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

REGISTERED REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPAPPRENTICESHIP

APPRENTICE ORIENTATION

U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Apprenticeship

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

EARN & LEARN

WhatWhat isis RegisteredRegistered ApprenticeshipApprenticeship??

REGISTERED BY USDOL BAT

Comprehensive

Competency Based

Voluntary

Labor Market Driven

Customized


Related Instruction

Paid On-the-Job Training

COMPONENTS

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


CREDENTIALS

Business & Industry petitions USDOL to have an occupation or trade become recognized as

Apprenticeable

HowHow doesdoes anan Occupation/TradeOccupation/Trade becomebecome

ApprenticeableApprenticeable??NEED FOR TRAINING RESEARCHED

Work Process (OJT) schedules are developed by Business & Industry and will be provided free-of-charge to sponsors

DETERMINATION OF SKILLS TO BE ACQUIRED

How does an How does an Occupation/Trade become Occupation/Trade become

Apprenticeable?Apprenticeable?

JAC and JATCJAC and JATCREQUIRED 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)

The Work ProcessThe Work ProcessCUSTOMIZED 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

The Work ProcessThe Work ProcessCOMPLETING 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

Determining OJT CreditDetermining OJT CreditSPONSOR 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

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

Role of Vocational and Role of Vocational and Technical SchoolsTechnical Schools

SECONDARY & POST-SECONDARY

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.

Role of County Role of County Apprenticeship CoordinatorApprenticeship Coordinator

FOOTWORK AND PAPERWORK

Potential Apprentices

Potential Sponsors

Day or night

Parent groups, schools, trade associations, etcetera

ANJAC Speakers Bureau


PROMOTE APPRENTICESHIP

Work with USDOL OA

Meet with Labor and Management

Explain programs to potential participants

Provide technical assistance to JACs


ESTABLISH PROGRAMS

Monitor and report to Sponsor on Apprentice related instruction

Visit Apprentice at school and work

Serve as Consultant to JAC


MONITOR PROGRESS OF APPRENTICES

Review training needs with Sponsor

Evaluate transcript of prior postsecondary related coursework

Recommend course array customized to Sponsor needs


DEVELOP RELATED INSTRUCTION

Report on school attendance and grades

Recommend disciplinary action

Support Apprentice and Sponsor


PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Biographical information about Apprentice

Sponsor information

Credit for prior related instruction and OJT

Wage schedule

Apprenticeship AgreementApprenticeship Agreement

AREAS OF INTEREST

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


SPONSOR INFORMATION

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


CREDIT FOR PRIOR RELATED INSTRUCTION

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


CREDIT FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

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


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


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


WAGE SCHEDULE

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


WAGE SCHEDULE AND OJT

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

Related InstructionRelated Instruction

Minimum Requirements

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

Related InstructionRelated Instruction

Courses Assigned

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

Related Instruction at ECVTSRelated Instruction at ECVTS

Credit for Prior Coursework

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


Assignment Letter

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


Grades and Hours

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


Absences: Faculty

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


Absences: Apprentice

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


Absences: Apprentice Leave Etc.

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.


Financial Obligations

You change employers without a new Apprenticeship Agreement

You change job classification or work part-time

You do not meet standards set by Sponsor

You Are Not An ApprenticeYou Are Not An Apprentice

IF

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

Apprentice ChangesApprentice Changes

Written Notification Required

For More Information:For More Information:

Raymond L. FlanneryRaymond L. Flannery

Essex Co. Vocational and Essex Co. Vocational and Technical SchoolsTechnical Schools

973-395-8554 973-395-8554

[email protected]@mail.essextech.org

ESSEX COUNTY

For More Information:For More Information:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABORU.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIPOFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP

732-750-9191732-750-9191

NEW JERSEY OFFICE

This presentation was created in conjunction with

Essex County Vocational and Technical Schools900 Bloomfield Avenue

Verona, NJ 07044

Adult Evening Schools & Apprenticeship Training

Essex County Vocational and Technical Schools

WWW.ESSEXTECH.ORG

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

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