Compliance
Apprenticeship compliance
Hit apprentice ratios and file the DAS forms on time. Track journeyman and apprentice hours by craft and prove skilled and trained workforce compliance.
Apprenticeship compliance on public works means employing registered apprentices at the required ratio to journeymen, requesting apprentices through the correct forms, and documenting the hours. In California that means filing the DAS 140 to notify approved committees and the DAS 142 to request dispatch, then meeting the apprentice hour ratio by craft.
- DAS 140 (California)
- Due within 10 days of contract award
- DAS 142 dispatch request (8 CCR 230.1)
- At least 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
- California apprentice ratio
- 1 apprentice hour per 5 journeyman hours
The problem
The forms are easy to miss and the ratio is easy to fall short on.
Apprenticeship obligations start the day a contract is awarded. The DAS 140 notice has a short window, the DAS 142 dispatch request needs lead time, and a contractor who forgets either can face penalties even if the labor was performed correctly.
The ratio is the harder problem. Apprentice hours have to keep pace with journeyman hours across the life of the job and across crews. It is only visible in a spreadsheet nobody updates until an audit, by which point the shortfall is fixed history.
Buildalytic tracks apprentice and journeyman hours by craft in real time, shows the running ratio against the requirement, and flags the DAS deadlines so the paperwork is filed on schedule.
How it works
From award to a documented ratio.
Trigger on award
A new covered contract starts the DAS 140 clock and surfaces the notice deadline before it passes.
Request dispatch
The DAS 142 request is prepared with enough lead time so approved apprentices arrive when the work needs them.
Track hours by craft
Journeyman and apprentice hours accumulate per craft, and the running ratio is compared to the requirement.
Close the gap
When a craft trends short, the shortfall is flagged early enough to add apprentice hours, not explain them later.
What is inside
The apprenticeship paperwork and the math, in one place.
DAS 140 and 142
Notice and dispatch requests tracked with their deadlines, tied to the awarding contract.
Live ratio tracking
Apprentice-to-journeyman ratio by craft, updated as hours are reported.
Skilled and trained workforce
Track graduation percentages and workforce requirements for projects that require them.
Craft-level detail
Ratios and hours broken out by trade, because the requirement is per apprenticeable craft.
Deadline alerts
Filing windows surfaced to the right person so a form is never missed.
Certified payroll link
Apprentice hours reconcile against certified payroll classifications and rates.
Frequently asked questions
When is the DAS 140 due?
In California, the DAS 140 apprenticeship notice is generally due within 10 days of the contract award and before work begins. It notifies the applicable apprenticeship committees that you are performing covered public work. Missing the window can create a compliance violation even when apprentices are later employed correctly.
What is the difference between the DAS 140 and DAS 142?
The DAS 140 is a notice to apprenticeship committees that you hold a covered public works contract. The DAS 142 is a request to a committee to dispatch apprentices to the job. The 140 informs; the 142 actually requests workers, and it needs lead time before apprentices are needed.
How much lead time does a DAS 142 need?
Under 8 CCR 230.1(a), a DAS 142 request for dispatch must be submitted at least 72 hours before apprentices are needed on site, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. That gives the apprenticeship committee time to respond and dispatch. Requesting too late is a common reason a contractor cannot meet the apprentice ratio.
What is the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio in California?
On California public works, the standard requirement is at least one hour of apprentice work for every five hours of journeyman work in an apprenticeable craft. The exact ratio can vary by craft and program. The obligation is measured across the project, so apprentice hours must keep pace throughout.
What is the penalty for not employing apprentices?
Failing to meet apprenticeship obligations on public works can bring civil penalties per day of violation, and repeated or willful violations carry higher penalties and debarment risk. Because the requirement is measured over the job, a shortfall discovered late usually cannot be cured, only penalized.
What does skilled and trained workforce mean?
On certain public projects, a skilled and trained workforce requirement mandates that a set percentage of workers in each apprenticeable craft be journeymen who graduated from an approved apprenticeship program. The required graduation percentage rises over time and must be documented for each craft on the job.
See your ratio in real time.
We will show apprentice and journeyman hours by craft against the requirement, with the DAS deadlines tracked.