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REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP

REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP. APPRENTICE ORIENTATION. EARN & LEARN. U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. What is Registered Apprenticeship ?. REGISTERED BY USDOL BAT. Comprehensive Competency Based Voluntary

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REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP

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  1. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP APPRENTICE ORIENTATION EARN & LEARN U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

  2. WhatisRegisteredApprenticeship? REGISTERED BY USDOL BAT Comprehensive Competency Based Voluntary Labor Market Driven Customized

  3. WhatisRegisteredApprenticeship? COMPONENTS Paid On-the-Job Training Related Instruction

  4. WhatisRegisteredApprenticeship? CREDENTIALS • Nationally recognized credential from the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) • New Jersey State Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD) Certificate • Certificate of Completion from educational institution or training center

  5. HowdoesanOccupation/TradebecomeApprenticeable? Business & Industry petitions USDOL to have an occupation or trade become recognized as Apprenticeable NEED FOR TRAINING RESEARCHED

  6. How does an Occupation/Trade become Apprenticeable? Work Process (OJT) schedules are developed by Business & Industry and will be provided free-of-charge to sponsors DETERMINATION OF SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED

  7. JAC and JATC REQUIRED IF 5 OR MORE APPRENTICES • Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) • Creates Standards submitted to the USDOL OA • Equal representation of Labor and Management • Monitors progress of Apprentice • Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC)

  8. The Work Process CUSTOMIZED TO SPONSOR NEEDS • Form provided to Sponsor by USDOL OA free-of-charge • Lists training hours and skill sets to be acquired by Apprentice • Matching employer practices • Items can be added to or deleted from skill sets • Hours can be adjusted accordingly yet total remains • No more than 25% of Work Process can be changed

  9. The Work Process COMPLETING THE FORM • 1st column: hours suggested by OA • 2nd column: hours required by sponsor • 3rd column: hours credited by Sponsor to employee for prior training/work experience • Whole hours only • Column totals must match

  10. Determining OJT Credit SPONSOR HAS FINAL SAY • “How much more training time does the Apprentice need to acquire the skills listed on the Work Process?” • Credit may be granted for training/work through current or prior employer • Not necessarily hour for hour of prior employment with either current or former employer • Criteria must apply uniformly to all Apprentices under same Sponsorship

  11. Role of Vocational and Technical Schools SECONDARY & POST-SECONDARY • Source of Apprentice Candidates for Apprenticeship Sponsors • Training centers for Apprenticeship Related Instruction • Both Union and Non-union Apprentices • Office of County Apprenticeship Coordinator • Training Provider for people not ready for Apprenticeship

  12. Role of County Apprenticeship Coordinator FOOTWORK AND PAPERWORK • Promote Apprenticeship • Establish Apprenticeship and Training Programs • Coordinate with USDOL OA and NJLWD • Monitor progress of Apprentices • Develop Apprenticeship Related Instruction • Provide Technical Support to JACs, Associations, etc.

  13. Role of County Apprenticeship Coordinator PROMOTE APPRENTICESHIP • Potential Apprentices • Potential Sponsors • Day or night • Parent groups, schools, trade associations, etcetera • ANJAC Speakers Bureau

  14. Role of County Apprenticeship Coordinator ESTABLISH PROGRAMS • Work with USDOL OA • Meet with Labor and Management • Explain programs to potential participants • Provide technical assistance to JACs

  15. Role of County Apprenticeship Coordinator MONITOR PROGRESS OF APPRENTICES • Monitor and report to Sponsor on Apprentice related instruction • Visit Apprentice at school and work • Serve as Consultant to JAC

  16. Role of County Apprenticeship Coordinator DEVELOP RELATED INSTRUCTION • Review training needs with Sponsor • Evaluate transcript of prior postsecondary related coursework • Recommend course array customized to Sponsor needs

  17. Role of County Apprenticeship Coordinator PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT • Report on school attendance and grades • Recommend disciplinary action • Support Apprentice and Sponsor

  18. Apprenticeship Agreement AREAS OF INTEREST • Biographical information about Apprentice • Sponsor information • Credit for prior related instruction and OJT • Wage schedule

  19. Apprenticeship Agreement SPONSOR INFORMATION • Name of firm or entity Sponsoring Apprentice • Street Address not Box # or P.O. Box # • Signature of person overseeing OJT: Licensee, Owner, JAC Head, etc. • Signature of union representative, if applicable

  20. Apprenticeship Agreement CREDIT FOR PRIOR RELATED INSTRUCTION • Determined by County Apprenticeship Coordinator • Determined prior to registering Apprentice • Based upon transcripts of postsecondary coursework from accredited educational institutions or approved training programs • OJT not a substitute for coursework

  21. Apprenticeship Agreement CREDIT FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING • Determined by Sponsor using Work Process • Amount of credit, if any, for work with current or former employers is at the discretion of the Sponsor • Basis for hours credited must be the same for all Apprentices Sponsored • Coursework not a substitute for OJT

  22. Apprenticeship Agreement WAGE SCHEDULE • Determined by Sponsor NOT USDOL or NJDOL • Annual increment required • Wages must be the same for all Apprentices Sponsored given the same classification and total OJT hours earned • Must match collective bargaining agreement if one is in place

  23. Apprenticeship Agreement WAGE SCHEDULE • If 5-Year Program • And increments every 6 months • 10 Periods used • If 5-Year Program • And increments every year • 6 Periods used

  24. Apprenticeship Agreement WAGE SCHEDULE • Also expressed as a percentage of Journeyworker Rate • Journeyworker Rate is wage first day OJT is completed • Prevailing Wage rates are a separate issue • Driven by OJT hours earned

  25. Apprenticeship Agreement WAGE SCHEDULE AND OJT • If increments every 6 months • Wage increases every 1,000 hours OJT earned • If increments every year • Wage increases every 2,000 hours OJT earned • OJT earned includes OJT hours credited and overtime worked

  26. Related Instruction Minimum Requirements • Minimum hours USDOL BAT is 144 yet can vary by sponsor • Minimum passing grade is set by Sponsor, ECVTS is 70% • You may pass a class yet repeat it for lack of hours • Attendance and grades are separate issues • OJT and non-approved courses not a substitute

  27. Related Instruction Courses Assigned • Standard Course Array available from educational institution; e.g., ECVTS • Same for each of Sponsor’s Apprentices • Customized to Sponsor needs • Not changed to compensate for excessive absenteeism

  28. Related Instruction at ECVTS Credit for Prior Coursework • Can only be credited at onset of Apprenticeship • OJT cannot substitute for coursework • Official transcripts mailed directly to CAC • College, military, vocational, etc. • Must be directly related to Job Classification • CAC has final approval

  29. Related Instruction at ECVTS Assignment Letter • Can only take courses assigned • No credit for unassigned classes taken • Course Registration courses via Apprenticeship Coordinator’s office only • Do not register with general public • Payment By MAIL only per Invoice

  30. Related Instruction at ECVTS Grades and Hours • Apprentice responsible for knowing hours and grades recorded by instructor • Sign-in Sheet for each class • Record of attendance and grades reported to Sponsor and copied to Apprentice in January and June

  31. Related Instruction at ECVTS Absences: Faculty • No penalty to Apprentice: Sign Out Sheet • Apprentice docked if late in signing Sign Out Sheet • Must wait for late instructor or substitute • Principal has final say

  32. Related Instruction at ECVTS Absences: Apprentice • Maximum 6 hours in any school year • Discipline includes • Repeat year without credit for current year • Removal from program • Make-up class assigned • Docked hours included in maximum hours absence

  33. Related Instruction at ECVTS Absences: Apprentice Leave Etc. • Leave of Absence • Written request prior to • Written approvals by CAC and Sponsor • Sponsor may choose to qualify “dependent upon opening of apprenticeship position” • Return may require repeat of year at additional cost

  34. Related Instruction at ECVTS Financial Obligations • Apprentice to pay for courses • Sponsor may reimburse yet not a must • TRANSCRIPTS AND RELATED FORMS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS ARE MET • Check Payments (no cash) money order or business check payable to “ECVTS” via MAIL ONLY to “Essex County Vocational and Technical H.S.” 50 South Clinton Street, East Orange, NJ 07018 • No Refunds.

  35. You Are Not An Apprentice IF • You change employers without a new Apprenticeship Agreement • You change job classification or work part-time • You do not meet standards set by Sponsor

  36. Apprentice Changes Written Notification Required • Email is preferred. Include subject; e.g., Cell Change • Any biographical change: • Address, cell, email, phone • Change in school • Written approval by Sponsor • CAC will approve if approved training provider

  37. For More Information: ESSEX COUNTY Raymond L. Flannery Essex Co. Vocational and Technical Schools 973-395-8554 rflannery@mail.essextech.org

  38. For More Information: NEW JERSEY OFFICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP 732-750-9191

  39. This presentation was created in conjunction withEssex County Vocational and Technical Schools900 Bloomfield AvenueVerona, NJ 07044 WWW.ESSEXTECH.ORG Adult Evening Schools & Apprenticeship Training Essex County Vocational and Technical Schools

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