Links

• California Apprenticeship Council
• California Labor & Workforce Development Agency
• Employment Development Department
• Federal Employment Training Administration
• State Personnel Board
• Federal grants for apprenticeship programs
• Nationwide apprenticeship programs
• Veterans’ benefits

In general, public works refers to construction projects that are paid for in whole or in part out of public funds, or if private funds are used, more than 50 percent of the square footage is leased to a public entity. Because of this, there are laws regarding many aspects of the construction projects to protect the public’s interest.

One of the legal requirements for working on a public works project is the employment of apprentices. The Division of Apprenticeship Standards provides assistance to contractors in employing apprentices on public works sites.

• Changes in California Code of Regulations section 230.1 regarding minimum dispatch hours for an apprentice
• Changes to Code of Regulations Section 230.1 Regarding the employment of apprentices on Public Works. Effective for projects bid on or after 7/1/2009
• Exemption Request for Operating Engineers & Laborers
• DAS 2009-002 Residential Wages
• DAS 2009-001 How to determine prevailing rate of pay for your apprentice

Are you interested in bidding on a public works project and not sure where to start when it comes to complying with the law and hiring apprentices?

• Have you been awarded a public works contract?
• Click here to see a listing of contractors and individuals who have been debarred
• Frequently Asked Questions

1. Search Public works projects as reported by Awarding Bodies
2. If you are looking to check the apprenticeship status of an individual this database can give you the information you need.
3. If you are looking to find apprenticeable crafts and the contact information for those apprenticeship programs in your area this database sorts by county and craft and gives you contact information.
4. If you are looking to find out if training funds have been paid by a contractor working on a public works project this database can provide you information.
5. If you are looking for the additional apprenticeship wage information as noted in the general prevailing wage apprenticeship schedules, published by the Division of Labor Statistics and Research .
   

1. Public Works Contract Award Information - DAS 140 version version
   
2. Request for Dispatch of an Apprentice - DAS 142
3. Training Fund Contributions - California Apprenticeship Council - CAC 2
   
4. Directions to complete CAC form 2
   
5. PWC 100 – Awarding Bodies - this puts you in compliance with the requirement to notify both the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, Compliance Monitoring Unit of a public works awarded contract. Please create an account and submit your contract award information at https://www.dir.ca.gov/pwc100. The DAS 13 is no longer used. Please visit the following link for a sample DIR PWC 100 .

• DIR Public Works Tool Kit
• Excerpts from the California Labor Code Relating to Apprentices on Public Works - DAS10
• Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Public Works Manual
• Laws and Regulations
• The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement enforces labor law related to the payment of prevailing wage and working conditions.
• The Division of Labor Statistics and Research conducts labor research and provides statistics for public works projects.

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April 2012