The director shall:

(1) Establish standards of apprenticeship and for apprenticeship agreements in conformity with this chapter;
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 372-5

  • Apprentice: means a worker at least sixteen years of age, except where a higher minimum age standard is otherwise fixed by law, who is employed to learn an apprenticeable occupation in accordance with the standards of apprenticeship established by this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 372-2
  • Apprenticeship agreement: is a written agreement between an apprentice and either the apprentice's program sponsors or an apprenticeship committee acting as agent for the program sponsors. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 372-2
  • Director: means the director of labor and industrial relations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 372-2
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Sponsor: means any person, employer, association, committee, or organization operating an apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is, or is to be, registered and approved. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 372-2
(2) Provide assistance for the development of on-the-job training programs in nonapprenticeable occupations;
(3) Encourage and promote apprenticeship in apprenticeable occupations, including occupations in high growth and high demand industries;
(4) Approve and register apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship agreements which conform to the standards established by this chapter;
(5) Keep records of apprenticeship agreements and upon performance thereof issue certificates of completion of apprenticeship;
(6) Terminate or cancel apprenticeship agreements in accordance with the agreements, and deregister apprenticeship programs;
(7) Bring about the settlement of differences arising out of the apprenticeship agreement where the differences cannot be otherwise adjusted locally;
(8) Issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter;
(9) Appoint personnel as are necessary in the execution of the functions required under this chapter;
(10) Perform other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter or rules pertaining to apprenticeship; and
(11) Accord reciprocal approval to apprenticeship programs and agreements that are registered in other states by the federal Office of Apprenticeship or a recognized agency of a state if such reciprocity is requested by the apprenticeship program sponsor. Program sponsors seeking reciprocal approval shall meet the wage and hour provisions and apprentice ratio standards of this State.

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