(A)The Ohio state
apprenticeship council shall guide the administration of Ohio's registered
apprenticeship system. Its purposes and functions include the following:
(1)To develop
state-level administrative policies that ensure the safety and quality of registered
apprenticeship training and recognized pre-apprenticeship, and that address, as
warranted, the related needs of Ohio's businesses, labor, and communities;
(2)To recommend
additions and/or changes to state rules concerning registered apprenticeship,
as authorized under sections 4139.01 to 4139.06 of the Revised Code;
(3)To provide
technical and professional guidance for identifying and promoting best
practices in registered apprenticeship and recognized pre-apprenticeship; and
(4)To monitor and
advise the council office regarding effective performance of that office's
assigned functions.
(B)The council
shall establish its own rules of procedure and the dates and places of its
meetings.
(C)The council
office shall have the authority to implement rules under division 5101:11 of
the Administrative Code, affecting the registration, performance, and legal
compliance of apprenticeship programs.
(D)The purposes
and functions of the council office include the following:
(1)To assist the
council in developing administrative policies and state rules regarding
registered apprenticeship programs and recognized pre-apprenticeship;
(2)To enforce the
policies of the council and the requirements established by parts 29 and 30 of
29 C.F.R. (as in effect on 5/1/2020), and further
established under division 5101:11 of the Administrative Code, variously
regarding registered apprenticeship and recognized pre-apprenticeship programs;
(3)To award
certificates of program registration, active apprentice status, apprenticeship
completion, and recognized pre-apprenticeship, as well as interim credentials;
(4)To resolve
conflicts and complaints that arise between parties to a registered
apprenticeship agreement, where such matters remain in dispute after being
fully addressed by local entities charged with this function under the relevant
program standards;
(5)To promote
maximum effectiveness in registered programs by providing technical assistance
to current sponsors and apprentices and encouraging information sharing among
stakeholders in the registered apprenticeship system;
(6)To promote the
establishment of registered apprenticeship programs, enrollment in such programs,
and public awareness about the nature and benefits of registered
apprenticeship;
(7)To promote the
establishment of recognized pre-apprenticeship programs, enrollment in such
programs, and partnerships to facilitate preparation for, and success in,
registered apprenticeship; and
(8)To collaborate
with all other interested state and federal governmental agencies in the
fulfillment of these functions.
(E)The council
office shall review, and at its discretion approve, new and revised program
standards, apprenticeship agreements, and changes in the status of apprentices;
conduct regular compliance reviews of provisionally and fully registered
programs; and take such administrative actions as may be necessary, including
but not limited to de-registration, to carry out the purposes and functions
defined in paragraphs (A) to (D) of this rule.
(F)The council office will provide
thorough and current information to the general public regarding registered
apprenticeship and the rules contained in division 5101:11 of the
Administrative Code. In so doing, it will use all appropriate means, including
but not limited to its web-site and publications, and outreach by its field
staff.
(F)(G) The council office shall keep adequate records
concerning registration requirements, approved program standards, apprentice
registration, de-registration actions, compliance reviews and investigations,
and any other matters stipulated by the United States department of labor,
pertinent to programs' compliance with the requirements of division 5101:11 of
the Administrative Code.
Effective: 10/1/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 7/6/2020 and 10/01/2025
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 09/14/2020
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4139.03
Rule Amplifies: 4139.05, 4139.03
Prior Effective Dates: 10/08/1971, 11/23/1998, 03/22/2004,
06/06/2009, 08/07/2014