1. A. Apprentices participating in an approved apprenticeship program registered with the Apprenticeship Office through the department of workforce solutions who are required to attend unpaid training sessions during weeks in which they are not otherwise receiving compensation may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits for the training weeks under Section 51-1-1 et seq. NMSA as long as all other unemployment eligibility requirements are met.

2. B. During the week in which an apprentice is eligible for unemployment benefits though this provision, the work search requirements will be waived since the apprentice will have a predetermined return to work date established though their apprentice program.

   HISTORY OF 11.2.3 NMAC:

   Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records Center under:

   SLC 77-1, New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council, Policy Manual, 6/7/1977.

   SLC 78-1, New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council, Policy Manual, 2/21/1978.

   SLC 78-2, New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council, Policy Manual, 8/17/1978.

   SLC (NMSAC) 84-1, New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council, Policy Manual, 7/26/84.

   NMAC History:

   11 NMAC 2.3, New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council, Policy Manual, 4/9/1997.

   11 NMAC 2.3, New Mexico State Apprenticeship Council, Policy Manual, 11/26/1997.

   History of Repealed Material: [RESERVED]

[11.2.3.30 NMAC – N, 1/12/2021]