Code of Maine Rules
12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
181 - MAINE STANDING COMMITTEE ON APPRENTICESHIP
Chapter 3 - RULES RELATING TO LABOR STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF PRE-APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS
Section 181-3-1.3 - Procedure for Maine Pre-Apprenticeship Program Certification

A. The pre-apprenticeship sponsor in collaboration with an education provider, group joint or non-joint apprenticeship training council, intermediary sponsor, sponsor, or a signatory employer shall submit the following to the Maine Apprenticeship Program:

B. Pre-Apprentices must be individually registered under a certified program. Such registration is considered complete by filing copies of each pre-apprentice registration agreement with the Maine Apprenticeship Program and registering the pre-apprentices in electronic registration systems as required by the Maine Apprenticeship Program. If the pre-apprenticeship sponsor is involved in any abnormal labor condition such as a strike, lockout, or other similar condition, the application for a certified pre-apprenticeship program may be withheld until such issue is resolved.

C. If it should be determined by the Maine Apprenticeship Program that a pre-apprenticeship sponsor is in violation of any Federal or State Labor laws or rules and regulations affecting registration of programs, including the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title 26, Chapter 7, the application for certification of a pre-apprenticeship program may be withheld until such issues are resolved.

D. Certified pre-apprenticeship programs shall be accorded certification through a Memorandum of Agreement signed by the pre-Apprenticeship Sponsor, education provider, employer (if any) and the Maine Apprenticeship Program.

E. Any modification(s) or change(s) to the pre-apprenticeship program shall be promptly submitted to the Maine Apprenticeship Program, and if approved, shall be recorded, and acknowledged as a revision of such program.

F. During the period of the program, the Maine Apprenticeship Program shall terminate a pre-apprenticeship agreement for just cause at the request in writing of any party thereto.

G. The services of the Maine Apprenticeship Program may be utilized for consultation regarding the settlement of differences arising out of pre-apprenticeship agreement and where the differences cannot be adjusted locally, or in accordance with the established trade procedure, and any such differences which cannot be amicably settled by the parties may be submitted to the Maine Apprenticeship Program for final decision.

H. The Memorandum of Agreement will be reviewed periodically by the Maine Apprenticeship Program to evaluate whether the program is following the rules of certified pre-apprenticeship and to measure the effectiveness of the pre-apprenticeship program in preparing individuals for successful entry into registered apprenticeship programs, of the pre-apprentice's progress in job performance and the maintenance of appropriate progress records.

I. The Maine Apprenticeship Program shall be notified within 45-days of the registration, termination, or suspension of any pre-apprenticeship agreement, with cause for same, and of pre-apprenticeship completions.