§ 8-15.7-103. State Apprenticeship Council – Created – Members – Powers and Duties

1. The director shall establish the state apprenticeship council to oversee registered apprenticeship programs for the building and construction trades in the state.
2. 1. The SAC consists of sixteen members appointed as follows:
      1. The director shall appoint ten voting members familiar with apprenticeable occupations as follows:
         1. Four representatives from employer organizations, one of whom represents a statewide employer organization, one of whom represents an employer involved with an apprenticeship program targeting populations with barriers to employment, and one of whom represents a statewide organization of general and specialty commercial construction contractors that is knowledgeable about registered apprenticeship programs;
         2. Four representatives from employee organizations, one of whom represents a statewide employee organization; and
         3. Two representatives of the public; and
      2. The governor shall appoint seven nonvoting, ex officio members to serve on the SAC and the IAC as follows:
         1. One representative from the department;
         2. One representative of career and technical education programs;
         3. One representative with experience in economic development;
         4. One representative of training providers;
         5. One representative of the state work force development council created in section 24-46.3-101;
         6. One member who is interested in promoting equal opportunity in apprenticeship; and
         7. One representative from the department of higher education.
   2. 1. Of the members appointed by the director, the initial term of office of three members from employer organizations, two members from employee organizations, and one representative of the public is three years, and the initial term of office of the remaining four members is four years. Thereafter, the terms of the members appointed by the director are four years.
      2. Of the members appointed by the governor, the initial term of office of the three members appointed pursuant to subsections (2)(a)(II)(A), (2)(a)(II)(B), and (2)(a)(II)(C) of this section is three years and the initial term of office of the three members appointed pursuant to subsections (2)(a)(II)(D), (2)(a)(II)(E), and (2)(a)(II)(F) of this section is four years. Thereafter, the terms of the members appointed by the governor are four years.
   3. The director shall appoint one member of the SAC to serve as the chair for a term of two years. A chair may be appointed to serve no more than two full terms.
   4. If a member fails to complete the member’s term, the appointing authority shall appoint a new member to complete the remainder of the term.
   5. Members shall serve without compensation for their service; except that members may receive a per diem as established by the director and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
   6. The SAC:
      1. Shall meet at least quarterly and at the request of the director as needed to accomplish the objectives of the SAC;
      2. Shall provide timely written notice of all meetings to the department;
      3. May determine its own procedural rules; and
      4. Is subject to article 6 of title 24.
   7. No member of the SAC may receive any compensation from an apprenticeship program.
3. For the building and construction trades, the SAC shall:
   1. Register with and maintain the standards of the United States department of labor’s office of apprenticeship and develop minimum standards for registration of apprenticeship programs;
   2. Resolve conflicts and complaints that arise between parties to an apprenticeship agreement when a conflict exists, after the conflict has been addressed by local entities charged with this function under the relevant apprenticeship program standards and the SAA;
   3. Review program performance standards and make findings of fact and decisions on enforcement actions based on each review;
   4. Recommend additions and changes concerning rules about apprenticeship programs to the director;
   5. Provide technical and professional guidance for identifying and promoting best practices in registered apprenticeship programs;
   6. Develop administrative policies that ensure the safety and quality of registered apprenticeship programs and address, as warranted, the related needs of Colorado’s businesses, the labor workforce, and communities;
   7. Provide an annual report to the executive director with apprenticeship data disaggregated by age of population, race, gender, veteran status, disability, and industry;
   8. Advise the SAA regarding effective performance of the SAC’s assigned functions; and
   9. Formulate policies for the building and construction trades as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article 15.7.

Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (HB 21-1007), ch. 309, p. 1883, § 1, effective July 1.