32.04.040 Training

Every employer shall be required by the Commission to participate in training programs to assist Indians to become qualified in the various job classifications used by the employer. Every employer shall employ the maximum number of Indian trainees or apprentices possible. The ratio of Indian trainees to fully qualified workers shall be set by the Commission after consultation with employer. For construction projects, the number of Indian trainees shall be no less than the minimum ratio established by the Department of Labor (one trainee for every four journeyman). Every employer with a collective bargaining agreement with a union shall be required to obtain agreement from the union to establish an advanced journeyman upgrade and apprenticeship program.