Resources

Department of Industrial Relations

The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) was established to improve working conditions for California's wage earners, and to advance opportunities for profitable employment in California.  The DIR has six main areas of responsibility which include Workers' Compensation, Occupational Safety & Health, Labor Law, Apprenticeship, Mediation and Conciliation and Statistics and Research. Each has their own Division.

Below you will find helpful links to the State of California Department of Industrial Relations as well as the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

• How to submit proof of apprentice certification to DIR
• California Department of Industrial Relations Organizational Chart
  
• California Department of Industrial Relations Home Page
  
• California Labor Code
  
• California Workplace Posting Requirements
  
• California Work it Out
  
• 2002 Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual
  

Division of Apprenticeship Standards

The Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) administers California Apprenticeship law and enforces Apprenticeship Standards for wages, hours, working conditions and the specific skills required for State Certification as a Journeyperson in an apprenticeable occupation.

• DAS Home Page
  
• DAS Apprentices on Public Works - Summary of Requirements
  
• State Approved Apprenticeship Program Search
  
• Apprenticeship Certification for Public Works
  
• DAS 140 - Public Works Contract Award Information
  
• DAS 142 - Request for Dispatch
  
• Verification of Apprentice & Journeyman Hours Form
  
• California Apprenticeship Council (CAC) Home Page
  

Private Wage Rates & Information

• Residential 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets
  
• Voice-Data-Video 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets
  
• Commercial 208 Private Wage Determination Sheets
  

Prevailing Wage Rates & Information

• WECA-IEC Prevailing Wage Waiver and Release form
• Journeyman Determinations by County
  
• Apprentice Determinations by County
  
• State Approved Apprenticeship Program Search
  
• DAS 140 - Public Works Contract Award Information
  
• DAS 142 - Request for Dispatch
  
• Verification of Apprentice & Journeyman Hour Form
  
• WECA-IEC Journeyman Monthly Hours Worksheet
  Use this worksheet to make your Public Works Journeyman Contributions to WECA
  
• NEW State Apprentice Wage Sheets
  Please note that these sheets contain the dollar values for base wage, health and welfare, pension, training, etc. Calculations will still need to be done to apply these values to WECA-IEC apprentices.
  

Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates & Information

• Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
  

Wage & Hour Laws & Information

• 2002 Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual
  
• Overtime Calculation Worksheet
  

Helpful Links

• California Code of Regulations
  
• California Construction News
  
• California Law Link
  
• The Electrical Contractor Network
  
• National Fire Protection Association
  
• Real Clear Politics.com
  

WECA-IEC Documents and Forms

• Articles of Incorporation
  
• Bylaws
  
• Collections Policy
  

• Apprentice Prior Hours Submission Form
  
• Apprentice Return Slip
  
• Class Change Request Form
  
• Apprenticeship Application
  
• Apprentice Change of Address Form
  
• State Apprentice Hours Reporting Form
  
• Federal Apprentice Hours Reporting Form
  
• Commercial Blank Time Card
  
• Residential Blank Time Card
  
• VDV Blank Time Card
  
• Leave of Absence Request Form