To be eligible for financial assistance under the program, an applicant must propose a manufacturing 4.0 technology investment that has not been made prior to the date of application and meet all the requirements established in Iowa Code section 15.371(5). For the purposes of determining whether an applicant employs a minimum of 3 employees and no more than 125 employees pursuant to Iowa Code section 15.371(5)"e," "employee" means an individual filling a full-time equivalent job that is part of the payroll of the business receiving financial assistance under this program. "Employee" does not include a business's part-time, leased, or contract employees.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 261-119.3