115D-11.10. Definition of an apprentice. The term "apprentice" means a person at least 16 years of age who is covered by a written apprenticeship agreement approved by the Apprenticeship Council, which apprenticeship agreement provides for not less than 2,000 hours of reasonably continuous employment for the person for his or her participation in an approved […]
115D-11.11. Contents of agreement. Every apprentice agreement entered into under this Article shall contain: (1) The names of the contracting parties. (2) The date of birth of the apprentice. (3) A statement of the trade, craft, or business which the apprentice is to be taught, and the time at which the apprenticeship will begin and […]
115D-11.12. Approval of apprentice agreements; signatures. No apprentice agreement under this Article shall be effective until approved by the Director. Every apprentice agreement shall be signed by the employer, or by an association of employers or an organization of employees as provided in G.S. 115D-11.13, and by the apprentice, and if the apprentice is a […]
115D-11.13. Rotation of employment. For the purpose of providing greater diversity of training or continuity of employment, any apprentice agreement made under this Article may in the discretion of the Director of ApprenticeshipNC be signed by an association of employers or an organization of employees instead of by an individual employer. In this case, the […]
115D-11.14. Limitation. Nothing in this Article or in any apprentice agreement approved under this Article shall invalidate any apprenticeship provision in any collective agreement between employers and employees that sets up higher apprenticeship standards. None of the terms or provisions of this Article apply to any person, firm, corporation, or crafts unless, until, and only […]
115D-11.5. Purpose. The purposes of this Article are to open to young people the opportunity to obtain training that will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship; to set up, as a means to this end, a program of voluntary apprenticeship under approved apprentice agreements providing facilities for their training and guidance in the arts […]
115D-11.6. Apprenticeship Council. The State Board of Community Colleges shall appoint an Apprenticeship Council composed of four representatives each from employer and employee organizations respectively and three representatives from the public at large. One State official designated by the Department of Public Instruction and one State official designated by the Department of Commerce shall be […]
115D-11.7. ApprenticeshipNC. The State Board of Community Colleges is hereby directed to appoint a Director of ApprenticeshipNC, which appointment shall be subject to the confirmation of the State Apprenticeship Council by a majority vote. Upon the recommendation of the Director, the State Board of Community Colleges may appoint and employ clerical, technical, and professional help […]
115D-11.8. Powers and duties of Director of ApprenticeshipNC. The Director, under the supervision of the President of the North Carolina Community College System or the President’s designee and with the advice and guidance of the Apprenticeship Council, is authorized to administer the provisions of this Article; in cooperation with the Apprenticeship Council and apprenticeship committees […]
115D-11.9. Apprenticeship committees and program sponsors. (a) As used in this Article: (1) "Apprenticeship agreement" means a written agreement between an apprentice and either his or her employer or an apprenticeship committee or sponsor acting as agent for employers, which agreement satisfies the requirements of G.S. 115D-11.11. (2) "Apprenticeship committee" means those persons designated by […]
