Section 296-05-005. Rule development.

(1) In developing and adopting rules, the director of labor and industries:

(a) Seeks the cooperation and assistance of all interested persons, organizations, and agencies affected by its rules.

(b) Promotes the operation of apprenticeship programs to satisfy the needs of employers and employees for high quality training.

(c) Recognizes that rapid economic and technological changes require that workers must be trained to meet the demands of a changing marketplace.

(d) Recognizes employers will benefit if graduates of state approved apprenticeship programs are skilled workers trained to industry wide standards rather than the exclusive standards of an individual employer or group of employers.

(e) Acknowledges that approved apprenticeship programs should be organized and administered to assure the maximum protection of apprentices' rights.

(f) Recognizes that the number of apprentices in an occupation or group of occupations in any geographic area must be sufficient to meet the needs of all employers.

(g) Promotes comprehensive training and a variety of work experiences relevant to the occupations and seeks to assure that during the approval process all apprenticeship standards are open to employers on an equal and nondiscriminatory basis.

(h) Recognizes that quality training, equal treatment of apprentices, and efficient delivery of apprenticeship training are best provided by registered apprenticeship programs.

(2) All amendments to this chapter must be developed and adopted according to the provisions of chapter 49.04 RCW, Apprenticeship Act; chapter 34.05 RCW, Administrative Procedure Act; and Executive Order 97-02. All proposed amendments to these rules must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote of regular WSATC members before they are published for public hearing. All WSATC members, the apprenticeship supervisor, committees and any other interested parties must be promptly notified, in writing, of any proposed rule amendments, public hearings on proposed rule amendments and new rule adoptions.

(3) The specific procedure(s) and form(s) for petitions requesting the making, amendment, or repeal of a rule are in chapter 34.05 RCW, as are the specific procedure and form for requesting declaratory rulings.

(4) Such petitions and requests must be addressed to:

The Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council

Attention: Supervisor of Apprenticeship and Training

Department of Labor and Industries

Post Office Box 44530

Olympia, Washington 98504-4530

Or e-mail address: [e-mail]

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.04 RCW, 2011 c 308, and 2011 c 21. WSR 13-03-127, § 296-05-005, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.04 RCW and RCW 19.285.040. WSR 11-11-002, § 296-05-005, filed 5/4/11, effective 7/25/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.04.010, 2001 c 204, and chapter 49.04 RCW. WSR 01-22-055, § 296-05-005, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/17/02.]

Chapter 49.04 RCW, 2011 c 308, and 2011 c 21. WSR 13-03-127, § 296-05-005, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.04 RCW and RCW 19.285.040. WSR 11-11-002, § 296-05-005, filed 5/4/11, effective 7/25/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.04.010, 2001 c 204, and chapter 49.04 RCW. WSR 01-22-055, § 296-05-005, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/17/02.