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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 7. EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS |
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Chapter 7-11. APPRENTICESHIP |
Section 7-1103. STANDARDS FOR REGISTERING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
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1103.1Training shall be offered in one or more apprenticeable occupations, as defined by these rules.
1103.2The term of apprenticeship shall be not less than two thousand (2,000) hours per year consistent with training requirements as established by industry practice.
1103.3Each apprenticeship program shall set forth in writing: a statement that the program will be conducted in compliance with the District of Columbia State Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Training, adopted pursuant to 29 CFR Part 30 (1988); an equal opportunity pledge; and, when applicable, an affirmative action plan and selection method.
1103.4Each apprenticeship program shall describe the work processes in which apprentices will receive supervised work experience and training on-the-job, and the allocation of the approximate time to be spent in each major learning process.
1103.5Each apprenticeship program shall provide organized, related, and supplemental instruction in technical subjects related to the trade, for which the sponsor shall bear the cost of tuition, books, and materials.
1103.6Each apprenticeship program shall contain a progressive schedule of the minimum wage rates to be paid apprentices for each incremental period of apprenticeship, consistent with the skills acquired, with wages expressed as percentages of the established journeyperson's hourly rate.
1103.7The entry apprentice wage rate shall be not less than the minimum wage prescribed by the District of Columbia Minimum Wage Law, appropriate Wage Order, or by the Fair Labor Standards Act, as applicable, unless a higher wage is required by other applicable Federal or State laws, respective regulations, or by a collective bargaining agreement.
1103.8The minimum hourly apprentice wage rate paid during the last period of apprenticeship shall be not less than eighty-five (85) percent of the established journeyperson's wage rate.
1103.9The apprenticeship program shall provide for periodic reviews and evaluations of the apprentice's progress in job performance and related instruction.
1103.10Each apprenticeship program shall provide that the sponsor shall maintain all records, including appropriate progress records, for not less than five (5) years, and that the sponsor shall make such records available to the Director upon request.
1103.11Each apprenticeship program shall identify numerically the ratio of apprentices to journeypersons for the entire workforce; such ratio shall be consistent within the given trade or occupation and shall be consistent with proper supervision, training, safety, and continuity of employment as determined by the Apprenticeship Council or applicable provisions in collective bargaining agreements, except when such ratios are expressly prohibited by a collective bargaining agreement.
1103.12The minimum numerical ratio required shall be one (1) apprentice to every three (3) journeypersons employed.
1103.13Each apprenticeship program shall provide a probationary period not to exceed ninety (90) days with full credit for such period counting towards completion of the full apprenticeship term.
1103.14The sponsor shall provide adequate and safe equipment and facilities for on-the-job training, and adequate supervision to promote safe working conditions; and safety training for apprentices both on-the-job and in related instruction.
1103.15Each apprenticeship program shall state minimum qualifications for persons entering an apprenticeship program.
1103.16Each apprenticeship program shall provide for the placement of each apprentice under a registered apprenticeship agreement.
1103.17Each apprenticeship program shall provide that advanced credit or standing of up to one-fourth (1/4) of the apprenticeship term shall be granted all applicants equally, with commensurate wages paid according to the advanced standing granted.
1103.18Each apprenticeship program shall require advance approval by the Director of any award of advanced standing or credit greater than one-fourth (1/4) of the prescribed term.
1103.19Each apprenticeship program shall require the use of qualified training personnel approved by the Apprenticeship Council.
1103.20Each apprenticeship program shall provide recognition of successful completion of apprenticeship as evidenced by the appropriate certificate issued by the Apprenticeship Council.
1103.21Each apprenticeship program shall identify the registration agency as the Apprenticeship Council.
1103.22Each apprenticeship program shall require the sponsor to obtain the approval of the Apprenticeship Council for any modification or amendment to a registered program.
1103.23Each apprenticeship program shall require not less than two (2) weeks written notice of any proposed adverse action including detailed specifications of the cause with written notice indicating the opportunity for corrective action during the two week period, unless such a requirement is in conflict with a collective bargaining agreement and a lesser requirement is approved by the Council.
1103.24Upon the request of the sponsor of any multistate apprenticeship program in any industry other than building and construction, the Apprenticeship Council shall register such a program, if the sponsor demonstrates that the program is registered by any recognized State Apprenticeship Agency or Council or by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
1103.25Each apprenticeship sponsor shall maintain a street address in the District of Columbia for the purpose of having records of apprentices and shall make such records available for review.