{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-610.84","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-610.84","heading":"Positions for apprenticeships; apprenticeship eligibility and employment.","body":"(a)\nA host agency may convert existing positions into apprenticeships or create new, lower-grade positions for the purpose of establishing apprenticeships; provided, that nothing in this subchapter may be interpreted as requiring the creation of new positions.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nNew hires and existing employees may be eligible to become apprentices; provided, that no agency may require an employee in an apprenticeable occupation hired before October 1, 2019 to become an apprentice.\n(2)\nNotwithstanding § 1-608.01(e)(7), an apprentice shall be a resident of the District of Columbia.\n(3)\nAn apprentice shall receive compensation, benefits, and collective bargaining rights consistent with the classification of the apprentice's position under this chapter.\n(4)\nSection 32-1410, shall govern the resolution of disputes arising from terms in an apprenticeship agreement not covered by this chapter or a collective bargaining agreement.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 6. Merit Personnel System.","Subchapter X-C. Government Appenticeships."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-610.84","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"1fb64781b6896f6261aba3d93dfe6fef24bd1c55c1c672a0984feefe7124a28a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-610.83","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-610.85"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}