§ 70-498. Definitions.

[The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:]

Apprenticeship program means a union or merit-based program recognized by the state and federal government that is in good standing and not within a probationary period.

Covered project means (a) any contract to which the city is a party for construction, alteration, or demolition of public buildings or public works of the City of New Orleans in excess of $150,000.00 executed on or after this law becomes effective, or (b) any cooperative endeavor agreement to which the city is a party and through which the city provides tax incentives for economic development projects construction, alteration or demolition in excess of $150,000.00 executed on or after this law becomes effective. For the purpose of this definition, the "city" shall include the City of New Orleans and any of its boards, commissions, or public benefit corporations.

Craft employee request form means the form used by prime contractors and their subcontractors to request dispatch or referral of craft workers who are local workers or disadvantaged local work from the city or apprenticeship program.

Disadvantaged local worker means a local worker, as defined below, who (i) at the time of commencing work on a covered project has a household income of equal to or less than 50 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), adjusted for household size, of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area or (ii) faces of at least one of the following barriers to employment: (1) is eligible to receive public assistance; (2) suffering from chronic unemployment; (3) being a custodial single parent; (4) having a prior arrest or conviction; (5) being homeless; (6) having been emancipated from the foster care system; or (8) being a veteran or the U.S. military.

Domicile means the place at which a person has been physically present and that the person regards as home; a person's true, fixed, principal, and permanent home, to which that person intends to return and remain even though currently residing elsewhere.

Local worker means any person domiciled in Orleans Parish.

Prime contractor means any person, firm, partnership, owner operator, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, proprietorship, trust, association, or other entity selected to perform an applicable contract.

Project work means construction work performed in the construction of a covered project.

Subcontractor means any person, firm, partnership, owner operator, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, proprietorship, trust, association, or other entity that subcontracts directly with a prime contractor or another contractor to fulfill an applicable contract.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 26607, § 1, 10-1-15)