La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § IX-107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section IX-107 - Duties and Responsibilities of the State Apprenticeship Council

A. The State Apprenticeship Council shall:

1. aid in formulating policies for the effective administration of the State Apprenticeship System;

2. establish standards which shall represent the minimum standards required for approval of apprenticeship program standards for any proposed apprenticeship program sponsor making application for registration of a program;

3. recommend such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and intent thereof;

4. perform such other functions as the executive director may direct;

5. assure an opportunity for Louisiana citizens to obtain training that will equip them for profitable employment and promote employment opportunities for them under conditions providing adequate training and reasonable earnings as stated in section 381 of the Louisiana Apprenticeship Law;

6. when the State Apprenticeship Council determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that an apprenticeship program is not operating in accordance with these rules and the Louisiana Apprenticeship Law, and voluntary corrective action has not been taken by the program sponsor, the State Apprenticeship Council shall recommend that the director of apprenticeship institute proceedings to deregister the apprenticeship program and shall request the director to make a final decision on the basis of available evidence;

7. upon receipt of proposed standards by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Apprenticeship Division of new programs or previously approved programs, such standards shall be submitted to the State Apprenticeship Council for its review and recommendation to the director of apprenticeship, who will issue the final decision regarding approval or disapproval thereof. When an apprenticeship program has been deregistered for cause or voluntarily deregistered in accordance with the provisions set forth in §309 of this Chapter and Title 29 CFR 29.8 and 29.10, they shall not be granted another program for at least one year from the date of deregistration. A compliance review is to be conducted and the program must be in compliance with these rules, standards and the Louisiana plan for EEO.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § IX-107

Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Labor, LR 12:428 (July 1986), amended LR 17:356 (April 1991), amended by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workforce Development, LR 37:2210 (July 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:381-391.