District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-610.84. Positions for apprenticeships; apprenticeship eligibility and employment.

(b)(1) New hires and existing employees may be eligible to become apprentices; provided, that no agency may require an employee in an apprenticeable occupation hired before October 1, 2019, to become an apprentice.

(2) Notwithstanding § 1-608.01(e)(7), an apprentice shall be a resident of the District of Columbia.

(3) An apprentice shall receive compensation, benefits, and collective bargaining rights consistent with the classification of the apprentice's position under this chapter.

(4) Section 32-1410 shall govern the resolution of disputes arising from terms in an apprenticeship agreement not covered by this chapter or a collective bargaining agreement.