Section 13-4D-7 – Noncompliance; penalties.
An employer who willfully and knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be subject to the following penalties: A. a noncomplying employer shall pay a civil penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) for every calendar day of noncompliance, and the penalty shall be imposed and collected for […]
Section 13-4D-8 – Appeals.
An alleged noncomplying employer may appeal any of the penalties imposed upon him under the provisions of Section 7 of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act by seeking an appeal as provided under the provisions of Section 13-4-15 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 8.
Section 13-4D-1 – Short title.
Chapter 13, Article 4D NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Public Works Apprentice and Training Act”. History: Laws 1992, ch. 74, § 1; 2007, ch. 200, § 15. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For Apprenticeship Assistance Act, see 21-19A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For apprenticeship council, see 50-7-3 NMSA 1978. The 2007 amendment, effective July […]
Section 13-4D-2 – Purpose.
The purpose of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act is to ensure funding, through contributions made by employers, to establish an apprenticeship program that will develop skilled building trades craftsmen in occupations recognized by the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor or the New Mexico apprenticeship council. The […]
Section 13-4D-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act: A. “approved apprentice and training programs” means building trades apprenticeship and training programs in New Mexico that are recognized by the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor or the New Mexico apprenticeship council; B. “compliance statement” means a monthly […]
Section 13-4D-4 – Administration.
A. The Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be administered by the public works bureau of the labor and industrial division of the labor department. The bureau shall collect employers’ contributions in accordance with this act, review employers’ compliance statements, review certified payroll reports to verify training contributions, investigate allegations of and impose penalties […]
Section 13-4D-5 – Fund created; disbursement of funds.
There is created the “public works apprentice and training fund” in the labor and industrial division of the labor department. Contributions into the fund shall be as provided under the provisions of Section 13-4D-4 NMSA 1978. Funds contributed under the provisions of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be distributed in the following […]
Section 13-4D-6 – Notice to employers; publication of programs.
A. An employer’s contribution requirement under the provisions of the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act shall be included with all minimum wage determinations issued by the labor and industrial division of the labor department on all public works construction projects. The director shall also provide the contribution rate for approved apprentice and training programs, […]