NationMaster - Encyclopedia: WIA

WIA is a three letter abbreviation meaning wounded in action. It is used to describe soldiers who have been wounded whilst fighting, but have not been killed. Typically it implies that the soldiers cannot fight for an extended period (otherwise they would not be listed as WIA). This article describes three-letter acronyms. ...

Categories: Military stubs | Military acronyms KIA is a three-letter abbreviation for killed in action, a term often used in military histories and narratives to count the number of casualties in a conflict, or the status of an individual. ... Mia is a given name for females. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ...

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Workforce Alliance > Policy Analysis & Research (3017 words)
	WIA resources available to fund training itself must be expanded, so that a greater number and range of job-seekers can prepare to enter skilled occupations within their communities.
	The next phase of WIA needs to make it easier for states and local areas to reserve the maximum possible amount of their WIA budgets for skills training services, and at the same time ensure that all partner agencies in the WIA system contribute to these common infrastructure costs.
	WIA should see as one of its primary goals not only preparing workers for immediately available jobs, but also helping those workers continue to develop the skills necessary to advance within the labor market to a certain level of economic self-sufficiency.

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 22-02 (1289 words)
	WIA requires states to use their negotiated levels of performance to manage for continuous improvement and enhanced customer satisfaction.
	WIA section 136(b)(3)(A)(iv) and TEGL 8-99 address additional factors, such as differences in economic conditions, characteristics of participants, and services to be provided, that will be considered in the negotiation process.
	Until the WIA performance measures are administratively or statutorily modified to reflect the common measures, the current statutory framework for the WIA performance system and negotiation process will be followed.

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