1. (1) Annual review. A sponsor shall engage in an annual review of its personnel processes to ensure that the sponsor is operating a registered apprenticeship program free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), genetic information, and disability. A review under this section is required regardless of whether a sponsor is underutilized under s. DWD 296.05 and shall include a review of all aspects of the registered apprenticeship program at the program, industry, and occupational level, and include all of the following:

   1. (a) The qualifications for apprenticeship, application, and selection procedures.
   2. (b) Wages.
   3. (c) Outreach and recruitment activities.
   4. (d) Advancement opportunities.
   5. (e) Promotions.
   6. (f) Work assignments.
   7. (g) Job performance.
   8. (h) Rotations among all work processes of the occupation.
   9. (i) Disciplinary actions.
   10. (j) Handling of requests for reasonable accommodations.
   11. (k) The program’s accessibility to individuals with disabilities, including the use of information and communication technology.

2. (2) Compliance date.

   1. (a) A sponsor that has a registered apprenticeship program as of January 18, 2018, shall comply with the obligations under sub. (1) within 2 years of January 18, 2018.
   2. (b) A sponsor registered with the department after January 18, 2018, shall comply with the obligations of sub. (1) within 2 years after the date of registration.
3. (3) Modifications required. Any necessary modifications identified under sub. (1) shall be integrated into the sponsor’s written affirmative action plan to ensure that obligations under this section are met. A sponsor shall include a description of its review in the written affirmative action plan and identify in the written plan any modifications made, or the modifications to be made, to the program as a result of the review.

History

History: CR 19-003: cr. Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2019 No. 765.