Section 21-501. Definitions

As used in this chapter:
    a.  "Participant"  means  an  applicant  for  or  recipient  of family
  assistance or safety net assistance who volunteers for or who  has  been
  required to participate in the work experience program.
    b.  "Sponsoring  agency" means a public agency or a private non-profit
  or for-profit organization providing an employment related activity(ies)
  or service(s) to a social services district or the department of  social
  services through contract or agreement.
    c.  "Terms  and  conditions  of  work"  shall encompass hours of work,
  transportation, training, health, safety, alleged failure to comply with
  program or work activities requirements, and any and all other terms and
  conditions of work for participants.
    d. "Grievance" means:
    i. a  dispute  between  a  sponsoring  agency  and  one  or  more  WEP
  participants concerning any terms and conditions of work; or
    ii.  a  claimed violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the
  rules or regulations of a sponsoring  agency  affecting  the  terms  and
  conditions of work.
    e.   "Work  Experience  Program"  or  "WEP"  shall  mean  the  program
  established by New York City pursuant to and governed by  Title  9-B  of
  the  New  York  State social services law section 336-c and implementing
  regulations, under which  individuals  receiving  family  assistance  or
  safety  net  assistance  who are assigned to the work experience program
  are required to work for a specified number  of  hours  per  week  in  a
  government  or  private  not-for-profit or for-profit agency in order to
  maintain their eligibility for continued public assistance.
    f. "Step 1 supervisor" means the  participants  immediate  supervisor,
  unless   the  participant's  immediate  supervisor  is  represented  for
  purposes of collective bargaining, in which case the  sponsoring  agency
  shall  designate  a  supervisor  who  is not represented for purposes of
  collective bargaining to hear and resolve Step 1 grievances.
    * NB The validity of local law 13 of 2000 is currently  a  subject  of
  disagreement  between the Mayor and the City Council. This certification
  is not intended as a legal opinion as to the validity of the local  law,
  other than certifying the truth of the facts presented herein.
    * NB There are 2 § 21-501's