- (1) "Applicant" means a collaboration between one or more companies and one or more post-secondary institutions for a particular hiring program.
- (2) "Awardee" means an applicant that has been awarded a UWP grant.
- (3) "Board" means the Utah Board of Higher Education.
- (4) "Collaboration" means the strategic coordination between a company and post-secondary institution to address a skilled labor gap.
- (5) "Company" means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other business entity and may include a federal military installation when such entity otherwise meets UWP eligibility requirements and does not include an individual, sole proprietorship, or educational institution.
- (6) "Company representative" means a representative from a company that is designated to support the efforts of the collaboration.
- (7) "High demand position" means a position in which there are hard to fill jobs with a lack of skilled labor employees or a large number of skilled labor positions needed in a short amount of time.
- (8) "Pre-hire program" means an applicant's plan to vet potential hires before the skills training. The pre-hire program will typically consist of a training lasting from two days to two weeks.
- (9) "Post-secondary institution" means an institution of higher education described in Section 53H-1-102.
- (10) "Skilled labor" means jobs that require skills training and a level of skill.
- (11) "Skilled labor gap" means the disparity between a company's existing or future skill needs.
- (12) "Skills training program" means a training plan developed and agreed upon between the post-secondary institution and a company.
- (13) "TRU" means the Talent Ready Utah Program created in Section 53H-13-303.
- (14) "UWP" means the Utah Works Program.
- (15) "UWP grant" means the competitive grants awarded and administered under this rule.
The following terms are defined:
KEY: Utah Board of Higher Education, talent education and industry alignment, works program
Date of Last Change: April 23, 2026
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-13-303; 53H-13-307