Guam § 10204 - Guam State Apprenticeship Council.

§ 10204. Guam State Apprenticeship Council.

(a) There is established within the Guam Department of

Labor, Division of Apprenticeship, the Guam State

Apprenticeship Council (GSAC). The GSAC shall be comprised

of five (5) members to be appointed by I Maga’lahi (the Governor)

with the recommendation of the Director. Four (4) of the members

of the GSAC shall be persons knowledgeable with apprenticeship

occupations, with an equal number of representatives of employer

and of employee organizations. The Director shall serve as one (1)

member of the GSAC. With the exception of the Director, the four

(4) members appointed by I Maga’lahi shall serve for a term of

three (3) years; provided, however, that of the members first

appointed, two (2) shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year

and two (2) shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years. Three

(3) members of the GSAC shall constitute a valid quorum for all

purposes. Ex-officio members may be added to the GSAC, but

shall have no vote.

(b) The GSAC:

(1) shall advise the Director or his designee on

apprentice training matters, including the matters of related

and supplemental instruction;

(2) may recommend suggested standards for

apprenticeship agreements;

(3) shall maintain a close and effective liaison with

governmental and nongovernmental agencies which are

concerned with skilled manpower development and

problems; and

(4) may recommend research projects on facts and

trends relating to apprenticeship training and the supply of

and needs for skilled manpower.

2015 NOTE: Subsection designations in (b) were altered to adhere to the

Compiler’s alpha-numeric scheme in accordance with the authority

granted by 1 GCA § 1606.