Public works contractors would not meet training rules by paying alone

Covered contractors and subcontractors would meet the training rule through apprentices or a qualifying training group. Paying the state fund alone would not count. The rule applies to listed trades on Delaware public jobs with required wage rates when the employer has at least 10 workers. Federal highway jobs are excluded except for one project identified elsewhere in Delaware law. A training group must require regular payments, give the employer access to training, and have an active apprentice. The apprentice need not work on the public job. The contractor would have to meet the rule before the public contract is signed. An active apprentice who finished training within the six months before signing would also count.