Sec. 12. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2016, only to a contractor that employs ten (10) or more employees.

     (b) A contractor must provide access to a training program applicable to the tasks to be performed in the normal course of the employee’s employment with the contractor.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-16-13-12

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     (c) A contractor may comply with this section through any of the following:

(1) An apprenticeship program.

(2) A program offered by Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana.

(3) A program offered by Vincennes University.

(4) A program established by or for the contractor.

(5) A program offered by an entity sponsored by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

(6) A program that results in the award of an industry recognized portable certification.

(7) A program approved by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

(8) A program approved by the Indiana department of transportation.

     (d) This subsection applies after June 30, 2016, to a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor that employs fifty (50) or more journeymen. The contractor shall participate in an apprenticeship or training program that meets the standards established by or has been approved by any of the following:

(1) The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.

(2) The Indiana department of labor.

(3) The United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

(4) The Indiana department of transportation.

As added by P.L.252-2015, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.213-2015, SEC.68.