§ 1119. Apprentices registered; agreement
(a) Apprentices shall be individually registered under a registered sponsor and in an
apprenticeship program.
(b) Registration is complete when the sponsor files a signed, completed apprenticeship
agreement with the Vermont Registered Apprenticeship Program and it is reviewed and
approved by the Department.
(c) An apprenticeship agreement shall contain:
(1) the names and signatures of the apprentice, the program sponsor or employer, and of
a parent or guardian of the apprentice if the apprentice is a minor;
(2) the date of birth and Social Security number of the apprentice;
(3) the contact information of the program sponsor and Vermont Registered Apprenticeship
Program;
(4) a statement of the occupation in which the apprentice is to be trained and the beginning
date and duration of apprenticeship;
(5) a statement showing:
(A) the number of hours to be spent by the apprentice in work on-the-job in a time-based
program or a description of the skill sets to be attained by completion of a competency-based
program, including the on-the-job learning component;
(B) the minimum number of hours to be spent by the apprentice and a description of the
skill sets to be attained by completion of hybrid program; and
(C) the number of hours to be spent in related technical instruction in subjects related
to the occupation, which is required to be not less than 144 hours per year;
(6) a statement setting forth a schedule of the work processes in the occupation or industry
divisions in which the apprentice is to be trained and the approximate time to be
spent at each process;
(7) a statement of the graduated scale of wages to be paid to the apprentice and whether
or not the required related instruction is compensated;
(8) statements providing:
(A) for a specific period of probation during which the apprenticeship agreement may be
cancelled by either party to the agreement upon written notice to the registration
agency without adverse impact on the sponsor; and
(B) that, after the probationary period, the apprenticeship agreement may be:
(i) cancelled at the request of the apprentice; or
(ii) suspended or cancelled by the sponsor, for good cause, with due notice to the apprentice
and a reasonable opportunity for corrective action and with written notice to the
apprentice and to the Vermont Registered Apprenticeship Program of the final action
taken;
(9) a reference incorporating as part of the agreement the standards of the apprenticeship
program as they exist on the date of the agreement and as they may be amended during
the period of the agreement;
(10) a statement that the apprentice will be accorded equal opportunity in all phases of
apprenticeship employment and training, without discrimination because of race, color,
religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, place
of birth, crime victim status, genetic information, age, qualified disability, incarceration
history, or any other category protected by State or federal law;
(11) the name, physical address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the appropriate
authority designated under the apprenticeship program to receive, process, and make
disposition of controversies or differences arising out of the apprenticeship agreement
when the controversies or differences cannot be adjusted locally or resolved in accordance
with the established procedure or applicable collective bargaining provisions;
(12) to conform to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, 42 U.S.C. chapter
21, subchapter VI and for affirmative action compliance in apprenticeship programs,
the voluntary disclosure of the apprentice’s race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
ethnicity, and disability status; and
(13) if the apprentice completed secondary school in Vermont and is between 18 and 25 years
of age, the name of the secondary school from which the apprentice is a graduate,
and if the apprentice attended a regional CTE center, the name of the center where
the apprentice received technical education while in secondary school.
(d) An apprenticeship agreement shall not be modified unless it is in writing and signed
by the parties. (Added 2023, No. 55, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; amended 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 165, eff. July 1, 2024.)