Apprenticeship Council

Name Apprenticeship Council
Contact Person Mr. Stephen Peychaud - Apprenticeship Director, Louisiana Workforce Commission
Mailing Address Post Office Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
Phone Number 504-495-2416
Fax Number 225-342-0209
Board Email speychaud@lwc.la.gov
Website www.laworks.net
Legal Authority RS:23 Chapter 4
Year Created 1938
Organizational Placement Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workforce Development
Purpose/Function To provide Louisiana citizens the opportunity to obtain thorough, rigorous training that will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship. This is accomplished through the statewide system of registered apprenticeship programs that provide structured and consistent apprenticeship opportunities in high demand occupations, which combine full time paid employment with related theoretical training. The Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Apprenticeship Division.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 10
Number Currently Serving: 10
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 3
Estimated number in current year: 2
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $35      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency: Louisiana Workforce Commission
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency: Louisiana Workforce Commission
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
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