OA definition
Examples of OA in a sentence
Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship (OA), or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the OA.
A person who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice, will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform in the first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such a program.
In the event the OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the OA withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to use apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved.
However, with the further large increase in the Foundation Apprenticeship contract, we hope to be able to increase significantly the number of senior phase age pupils studying vocational qualification delivered by the College (OA Measure 2a).
In summary, overall we expect to sustain the volume and proportion of Credits delivered to senior phase age pupils studying vocational qualifications delivered by the College (OA Measure 2b) and the volume and proportion of Credits delivered to learners at S3 and above as part of 'school-college' provision (OA Measure 2c).