PRE-APPRENTICE Clause Samples

PRE-APPRENTICE. A new employee hired as a pre-apprentice shall work a maximum of 120 calendar days as a pre-ap- prentice, and after that 120 calendar days shall be- come a 1st year apprentice. It is understood that individuals who are attend- ing school who return to work the following summer for the same employer shall continue to be paid at the pre-apprentice rate. If the individual decides to stay beyond 120 calendar days he or she shall be paid as an apprentice with credit for all hours worked after the first 120 calendar days.

PRE-APPRENTICE. All new entrants into the Union with minimal or no experience shall be considered Pre- Apprentices. The Employer must ensure that the Pre-Apprentice is supervised while performing work. The duration of a Pre-Apprentice’s term is for a maximum of one thousand (1000) hours worked. Hours worked as a Pre-Apprentice shall not be included in the calculation of hours worked as an Apprentice.

PRE-APPRENTICE. (a) Those applying to be a pre-apprentice must meet the qualifications required to become Registered apprentice, which are, as per the BC Provincial Standards and successful completion of the Industry Training Board’s entrance examination. (b) Pre-apprentices shall not be registered by the Sheet Metal Industry Training Board until 1600 hours have been worked, or from a recommendation from the employer of the pre-apprentice. (c) Pre-apprentices will be under the guidance of Local 280, including dispatch. (d) Local 280 will send Pre-apprentice Monthly Report Forms to Employers with pre-apprentices. (e) Employers must fill out evaluations of pre- apprentices who get laid off. (f) Laid-off pre-apprentices can register on the out-of-work list for re-employment. (g) After 1600 hours of employment a decision must be made regarding the pre-apprentice and whether they are suitable to continue in the industry. (h) Pre-apprentices are not allowed to work on Fair Wage projects unless paid wages and benefits in accordance with the Act. (i) All hours worked must be reported on the unified remittance form. Sheet Metal Pre-apprentice wages: 0000 – 1600 hours 40% Vacation & Stat Holiday Pay 8% Pension 0 Health & Welfare 0 – 800 hours BC Medical only 801 – 1600 hours Local 280 Health Benefit Plan

PRE-APPRENTICE is one who will work supply- ing materials to be laid in a roof system by more experienced Roofing Personnel. The union and the employers agree the use of nomenclature is meant to refer to both genders.

PRE-APPRENTICE. An individual allowed to perform the same duties as an Apprentice. They will not be required to register with the Washington State Apprenticeship Council. No employee shall hold this position longer than 6 months. Minimum pay will be $12.00 per hour in 2019 and $13.50 per hour in 2020. They will not pay dues check-off or be a member of the Union. Pre-Apprentices will obtain a dispatch from the Local Union within three days of hire.

PRE-APPRENTICE. There is established a classification of preapprentice. (a) Hiring of pre-apprentices is the prerogative of the Employer. The Employer assumes responsibility for recruiting the pre-apprentice and/or may draw upon any existing pool maintained by the Regional Council. Hiring of pre-apprentices will be regulated by the current Hiring Hall procedures set forth in Article II. (b) The Employer may employ one pre-apprentice for every two (2) apprentices employed. (c) If an apprentice is not available when requested by the Employer, a pre-apprentice may be used instead. (d) Pre-apprentices shall work under the supervision of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the work they perform will be incidental to the work normally performed by journeymen or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ apprentices. (e) Pre-apprentices shall upon accumulation of 500 hours of “On the Job Training” become an apprentice. (f) The Employer shall notify the Apprenticeship office no later than the tenth day of each month, the number of hours worked by the pre-apprentice in the previous month.

PRE-APPRENTICE. The Employer can hire and utilize the services of pre-apprentices. To do so, the pre- apprentice must first be registered with the Union before going to the job site; and it is agreed that the employment of the pre- apprentice may not extend beyond one hundred twenty (120) working days or nine hundred sixty hours (960) whichever is reached first from registration. During the foregoing one hundred twenty (120) working days or nine hundred sixty hours (960) whichever is reached first, the Employer will compensate the pre-apprentice at a minimum of 50% of the base journeyman rate plus contribute full hourly vacation pay. At the conclusion of the hundred twenty (120) working days or nine hundred sixty hours (960) whichever is reached first, the Employer will pay full fringe benefits and enroll the individual in the Apprentice Program. The Employer may hire as many as one (1) new pre- apprentice for every three (3) journeymen working and one registered apprentice, one hundred forty (140) hours per month based upon previous month’s fringe benefit report. Employers doing schools or residential work may apply for a variance of the 1 to 4 pre-apprentice ratio with the Business Manager pre-approval. Pre-apprentices will be required to attend school once per month. Employers delinquent more than thirty (30) days on their fringe benefits do not qualify for pre-apprentices. This Section 9 will not be applied to NMA, PLA, GPA and/or Labor Harmony Jobs.

PRE-APPRENTICE. In order for any Employer to be eligible to employ pre-apprentices they must strictly adhere to the specific regulations as follows: (1) Pre-apprentices must be registered with the Union and the J.A.T.C. prior to being placed and must be dispatched by the Union. (2) Pre-apprentices must comply with Article 12. (3) The contractor may employ one (1) pre-apprentice or utility person per five (5)

PRE-APPRENTICE. 1. The Pre-Apprentice progression schedule is based on two levels of 780 hours worked each for a total of 1560 hours. After 780 hours of employment and again after 1,560 hours, the Pre-Apprentice must be offered an opportunity for entry into the Apprenticeship Program. Nothing shall prevent the Employer from advancing a Pre- Apprentice into either a different hours category or the apprentice program at an earlier time. A Pre-Apprentice cannot be employed for more than 1,560 hours in the pre- apprentice classification except with written approval from the Union. 2. The established pre-apprenticeship percentage is calculated on the journeyman gross taxable hourly wage rate with the fringe benefits as below. 3. If an Employer utilizes Pre-Apprentices, then the Employer shall be allowed to hire one (1) Pre-Apprentice for every one (1) Apprentice employed by the company. The Employer shall not exceed the 1-1 company-wide ratio of Pre-Apprentices to Apprentices. The Employer must notify the Union upon hiring a Pre-Apprentice. 4. The Pre-Apprentice is an entry-level learner position and shall assist apprentice and journeymen carpenters in the performance of their work. Pre-apprentices will not work unsupervised. A Pre-Apprentice will not displace a Journeyperson or indentured Apprentice. 5. If Pre-Apprentice affect prevailing wage certification, this Section does not apply to this Agreement.