Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
Application. This section applies only if you quit work to enter
into related/supplemental (classroom) instruction that is part of an
apprenticeship program. If you quit work to begin employment for an employer
who is a party to an apprenticeship agreement, the department will review the
separation under
RCW
50.20.050(2)(b)(i) and WAC
192-150-050 to determine if you
left work to accept a bona fide job offer.
(2)
Definitions. For purposes of
this chapter:
(a) "To enter" means to begin
participation in the apprenticeship program.
(i) The term "to enter" includes:
(A) Apprentices who accept temporary work
with an employer who is not a party to the apprenticeship agreement and quit
work to reenter training.
(B)
Apprentices who quit work for a participating employer to enter a different
apprenticeship program.
(ii) The term "to enter" does not include:
(A) Claimants applying for an apprenticeship
program who at the time of quitting work are not enrolled in apprenticeship or
preapprenticeship training. Their eligibility for benefits will be reviewed
under RCW
50.20.050(2).
(B) Current apprentices who temporarily stop
work for a participating employer to attend related/supplemental instruction
that is a required component of their apprenticeship agreement. Claimants in
this situation are considered to be on temporary layoff from work. Their
eligibility for commissioner approved training will be reviewed under WAC
192-200-020(3).
(b) "Active
participation" means attending classes, engaging in other activities that are
part of the related/supplemental instruction, and working or seeking work in
accordance with the apprenticeship agreement.
(c) The terms "apprentice," "apprenticeship
agreement," "apprenticeship program," "approved," and "related/supplemental
instruction" have the meanings described in WAC
296-05-003.
(3)
Establishing good cause. If
you quit work to enter an apprenticeship program, you will have good cause
within the meaning of
RCW
50.20.050(2)(b)(xi) if you
satisfactorily demonstrate that:
(a) You have
been accepted into and are entering an apprenticeship program approved by the
Washington state apprenticeship training council;
(b) Prior to leaving work, you had a
confirmed start date for related/supplemental instruction; and
(c) You continued in your employment for as
long as was reasonably consistent with whatever arrangements were necessary to
begin the related/supplemental instruction. In any event, you will not be
eligible for benefits until the week prior to the week the related/supplemental
instruction begins.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
50.12.010,
50.12.040,
50.20.010. 09-07-011, §
192-150-160, filed 3/5/09, effective
4/5/09.
