Section 295.07. Apprentice contract.

 

(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.

(4)  A minor with an apprentice contract under the provisions of ch. 106 , Stats. , shall not be subject to the law relating to prohibited employments for minors, to the extent that the minor is performing service within the provisions of an apprentice contract approved by the department.

(5)  The terms of an existing apprentice contract may be modified subject to approval of the department.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1957 . No.15, eff. 4-1-57; am. Register, November, 1978 . No. 275, eff. 12-1-78; renum. from Ind 85.08, Register, April, 1981 , No.304, eff. 5-1-81; CR 02-087 : am. (4) Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02: CR 10-073 : r. and recr. (title), (3), am. (1), (2), r. (4), (5), (6), renum. (7), (8) to be (4), (5) and am. Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10; CR 14-032 : am. (3) (e) (intro.), 1. Register May 2015 No. 713 , eff. 6-1-15.