New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 11 - LABOR AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 2 - JOB TRAINING
Part 31 - APPRENTICESHIP ASSISTANCE
Section 11.2.31.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Advisory committee" means the apprenticeship and training advisory committee to the division.

B. "Applicant" means an entity desiring to file for Apprenticeship Assistance Act funding.

C. "Apprentice" means a person at least 16 years old who is approved by the department of workforce solutions and is covered by a written apprenticeship agreement with a registered apprenticeship program in any trade or occupation.

D. "Apprenticeable trades or occupations" mean those trades or occupations officially recognized by the department of workforce solutions.

E. "Apprenticeship" means a formal educational method for training a person in a skilled trade or occupation that combines supervised employment with related instruction.

F. "Apprenticeship agreement" means a written agreement between an apprentice and a registered apprenticeship program, which agreement contains the terms and conditions of the employment and training of the apprentice identified in 21-19A-5.C NMSA 1978.

G. "Apprenticeship committee" means the sponsoring committee of each apprenticeable craft or occupation that is responsible for that particular apprenticeship program.

H. "Apprenticeship standards" means those standards that are registered and approved by the department of workforce solutions or the United States department of labor, office of apprenticeship.

I. "Chair" means the director for apprenticeship of the department of workforce solutions who shall chair the apprenticeship training and advisory committee (ATAC) meetings.

J. "Department" means the department of workforce solutions.

K. "Director" means the director for apprenticeship of the department of workforce solutions.

L. "Division" means the labor relations division of the department of workforce solutions.

M. "Journey worker" means an individual who has documented sufficient skills and knowledge of a trade, craft or occupation, either through formal apprenticeship or through practical on-the-job experience, and formal training. This individual is recognized by the state or his/her employer, as being fully qualified to perform the work of the trade, craft or occupation.

N. "Procedures manual" means the manual maintained by the department of workforce solutions that contains the administrative procedures, forms formulas, reports and other requirements necessary for approval and distribution of funds provided by the Apprenticeship Assistance Act.

O. "Office of apprenticeship" means the office designated by the employment and training administration, United States department of labor to administer the national apprenticeship system or its successor organization.

P. "Registered apprenticeship program" means a program registered by the department of workforce solutions or the office of apprenticeship.

Q. "Related instruction" means the organized, off-the-job instruction in theoretical or technical subjects required for the completion of an apprenticeship for a particular apprenticeable trade or occupation.

R. "Reserved funds" mean funds not obligated on March 1 of the current fiscal year.

S. "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of workforce solutions.

T. "Supplementary instruction" means new or upgraded skill training for those already employed as journey workers.