Rule 24.21.1207 - PROGRAM RECOGNITION AND APPRENTICESHIP ARTICULATION AGREEMENT(1) When a workforce training program is approved for recognition by the department, the program may enter into an apprenticeship articulation agreement with a department-approved registered apprenticeship. (a) The apprenticeship articulation agreement must include the following: (i) be signed by representatives of both the workforce training program and the registered apprenticeship's sponsor employer;(ii) clearly define the requirements for the pre-apprenticeship program; and(iii) clearly define the effective dates of the agreement, not to exceed three years; and(b) An apprenticeship articulation agreement may allow, but is not required to allow, participants who successfully complete the pre-apprenticeship program to have direct-entry options or application preference into the corresponding registered apprenticeship.(2) A copy of the signed apprenticeship articulation agreement must be filed with the department. When a completed apprenticeship articulation agreement is filed with the department: (a) the department shall list recognized pre-apprenticeship programs on the department's registered apprenticeship web site;(b) parties to an apprenticeship articulation agreement shall submit a participant progress report on an annual basis on forms provided by the department; and(c)the sponsor employer may employ one pre-apprentice, who shall not be counted towards the traditional apprentice ratio under ARM 24.21.1003, for a period of not more than 100 days from January 1 through December 31 of a single calendar year. Mont. Admin. r. 24.21.1207
NEW, 2021 MAR p. 1547, Eff. 11/6/2021AUTH: 39-6-101, MCA IMP: 39-6-101, 39-6-103, 39-6-106, MCA