WAC 296-05-433. Enrollment deficiency analysis

(1) In analyzing a program to determine whether a deficiency exists, the sponsor must consider at least the following factors: (a) The percentage of the working age minority and female population in the program sponsor's labor market area; (b) The percentage of the minority and female labor force in the program sponsor's labor market area; (c) The percentage of the minority and female apprentices participating in a particular occupation compared to the percentage of minorities and women in the labor force in the program sponsor's labor market area; (d) The percentage of minorities and women participating as journey-level employee(s) employed by the employer(s) participating in the program as compared with the percentage of minorities and women in the sponsor's labor market area and the extent to which the sponsor should be expected to correct any deficiencies through the achievement of goals and timetables for the selection of apprentices; and (e) The general availability of minorities and women in the sponsor's labor market that have present or potential capacity for apprenticeship in the program sponsor's labor market area. (2) To calculate the above percentage(s) or any other percentages for the analysis, the sponsor must use the following formula: Divide the number of minority individuals or females in a particular classification in the labor force or population by the total labor force or population.