SB 597 — ApprenticeshipNC.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 21 SENATE BILL 597 Education/Higher Education Committee Substitute Adopted 4/19/17 Short Title:

Senators Barefoot, Tillman, Hise (Primary Sponsors);

Daniel, Krawiec, Rabin, and Sanderson.

Rules and Operations of the Senate April 5, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO TRANSFER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEM OFFICE.

Article 1 of Chapter 115D of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

ApprenticeshipNC program;Program;

The ApprenticeshipNC programProgram and the Apprenticeship Council, as contained in Chapter 94 of the General Statutes and the laws of this State, are hereby transferred by a Type I transfer to the North Carolina Community Colleges System Office." SECTION 3.

to establish an Apprenticeship Council and apprenticeship committees and sponsors to assist in effectuating the purposes of this *S597-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Chapter;

to leverage the collaborative and regional structure of the community college service *S597-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 areas with the Collaboration for Prosperity Zones set out in G.S.

The terms of office of the members of the Apprenticeship Council first appointed by the Secretary of CommerceCommerceState Board of Community Colleges shall expire asshallas be designated by the SecretarySecretaryState Board at the time of making the appointment:

twotwothree representatives each of employers and employees, being appointed for one year and one representativerepresentativetwo representatives of the public at large being appointed for two years;

and one representative each of employers, employees, and the public at large being appointed for a term of three years.years.large.

State Board.

Subject to the approval of the Secretary,Secretary,State theTheBoard of Community Colleges, the Apprenticeship Council shall establish standards for apprentice agreement agreements which in no case shall be lower than those prescribed by this Chapter, shall issue suchrecommendsuch rules and regulations to the State Board of Community Colleges as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of said Chapter, and shall perform such other functions as the SecretaryState Board of Community Colleges may direct.

The Secretary of CommerceState Board of Community Colleges is hereby directed to appoint a Director of ApprenticeshipApprenticeshipNC,ApprenticeshipApprenticeshipNC which appointment shall be subject to the confirmation of the State Apprenticeship Council by a majority vote.

The Secretary of CommerceUponCommerceThe theDirector recommendationshall ofreport theto Director, the StateVice BoardPresident of CommunityEconomic CollegesDevelopment isand furtherthe authorizedVice toPresident appointof andAcademic employPrograms such clerical, technical, and professionalStudent helpServices aswithin shall be necessary to effectuate the purposesCommunity ofColleges thisSystem Chapter.Office.

TheUpon Directorthe shallrecommendation superviseof the Director, the State Board of Community Colleges is further authorized to appoint and employ such clerical, technical, and professional staffhelp appointedas shall be necessary to administereffectuate the ApprenticeshipNCpurposes program.of this Chapter.

The Director shall supervise clerical,technical, and professional staff appointed to administer the ApprenticeshipNC program.

The Director, under the supervision of the Secretary of CommercePresidentCommerceVice President of theEconomic NorthDevelopment 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 Chapter;

in cooperation with the Apprenticeship Page 2 Senate Bill 597-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Council and apprenticeship committees and sponsors, to set up conditions and training standards for apprentice agreements, which conditions or standards shall in no case be lower than those prescribed by this Chapter;

to act as Page 2 Senate Bill 597-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 secretary of the Apprenticeship Council;

in accordance with the standards set up by the apprenticeship committee for the same trade or group of trades, where such committee has been appointed, to work in an advisory capacity with employers and employees in matters regarding schedule of operations, application of wage rates, and working conditions for apprentices and to specify the number of apprentices which shall be employed locally in the trade under the apprenticeship Senate Bill 597-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 agreements under this Chapter;

to ascertain the prevailing rate for journeymen in the city or trade area and specify Senate Bill 597-Second Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 the graduated scale of wages applicable to apprentices in such trade in such area;

15.13, effective July 1, 2015." Page 4 Senate Bill 597-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 4.

Thereafter, as terms expire, or when a vacancy occurs prior to the expiration of a Page 4 Senate Bill 597-Second Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 term, members on the Apprenticeship Council shall be appointed by the State Board of Community Colleges in accordance with G.S.

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