Public WorksQuestion 688 of 690
Under Labor Code §1777.5 and Title 8 CCR §230.1, the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio on a public works project for the craft in question is generally:
a.Not less than one hour of apprentice work for every five hours of journeyman work (a 1:5 ratio), computed over the duration of the project rather than on each daily shift
b.1:1 on every shift
c.2:1, apprentices to journeymen
d.Whatever the prime contractor finds convenient, with no statutory ratio
Explanation
Labor Code §1777.5(g) and Title 8 CCR §230.1 require contractors on public works projects to employ apprentices in a ratio of at least one hour of apprentice work for every five hours of journeyman work performed in the craft (i.e., 1:5), unless the approved apprenticeship standard for the craft specifies a different ratio. The ratio is calculated over the life of the project, not per daily shift. Failure to meet the ratio (without a valid DAS-142 dispatch request) triggers penalties under §1777.7 and possible debarment. The 1:1, 2:1, and 'no ratio' options misstate the rule and are common distractors.
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