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cra <br />SECTION I - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION <br />Apprenticeship <br />Program Sponsors are responsible for the administration of all aspects of a Registered <br />Apprenticeship program. Sponsor means any person, association, committee, or organization <br />operating an apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is (or is to be) registered or <br />approved. Sponsors will establish a Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) to carry out <br />the responsibilities and duties required of a Program Sponsor as described in these Standards of <br />Apprenticeship. <br />Responsibilities of the IATC <br />A. Cooperate in the selection of apprentices as outlined in this program. <br />B. Ensure that all apprentices are under written apprenticeship agreements. <br />C. Review and recommend apprenticeship activities in accordance with this program. <br />D. Establish the minimum standards of education and experience required of apprentices. <br />E. Register the local apprenticeship standards with the Registration Agency. <br />F. Hear and resolve all complaints of violations of apprenticeship agreements. <br />G. Arrange evaluations of apprentices' progress in manipulative skills and technical <br />knowledge. <br />H. Maintain records of all apprentices, showing their education, experience, and progress in <br />learning the occupation. <br />I. Certify to the Registration Agency that apprentices have successfully completed their <br />apprenticeship program. <br />J. Notify, within 45 days, the Registration Agency of all new apprentices to be registered, <br />credit granted, suspensions for any reason, reinstatements, extensions, completions, and <br />cancellations with explanation of causes. <br />K. Supervise all the provisions of the local standards and be responsible, in general, for the <br />successful operation of the standards by performing the duties here listed. Cooperate <br />with public and private agencies, which can be of assistance in obtaining publicity to <br />develop public support of apprenticeship. Keep in contact with all parties concerned, <br />including apprentices, employers, and journeyworkers. <br />L. Provide each apprentice with a copy of these standards, along with any applicable written <br />rules and policies. Require the apprentice to sign an acknowledgment receipt of same. <br />Follow this procedure whenever revisions or modifications are made to the rules and <br />policies. <br />M. When notified that an apprentice's related instruction or on-the-job progress is found to <br />be unsatisfactory, the sponsor will determine whether the apprentice should continue in a <br />probationary status and may require the apprentice to repeat a process or series of <br />processes before advancing to the next wage classification. Should it be found in the <br />MI Laborers Apprenticeship Standards Page 1 <br />