The unique tax payer id assigned to an individual for the purposes of paying taxes
Selective Service System
A system that manages the registration of males born after Jan 1, 1960 for eligible military service
State Technical Assistance Guide
A document issued by NMDWS that is designed to provide guidance for a specific WIOA requirement e.g. eligibility
State Unemployment Insurance
Traditional unemployment benefits
State Workforce Agencies
The agency or bureau in each state that deals with employment and labor issues.
Specific Vocational Program
The amount of time required by a typical worker to learn the techniques, acquire the information, and develop the facility needed for average performance in a specific job-worker situation. For WIOA this translates into job zone classifications that determine the maximum number of training hours available to an OJT participant for a particular position.
Trade Adjustment Act
Legislation that allowed for trade between the US and other countries. In the workforce development system, it generally refers to funding available for retraining of individuals that have lost their jobs due to the company moving operations outside the US.
Test of Adult Basic Education
A standardized test designed to measure the proficiency level in the content areas of Reading, Language and Mathematics
Technical Assistance Guide
Specific guidance to provide clarification or operational parameters not spelled out in policy or SOP.
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Cash assistance provided to families living below the poverty level.
Training and Employment Guidance Letter
Federal Policy providing instruction on the execution of WIOA funded programs
Training and Employment Information Notice
Texas Workforce Commission
Worker’s Compensation
Workforce Connections Online System
The MIS system designated by NMDWS for reporting and case management services within the Title I and III programs. This also provides a platform for employers to post job openings and search for candidates.
Workforce Development Area
Workforce Development Board
Local WDBs serve as connectors between USDOL and local job centers that deliver services to workers and employers. The WDB role is to develop regional and strategic plans and set funding priorities for their areas.
Work Experience
Paid or unpaid activity within the WIOA youth program designed to build work skills or work readiness skills.
Workforce Investment Act
The act that preceded WIOA
Workforce Investment Board
Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act
A law signed in 2014 designed to help job seekers secure the employment, education, training and support services necessary to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.
Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit
Wagner Peyser
The program specified as a core partner under the WIOA Title III.
Individual enrolled under the 5% exception.
An individual enrolled under a specific waiver to particular eligibility requirements.
