OAR 839-011-0088: Apprenticeship and Training Committees — Registration of Apprenticeship Agreements

(1) The Council delegates registration of apprenticeship agreements to the Division and recognizes an agreement as registered when: (a) It is on a form that has been approved pursuant to ORS Chapter 660.020 and issued by the Division; (b) Information requested on the form as authorized by ORS Chapter 660.020 has been supplied by the apprentice. The requested information includes, but is not limited to the apprentice’s Social Security Number for identification purposes; the number of hours to be spent in related instruction in technical subjects related to the occupation, that is recommended to be not less than 144 hours per year; and a statement indicating whether and under what circumstances an apprentice is entitled to be financially compensated for attending related instruction; (c) It has been signed by the apprentice and the local joint committee. Approval must be recorded as soon as possible at a committee meeting; and (d) The agreement has been submitted to and received by a representative of the Division. (2) The effective starting date of an apprenticeship agreement in non-licensed trades shall be not more than forty five (45) days prior to the date that a fully executed original agreement and committee minutes approving the registration are received by a representative of the Division. In the licensed trades, the effective starting date of an apprenticeship shall not commence before a fully executed apprenticeship agreement is received by a representative of the Division, unless the committee has written authorization from the Division to issue an initial license and operates in accordance with the conditions of authorization. (3) Local committees shall develop and implement a policy and procedures detailing the process for evaluating previous experience and demonstrated competency in a uniform manner and awarding advanced standing to new apprentices for on-the-job or related training. (a) The committee may grant credit for prior experience based upon demonstrated competency for any time previously spent by the apprentice in the trade or occupation that the committee considers applicable to the work processes in the program standards. (b) In licensed trades, only lawfully obtained and documented experience that specifically applies to an Oregon license may be considered in granting credit for prior experience. (4) All apprenticeship agreements will be maintained in the Division’s main office.