Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-102-11. State Work Immersion Program

(b) Employers participating in the work immersion program may be eligible to receive a reimbursement of up to seventy-five percent (75%) of the approved program participant's wages paid during their work experience.

(c) The board shall create a non-trade apprenticeship program and annually award funding on a competitive basis to at least one new initiative. This program shall meet the standards of apprenticeship programs defined pursuant to § 28-45-9. The board shall present the program to the state apprenticeship council, established pursuant to chapter 45 of title 28, for review and consideration.

(d) An eligible participant in programs established in subsections (b) and (c) must be a Rhode Island resident. Provided, however, any non-Rhode Island resident, who is enrolled in a college or university located in Rhode Island, is eligible to participate while enrolled at the college or university.

(e) In order to fully implement the provisions of this section, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations. The rules and regulations shall define eligible employers that can participate in the programs created by this section.