NAC610.460. Dismissal of apprentice; reconsideration of dismissal; appeal from final decision.

     1. A joint committee may cancel an agreement with any apprentice and dismiss him or her. Upon such a cancellation and dismissal, the joint committee shall serve written notice of the dismissal upon the apprentice and also notify him or her of the right to request the joint committee to reconsider its decision. Such a notification must be given by certified or registered mail.

     2. The apprentice may make such a request by filing a written notice of the request with the joint committee within 30 days after the date on which the notice of dismissal from the program is deposited in the mail.

     3. Within 30 days after receipt of a request or at its next scheduled meeting, whichever is sooner, the joint committee shall hold a hearing for the reconsideration. The joint committee shall notify:

     (a) The apprentice of the joint committee’s final decision upon reconsideration and of the right to appeal from that decision to the Council if the joint committee has affirmed the dismissal; and

     (b) The Council of the joint committee’s final decision upon reconsideration.

     4. The joint committee shall prepare a record of the hearing required pursuant to subsection 3 that includes, without limitation, an explanation of the final decision of the joint committee.

     5. The apprentice may appeal from the joint committee’s final decision to the Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the Council. This appeal must be filed within 30 days after the date on the notice of cancellation from the joint committee.

     [Apprenticeship Council, Art. VIII §§ 13 & 17, eff. 9-10-59; A 9-21-63; 5-15-65]—(NAC A 10-15-81; R082-04, 7-13-2004)