Vermont Statutes Title 21. Labor, § 1114. Vermont apprenticeship advisory board

(1) The Board shall be composed of the following members:

(2) A member other than the Commissioner of Labor, the Director, and the Secretary of Education shall be appointed to a term of three years, except as follows:

(3) If a member fails to complete the member's full term, the Governor shall appoint a new member to complete the remainder of the term.

(4) A member shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(5) Members not compensated for their time otherwise shall receive a per diem stipend for days of service to the Board and may be reimbursed for their necessary expenses incurred in attendance at meetings and in the performance of their official duties pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 1010.

(1) Receive and review reports from the Department regarding provisional and registered apprenticeship programs, including programs under development and program deregistration proceedings.

(2) Advise the Department on the creation of new apprenticeable occupations.

(3) Advise the Commissioner on requests for ratio variances.

(4) Advise the Department on policies and procedures developed by the Department and on adoption of rules.

(5) Provide technical guidance for identifying and promoting best practices in operating apprenticeship programs.

(6) Create and convene working groups that are tasked with specific activities related to improving the quality, safety, diversity, and alignment of apprenticeship programs. Working group membership is not limited to appointed members of the board and shall be selected and serve at the discretion of the Chair.

(1) The Board shall meet at least quarterly, or more frequently at the request of the Chair, to accomplish the objectives of the Vermont Apprenticeship Advisory Board.

(2) The Board shall adhere to Vermont's Open Meeting law, including requirements for public meeting notices, publishing agendas, and recording minutes.