New York A04738 mandates that at least ten percent of labor hours in construction contracts be performed by certified apprentices.

New York A04738 amends the labor law to require that at least ten percent of the labor hours of the total construction workforce employed by all contractors and subcontractors performing work under a construction contract must be performed by individuals participating in a certified apprenticeship program. This requirement applies only to hours worked by apprentices in the construction trade for which they are registered, and only those hours that comply with the allowable ratio of apprentice to journey worker as stated in the prevailing wage schedule.

New York A04738 mandates that at least ten percent of labor hours in construction contracts be performed by certified apprentices.

New York A04738 amends the labor law to require that at least ten percent of the labor hours of the total construction workforce employed by all contractors and subcontractors performing work under a construction contract must be performed by individuals participating in a certified apprenticeship program. This requirement applies only to hours worked by apprentices in the construction trade for which they are registered, and only those hours that comply with the allowable ratio of apprentice to journey worker as stated in the prevailing wage schedule.