Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Workforce Development › DWD 295-296 - Apprenticeship › Chapter DWD 295 - Apprenticeship › Section DWD 295.07 - Apprentice contract

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) All apprentice contracts shall be made
				upon the forms provided by the department.
(2) No apprentice contract shall be
				considered in force unless it has had the approval of the department.
(3) The apprentice contract shall contain,
				explicitly or by reference, all of the following information:
(a) Names and signatures of the contracting
				parties (apprentice, the program sponsor, and the department), and the
				signature of a parent or guardian if the apprentice is a minor.
(b) The date of birth of the apprentice, and,
				on a voluntary basis, the social security number of the apprentice.
(c) Contact information of the program
				sponsor and the department.
(d) A
				statement of the occupation in which the apprentice is to be trained, and the
				beginning date and term constituting the duration of apprenticeship.
(e) A statement showing all of the following:
1. 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; or 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.
2.
				The number of hours to be spent in related instruction in technical subjects
				related to the occupation consistent with s.106.01(6) (a) and
				(b), Stats.
(f) 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.
(g) A statement of the
				graduated scale of wages to be paid to the apprentice and whether or not the
				required related instruction is compensated.
(h)
1. The
				apprentice contract shall state the length of the probationary period, which
				may be up to 25% of the contract hours of the apprenticeship but in no case
				shall it exceed 12 calendar months. The probationary period shall constitute
				part of the apprenticeship period.
2. During the probationary period, apprentice
				contracts are voidable by any party to the contract upon written notice to the
				department.
3. After the
				probationary period, the apprentice contract may be cancelled consistent with
				this chapter.
(i) A
				reference incorporating as part of the contract the standards of the
				apprenticeship program as they exist on the date of the contact and as they may
				be amended during the period of the contract, upon approval of the
				department.
(j) A statement that
				the apprentice shall be accorded equal opportunity in all phases of
				apprenticeship employment and training, without discrimination because of race,
				color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or age.
(k) Contact information of the department
				when the controversies or differences cannot be resolved locally.
(l) A statement of advance standing including
				work and related instruction wages shall be commensurate for the credit granted
				or an amendment thereto.