Apprentice Ratio and Wages

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Bypass the content navigation and go directly to the page content.\| Duties of the Contractor \| Right to Inspect \| Apprentice Ratio and Wages \| Recordkeeping Requirements \| Payment of Wages \| Posting of Rates \| Overtime Requirements	Last Modified: 7/24/2008 Apprentice Ratio and Wages 1. Apprentices will be permitted to work as such only when they are individually registered with the supervisor of Apprenticeship and Training, Kentucky Labor Cabinet. 2. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeymen in any craft classification shall not be greater than one (1) apprentice for the first journeyman and one (1) apprentice for each additional three (3) journeymen employed on each project by an employer. 3. The wage rate to be paid the apprentice will be the percentage of the journeyman wage under the registered program. The journeyman wage rate will be the wage rate determined by the commisioner for the craft classification for each project. Any employee listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered as above, shall be paid the wage rate determined by the executive director for the classification of work actually performed. For additional information, select the link below. 803 KAR 1:020 Employment of Apprentices and Trainees
	Division of Employment Standards, Apprenticeship and Mediation Suite 4, 1047 U.S. Highway 127 South Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-564-3070 Fax: 502-564-2248 E-mail: Robin.Young@ky.gov

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