2006 Massachusetts Code - Chapter 23 — Section 11I. Apprentice agreements; basic standards.

Section 11I. Every apprentice agreement entered shall include at least the following basic provisions:

(a) a requirement that the apprentice receive a minimum of 2,000 hours of employment as an apprentice, consistent with training requirements as established by industry practice, in the occupation to which he is apprenticed;

(b) a requirement that the apprentice receive a minimum of 150 hours per year of related classroom instruction during the period of apprenticeship in the occupation to which he is apprenticed;

(c) a schedule of the work processes to be learned in the occupation;

(d) a progressively increasing scale of wages for the apprentice, during the period of apprenticeship, averaging at least 1/2 of the rate of pay of a journey person over a similar period;

(e) a concise and accurate statement of the terms and conditions of the employment and training of the apprentice and a statement that the apprenticeship agreement shall be registered with the division within 30 days of its execution;

(f) a statement that such agreement may be terminated, within 6 months of its execution, by either the employer or the apprentice, for any reason;

(g) a statement that the agreement may be terminated by the deputy director any time during the duration of the agreement if the deputy director deems it proper; and

(h) a statement that the division is available to receive, investigate and resolve any complaints the apprentice has about the apprentice training program in which the apprentice is registered.