diff --git a/bin/commands/init/generate/.help b/bin/commands/init/generate/.help
index 3435621e50..711eb39944 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/generate/.help
+++ b/bin/commands/init/generate/.help
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Generate ready to execute JCL samples from zowe.yaml configuration values.
 
 This command executes the job ZWEGENER which copies the JCL templates from Zowe's SZWESAMP dataset, except those not valid for your system ESM, and creates resolved, ready to execute JCL content within the dataset defined by the zowe.yaml property `zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib` (such as `zowe.setup.dataset.prefix` + "CUST.JCLLIB")
 
+If you need to customize the JOB statements, set the zowe.yaml property `zowe.environments.jclHeader`. See examples at the end of this help.
+
 These JCL files can be run by any means desired afterward.
 The actions of `zwe init` will run them automatically if desired.
 Each `zwe init` action has a `--dry-run` command which will print the value of the particular JCL file used, but not submit it.
@@ -64,3 +66,31 @@ If you want to use a premade keyring with Zowe, do not run these. These are for
 
 The above datasets can be run to set up a Zowe instance.
 You can also use `zwe init` or `zwe init` subcommands to have them run automatically.
+
+JCL JOB statement customization:
+- Each JOB statement is defined as `//ZWEnnnnn JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}`, where `nnnnn` identifies each job
+- Default setting is empty string causing no additional JOB fields will be used - if your site or External Security Manager does not require additional fields, you can skip this
+- Otherwise you can use `zwe init generate` to set additional JOB fields
+- Note: JCL syntax is not checked by `zwe init generate` command
+
+Accounting information only:
+```yaml
+zowe:
+  environments:
+    jclHeader: 123456
+```
+Additional fields as one string:
+```yaml
+zowe:
+  environments:
+    jclHeader: "123456,\n//       'Zowe User',\n//       NOTIFY=&SYSUID"
+```
+Additional fields as an array:
+```yaml
+zowe:
+  environments:
+    jclHeader:
+    - "123456,"
+    - "//       'Zowe User',"
+    - "//       NOTIFY=&SYSUID"
+```
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/generate/index.ts b/bin/commands/init/generate/index.ts
index 2f199ae551..3007809d5a 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/generate/index.ts
+++ b/bin/commands/init/generate/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import * as xplatform from "xplatform";
 import * as fs from '../../../libs/fs';
 import * as config from '../../../libs/config';
 import * as common from '../../../libs/common';
-import * as stringlib from '../../../libs/string';
+import * as zosDataset from '../../../libs/zos-dataset';
 import * as zosFs from '../../../libs/zos-fs';
 import * as zosJes from '../../../libs/zos-jes';
 
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ export function execute(dryRun?: boolean) {
     common.printErrorAndExit(`Error ZWEL0157E: Zowe runtime directory (zowe.runtimeDirectory) is not defined in Zowe YAML configuration file.`, undefined, 157);
   }
   
+  let jclPostProcessing = false;
+  let jclHeaderJoined = '';
+  const jclHeader = ZOWE_CONFIG.zowe.environments.jclHeader == null ? '' : ZOWE_CONFIG.zowe.environments.jclHeader;
+  if (Array.isArray(jclHeader)) {
+    jclPostProcessing = true;
+    jclHeaderJoined = jclHeader.join("\n");
+  } else {
+    jclHeaderJoined = jclHeader.toString();
+    if (jclHeaderJoined && (jclHeaderJoined.match(/\n/g) || []).length) {
+      jclPostProcessing = true;
+    }
+  }
+
   const tempFile = fs.createTmpFile();
   if (zosFs.copyMvsToUss(ZOWE_CONFIG.zowe.setup.dataset.prefix + '.SZWESAMP(ZWEGENER)', tempFile) !== 0) {
     common.printErrorAndExit(`ZWEL0143E Cannot find data set member '${ZOWE_CONFIG.zowe.setup.dataset.prefix + '.SZWESAMP(ZWEGENER)'}'. You may need to re-run zwe install.`, undefined, 143);
@@ -44,6 +57,7 @@ export function execute(dryRun?: boolean) {
   // $$ inserts a '$', replace(/[$]/g, '$$$$') => double each '$' occurence
   jclContents = jclContents.replace(/\{zowe\.setup\.dataset\.prefix\}/gi, prefix.replace(/[$]/g, '$$$$'));
   jclContents = jclContents.replace(/\{zowe\.runtimeDirectory\}/gi, runtimeDirectory.replace(/[$]/g, '$$$$'));
+  jclContents = jclContents.replace(/\{zowe\.environments\.jclHeader\}/i,jclHeaderJoined.replace(/[$]/g, '$$$$'));
   if (std.getenv('ZWE_PRIVATE_LOG_LEVEL_ZWELS') !== 'INFO') {
     jclContents = jclContents.replace('noverbose -', 'verbose -');
   }
@@ -91,11 +105,29 @@ export function execute(dryRun?: boolean) {
     common.printMessage('Submitting Job ZWEGENER');
     const jobid = zosJes.submitJob(tempFile);
     const result = zosJes.waitForJob(jobid);
-    os.remove(tempFile);
-
+    if (!jclPostProcessing) {
+      os.remove(tempFile);
+    }
     common.printMessage(`Job completed with RC=${result.rc}`);
     if (result.rc == 0) {
-      common.printMessage("Zowe JCL generated successfully");
+      let jobHeaderResult = 0;
+      if (jclHeaderJoined != '') {
+        let replaceRC = zosDataset.replaceInMember(`${ZOWE_CONFIG.zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib}(ZWESECUR)`, tempFile, /^\/\/ZWESECUR JOB/i, '//ZWESECUR JOB ' + jclHeaderJoined);
+        jobHeaderResult += replaceRC;
+      }
+      if (jclPostProcessing) {
+        const memList = zosDataset.listDatasetMembers(ZOWE_CONFIG.zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib);
+        for (let m = 0; m < memList.length; m++) {
+          let replaceRC = zosDataset.replaceInMember(`${ZOWE_CONFIG.zowe.setup.dataset.jcllib}(${memList[m]})`, tempFile, /\{zowe\.environments\.jclHeader\}/i, jclHeaderJoined);
+          jobHeaderResult += replaceRC;
+        }
+      os.remove(tempFile);
+      }
+      if (jobHeaderResult) {
+        common.printMessage("Zowe JCL JOB statement update failed. Review the JOBs before submitting.");
+      } else {
+        common.printMessage("Zowe JCL generated successfully");
+      }
     } else {
       common.printMessage(`Zowe JCL generated with errors, check job log. Job completion code=${result.jobcccode}, Job completion text=${result.jobcctext}`);
     }
diff --git a/bin/commands/init/index.ts b/bin/commands/init/index.ts
index 7947d4c6af..6fa579efa7 100644
--- a/bin/commands/init/index.ts
+++ b/bin/commands/init/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function execute(allowOverwrite?: boolean, dryRun?: boolean, ignoreSecuri
 
   common.printLevel1Message(`Check if need to update runtime directory, Java and/or node.js settings in Zowe YAML configuration`);
   // node.home
-  let newNodeHome;
+  let newNodeHome: string;
   const configNodeHome=zoweConfig.node?.home;
   // only try to update if it's not defined, but needed
   if (!configNodeHome && enabledComponents.includes('app-server')) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function execute(allowOverwrite?: boolean, dryRun?: boolean, ignoreSecuri
   }
 
   // java.home
-  let newJavaHome;
+  let newJavaHome: string;
   const configJavaHome=zoweConfig.java?.home;
   const coreJavaComponents = std.getenv('ZWE_PRIVATE_CORE_COMPONENTS_REQUIRE_JAVA').split(',');
   // only try to update if it's not defined, but needed
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export function execute(allowOverwrite?: boolean, dryRun?: boolean, ignoreSecuri
   }
 
   // zowe.runtimeDirectory
-  let newZoweRuntimeDir;
+  let newZoweRuntimeDir: string;
   // do we have zowe.runtimeDirectory defined in zowe.yaml?
   const configRuntimeDir = zoweConfig.zowe?.runtimeDirectory;
   if (configRuntimeDir) {
diff --git a/bin/libs/zos-dataset.ts b/bin/libs/zos-dataset.ts
index 6348b67b1e..ea249d9b8c 100644
--- a/bin/libs/zos-dataset.ts
+++ b/bin/libs/zos-dataset.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
   under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
   accompanies this distribution, and is available at
   https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v20.html
- 
+
   SPDX-License-Identifier: EPL-2.0
- 
+
   Copyright Contributors to the Zowe Project.
 */
 
 import * as std from 'cm_std';
+import * as xplatform from 'xplatform';
 
 import * as common from './common';
 import * as stringlib from './string';
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ export function isDatasetSmsManaged(dataset: string): { rc: number, smsManaged?:
   // listds 'IBMUSER.LOADLIB' label
   // IBMUSER.LOADLIB
   // --RECFM-LRECL-BLKSIZE-DSORG
-  //   U     **    6144    PO                                                                                          
+  //   U     **    6144    PO
   // --VOLUMES--
   //   VPMVSH
   // --FORMAT 1 DSCB--
@@ -181,3 +182,62 @@ export function isDatasetSmsManaged(dataset: string): { rc: number, smsManaged?:
     return { rc: 1 };
   }
 }
+
+export function listDatasetMembers(dsName: string): string[] {
+  // LISTDS 'ZOWE.JCLLIB' MEMBERS
+  // ZOWE.JCLLIB
+  // --RECFM-LRECL-BLKSIZE-DSORG
+  //   FB    80    27920   PO
+  // --VOLUMES--
+  //   VOL123
+  // --MEMBERS--
+  //   ZWECSRVS
+  //   ZWECSVSM
+  //   ZWEIAPF
+  //   ZWEIAPF2
+  const listDSCommand = `LISTDS '${stringlib.escapeDollar(dsName)}' MEMBERS`;
+  common.printTrace(`  * listDatasetMembers in: "${listDSCommand}"`);
+  const result = zoslib.tsoCommand(listDSCommand);
+  let listOfMembers: string[] = [];
+  if (result.rc == 0 && result.out) {
+      let validMemberName = false;
+      let output = result.out.split("\n");
+      for (let m = 0; m < output.length; m++) {
+          let member = output[m].trim();
+          if (member && validMemberName) {
+              listOfMembers.push(member);
+          }
+          if (member == '--MEMBERS--') {
+              validMemberName = true;
+          }
+      }
+  }
+  common.printTrace(`  * listDatasetMembers out: "${listOfMembers}"`);
+  return listOfMembers;
+}
+
+export function replaceInMember(member: string, tempFile: string, regexFind: RegExp, replaceTo: string): number {
+  common.printTrace(`  * replaceInMember: ${member}, ${tempFile}, ${regexFind} -> ${replaceTo}`);
+  const catCommand = `cat "//'${stringlib.escapeDollar(member)}'"`;
+  const catResult = shell.execOutSync('sh', '-c', catCommand);
+  if (catResult.rc == 0 && catResult.out != undefined) {
+    if (catResult.out.match(regexFind)) {
+      const memberContents = catResult.out.replace(regexFind, replaceTo.replace(/[$]/g, '$$$$'));
+      let storeResult = xplatform.storeFileUTF8(tempFile, xplatform.AUTO_DETECT, memberContents);
+      if (storeResult) {
+        common.printTrace(`  * replaceInMember: xplatform.storeFileUTF8 failed with: ${storeResult}`);
+        return 2;
+      }
+      const cpCommand = `cp "${stringlib.escapeDollar(tempFile)}" "//'${stringlib.escapeDollar(member)}'"`
+      let cpResult = shell.execSync('sh', '-c', cpCommand);
+      if (cpResult.rc) {
+        common.printTrace(`  * replaceInMember: shell.execSync(${cpCommand}) failed with: ${cpResult.rc}`);
+        return 3;
+      }
+    }
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    common.printTrace(`  * replaceInMember: shell.execOutSync(${catCommand}) failed with: ${catResult.rc}`);
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/files/SZWEEXEC/ZWEGEN00 b/files/SZWEEXEC/ZWEGEN00
index 23012082aa..8aac2ee6a7 100644
--- a/files/SZWEEXEC/ZWEGEN00
+++ b/files/SZWEEXEC/ZWEGEN00
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ say 'All of the substitutions were found.'
 /*
 ================================================================================
     Invoke the edit macro on the substitutions for each member.
+    Skip zowe.environments.jclHeader if contains \n (x'15') or not initialized
     ZWECHG: change all word1 word2
       word1 is expected to be {zowe.something}
       word2 is anything, including spaces, single or double apostrophes
@@ -341,6 +342,12 @@ do i = 1 to members.0
       call Print 'Edit 'd'.'
       old = '{'members.i.substitutions.j'}'
       new = value('CFG.'members.i.substitutions.j)
+      if old = '{zowe.environments.jclHeader}' then do
+        if pos(x2c('15'), new) > 0 then
+          iterate j
+        if symbol('CFG.'members.i.substitutions.j) = 'LIT' then
+          iterate j
+      end
       apostrophes1 = "'"
       apostrophes2 = "'"
       if pos("'", new) > 0 & pos('"', new) = 0 then do
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSRVS b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSRVS
index 9c5d83c92f..22fd52a446 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSRVS
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSRVS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWECSRVS JOB
+//ZWECSRVS JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSVSM b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSVSM
index 226b0dbd6f..633d84ceeb 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSVSM
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWECSVSM
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWECSVSM JOB
+//ZWECSVSM JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEGENER b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEGENER
index 75d8b165cd..8fcf8b78df 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEGENER
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEGENER
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEGENER JOB
+//ZWEGENER JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACF b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACF
index 62910ee95c..bd3f7a41c1 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACF
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACF
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIACF JOB
+//ZWEIACF JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACFZ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACFZ
index 1d613d4d6b..d5472aef8c 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACFZ
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIACFZ
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIACFZ JOB
+//ZWEIACFZ JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF
index 604817d09f..58ede4a57e 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIAPF JOB
+//ZWEIAPF JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF2 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF2
index 8d97849373..b1e9674d06 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF2
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIAPF2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIAPF2 JOB
+//ZWEIAPF2 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA1 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA1
index 696a2c87b1..e55f4b9d9d 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA1
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRA1 JOB
+//ZWEIKRA1 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA2 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA2
index f43a32322c..c66aa1e525 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA2
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRA2 JOB
+//ZWEIKRA2 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA3 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA3
index bd27148a5a..1a6d5b34d6 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA3
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRA3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRA3 JOB
+//ZWEIKRA3 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR1 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR1
index 952ea2107b..dc4c156b9a 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR1
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRR1 JOB
+//ZWEIKRR1 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR2 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR2
index 4a301b49ff..69559bf14c 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR2
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRR2 JOB
+//ZWEIKRR2 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR3 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR3
index 8d64126a26..9828644505 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR3
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRR3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRR3 JOB
+//ZWEIKRR3 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT1 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT1
index 499ea9d1fa..a4b77acebd 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT1
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRT1 JOB
+//ZWEIKRT1 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT2 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT2
index 255d692984..b73cb88563 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT2
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRT2 JOB
+//ZWEIKRT2 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT3 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT3
index f4ed3e6ecb..0d41e54026 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT3
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIKRT3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIKRT3 JOB
+//ZWEIKRT3 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS
index e8e4b6caef..659b58870f 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIMVS JOB
+//ZWEIMVS JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS2 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS2
index 93a3213a62..9bb7ec82ec 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS2
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIMVS2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIMVS2 JOB
+//ZWEIMVS2 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEINSTL b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEINSTL
index 93bdb684a7..16c94b44a2 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEINSTL
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEINSTL
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEINSTL JOB
+//ZWEINSTL JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRAC b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRAC
index 6ac0aadb89..07ecccb404 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRAC
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRAC
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIRAC JOB
+//ZWEIRAC JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRACZ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRACZ
index 0c393bde43..5c4a0eb5c4 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRACZ
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEIRACZ
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEIRACZ JOB
+//ZWEIRACZ JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEISTC b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEISTC
index 401e4510f4..3b399e4d6d 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEISTC
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEISTC
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEISTC JOB
+//ZWEISTC JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSS b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSS
index 512ef8c8f6..089b64bed2 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSS
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEITSS JOB
+//ZWEITSS JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSSZ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSSZ
index 6669c3b5c0..dfb1d0c00a 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSSZ
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWEITSSZ
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWEITSSZ JOB
+//ZWEITSSZ JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRA b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRA
index edd66603d8..d240a76ee2 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRA
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRA
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWENOKRA JOB
+//ZWENOKRA JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRR b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRR
index db07aa46d5..3890902800 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRR
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRR
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWENOKRR JOB
+//ZWENOKRR JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRT b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRT
index 9a14e5be05..d3e59707b5 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRT
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOKRT
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWENOKRT JOB
+//ZWENOKRT JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOSEC b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOSEC
index 623b1e166e..7600e52b4e 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOSEC
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWENOSEC
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWENOSEC JOB
+//ZWENOSEC JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS
index 844e027dcf..8000d36c7a 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWERMVS JOB
+//ZWERMVS JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS2 b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS2
index 266f60099a..9a1a554920 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS2
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERMVS2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWERMVS2 JOB
+//ZWERMVS2 JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERSTC b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERSTC
index 80491c5d48..e20686af03 100644
--- a/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERSTC
+++ b/files/SZWESAMP/ZWERSTC
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//ZWERSTC JOB
+//ZWERSTC JOB {zowe.environments.jclHeader}
 //*
 //* This program and the accompanying materials are made available
 //* under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v2.0 which
diff --git a/files/defaults.yaml b/files/defaults.yaml
index c287654b22..41ca42b0ce 100644
--- a/files/defaults.yaml
+++ b/files/defaults.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ zowe:
   #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # These configurations are used by "zwe install" or "zwe init" commands.
   #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  environments:
+    jclHeader: ''
   setup:
     # MVS data set related configurations
     dataset: