Registered Apprenticeship News: Lifting COVID-19 restrictions related to Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI)

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries sent this bulletin at 06/06/2022 12:28 PM PDT

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Lifting COVID-19 restrictions related to Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI)

Gov. Jay Inslee and public health officials (as of this writing) lifted COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. This policy clarifies the reporting and delivery requirements for Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI). This policy is applicable to registered apprenticeship program sponsors and their RSI training providers. Changes include:

  • In person delivery of RSI can now be performed without government mandated health and safety restrictions. NOTE: Individual facilities may still require COVID-related restrictions.
  • Virtual delivery of RSI remains allowed. Virtual delivery must be reflected in a programs’ RSI Plan and applied fairly and equitably to all actively registered apprentices. Where apprenticeship standards require, apprentices must attend in-person RSI for lab and classroom activities. Virtual instruction will no longer be a permissible substitute.
  • In-person RSI hours reported to L&I must clearly identify unpaid/supervised RSI hours separate from paid or unsupervised hours for industrial insurance purposes.
  • Report virtual delivery of RSI hours as unpaid/supervised for industrial insurance purposes. This must be done under the following conditions:
    • Competent instructors shall provide live RSI in a capacity of immediate and constant support/contact of the apprentice.
    • Class attendance shall be taken at the beginning of each instructional session as well as upon return from any scheduled break or lunch periods.
    • Complete and detailed daily class schedules shall be provided to each participating apprentice with a copy available to the Department upon request.
    • Apprentices shall not perform any hands on or physical type activities while participating in unpaid/supervised virtual.

Direct questions about this policy to the L&I Apprenticeship Program.

Teri Gardner, Teri.Gardner@lni.wa.gov
Program Specialist 3
Apprenticeship Section, Labor and Industries, Washington State
PO Box 44530 Olympia, WA 98504
Direct: 360-902-5322