§ 3687. Apprenticeship or other on-job training
(a)
An eligible veteran (as defined in section
3452
(a)(1) of this title) or an eligible person (as defined in section
3501
(a) of this title) shall be paid a training assistance allowance as prescribed by subsection (b) of this section while pursuing a full-time—
(1)
program of apprenticeship approved by a State approving agency as meeting the standards of apprenticeship published by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 16, 1937 (popularly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act”) (29 U.S.C. 50a), or
subject to the conditions and limitations of chapters 34 and 35 of this title with respect to educational assistance.
(b)
(1)
The monthly training assistance allowance of an eligible veteran pursuing a program described under subsection (a) shall be as follows:
| Column I | Periods of training | Column II | No dependents | Column III | One dependent | Column IV | Two dependents | Column V | More than two dependents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The amount in column IV, plus the following for each dependent in excess of two: | |||||||||
| First 6 months | $274 | $307 | $336 | $14 | |||||
| Second 6 months | 205 | 239 | 267 | 14 | |||||
| Third 6 months | 136 | 171 | 198 | 14 | |||||
| Fourth and any succeeding 6-month periods | 68 | 101 | 131 | 14 |
(2)
The monthly training assistance allowance of an eligible person pursuing a program described under subsection (a) shall be $574 for the first six months, $429 for the second six months, $285 for the third six months, and $144 for the fourth and any succeeding six-month period of training.
(3)
In any month in which an eligible veteran or person pursuing a program of apprenticeship or a program of other on-job training fails to complete one hundred and twenty hours of training in such month, the monthly training assistance allowance set forth in subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section, as applicable, shall be reduced proportionately in the proportion that the number of hours worked bears to one hundred and twenty hours rounded off to the nearest eight hours.
(c)
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms “program of apprenticeship” and “program of other on-job training” shall have the same meaning as “program of education”; and the term “training assistance allowance” shall have the same meaning as “educational assistance allowance” as set forth in chapters 34 and 35 of this title.
(d)
With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the rates payable under subsection (b)(2) equal to the percentage by which—
(e)
(1)
For each month that an individual (as defined in paragraph (3)) is paid a training assistance allowance under subsection (a), the entitlement of the individual shall be charged at a percentage rate (rounded to the nearest percent) that is equal to the ratio of—
(2)
For any month in which an individual fails to complete 120 hours of training, the entitlement otherwise chargeable under paragraph (1) shall be reduced in the same proportion as the monthly training assistance allowance payable is reduced under subsection (b)(3).
(3)
In this section, the term “individual” means—
(A)
an eligible veteran who is entitled to monthly educational assistance allowances payable under section
3015
(e) of this title, or
(B)
an eligible person who is entitled to monthly educational assistance allowances payable under section
3532
(a) of this title,
as the case may be.