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

What is Registered Apprenticeship? REGISTERED BY USDOL BAT Comprehensive Competency Based Voluntary Labor Market Driven Customized

What is Registered Apprenticeship? 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 What is Registered Apprenticeship? CREDENTIALS

Business & Industry petitions USDOL to have an occupation or trade become recognized as Apprenticeable How does an Occupation/Trade become Apprenticeable? 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 Occupation/Trade become Apprenticeable?

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)

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

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

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

 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 Technical 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 Apprenticeship Coordinator FOOTWORK AND PAPERWORK

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

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

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

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

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

 Biographical information about Apprentice  Sponsor information  Credit for prior related instruction and OJT  Wage schedule Apprenticeship 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 Apprenticeship Agreement 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 Apprenticeship Agreement 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 Apprenticeship Agreement 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 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 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 Apprenticeship Agreement 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 Apprenticeship Agreement 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 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 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 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 Related Instruction at ECVTS 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 Related Instruction at ECVTS 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 Related Instruction at ECVTS 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 Related Instruction at ECVTS 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 Related Instruction at ECVTS 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  No Refunds. Related Instruction at ECVTS 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 Apprentice IF

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

For More Information: Raymond L. Flannery Essex Co. Vocational and Technical Schools ESSEX COUNTY

For More Information: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP NEW JERSEY OFFICE

This presentation was created in conjunction with Essex County Vocational and Technical Schools 900 Bloomfield Avenue Verona, NJ Adult Evening Schools & Apprenticeship Training Essex County Vocational and Technical Schools