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Unit A Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| COBRA | Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act: law to provide terminated employees or those who lose insurance coverage because of reduced work to be able to buy group insurance for themselves and their families for a limited amount of time |
| Americans Disabilities Act | 1992; Gives civil rights progections to those provided on the basis of race,sex, national origin, age, and religion; EOC administers these laws. |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | Sets minimum wage, requires over-time pay for time worked over 4 hours, and restricts the employment of minors. |
| Gender Identity | Sexual Identity; a person knowing that their sex is permanent and cannot be changed. |
| Holland Codes | Codes(career personality types) developed by Dr.John Holland based on the assumption that people can be grouped into six personality types. These codes can be compared to characteristics important to occupations |
| Interest Inventory | A periodic survey of a person's interests. |
| Interpersonal | Relationships between persons |
| Intrapersonal | Relates to independent action |
| Kinesthetic | Relates to interaction with people and objects in real space |
| Linguistic | Pertaining to the use of Language |
| Naturalist | Interested in natural environments |
| Pink Slip | notice of termination. |
| Spatial | Pertaining to a sense of space |
| Time Management | Plan to use time wisley |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | Provided free to those who meet the legal eligibility guidelines. |