HAR §12-31-14. Compliance reviews

(a) The department shall regularly conduct a systematic review of apprenticeship programs in order to determine the extent to which sponsors are complying with this .chapter and s_hall als'o conduct compliance reviews, when circumstances so warrant, and take appropriate action regarding programs which are not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Compliance reviews shall consist of comprehensive analyses and evaluations of each aspect of the apprenticeship program, including on-site investigations and audits. (b) Sponsors seeking new registrations or reregistrations shall be subject to a compliance review by the department, as. described in subsection (a), as part of the registration process. (c) Where the compliance review indicates that the sponsor is . not operating in accordance with this chapter, the department shall notify the sponsor in writing of the results of the review and make a reasonable effort to secure voluntary compliance on the part of the program sponsor within a reasonable time before undertaking sanctions under section 12-31-17. In the case of sponsors seeking new registration, the department shall provide appropriate · recommendations to the sponsor to enable it to ach@tte, comdl.iance for registration purposes. [Eff. 7 /30/81] (Auth_: HRS §372-5) (Imp: HRS §372-5) §12-31-15 Noncompliance with federal and state equal opportunity requirements. A pattern or practice at noncompliance by a sponsor (or where the spo~sor is a joint apprenticeship committee, by one of the parties repres.ented on such committee) with federal or state laws or rules requiring ·equal opportunity may be grounds for the imposition of sanctions in accordance with section 12-31-17 if such noncompliance is related to the equal employment opportunity of current or farmer apprentices, or both, of such an apprenticeship program under this chapter. The sponsor shall take affirmative steps to assist and cooperate with employers and unions in fullfilling · their eq UA ejnployment opportunity obligations. [Eff: 7 /30/Bl] (Auth: HRS §372-5) (Imp: HRS §372-5) §12-31-16 Adjustments in schedule for compliance review or complaint processing. If in the judgement of the department a particular situation requires special processing and determination, the department shall take the steps necessary to permit such determination if it finds that no person or party affected by the det.ermination will be prejudiced by the special processing. [Eff: 7/30/81] (Auth: HRS §372-5) (Imp: HRS §372-5)