Senate Bill 242 proposes an amendment to the current law regarding the required ratio of journeyworkers to apprentices in apprenticeship programs. Under existing regulations, the Department of Workforce Development is prohibited from allowing a ratio that exceeds one journeyworker for each apprentice. This bill seeks to modify that ratio, permitting one journeyworker for every two apprentices instead.

The bill also includes a provision regarding its initial applicability, stating that it will first apply to apprenticeship contracts governed by collective bargaining agreements that contain conflicting provisions once those agreements expire or are modified. This change aims to enhance the flexibility of apprenticeship programs in Wisconsin by allowing for a greater number of apprentices to be supervised by a single journeyworker.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 106.015(1), 106.015