Common use of Apprentice Program Clause in Contracts

Apprentice Program. 1. The parties agree that it is in their mutual interest, and in the interest of the road building industry, that new employees be trained in the operation of the equipment covered by this Agreement. When eight (8) or more engineers covered by this Agreement (exclusive of those under Class IV), are working for a Contractor on a job site, the Contractor shall employ one (1) Apprentice Engineer, if available, on such job site. When twenty (20) engineers are employed on the job site, two (2) Apprentice Engineers shall be employed, if available. When fifty (50) engineers are employed on the job site, three (3) Apprentice Engineers shall be employed, if available; and one (1) additional Apprentice Engineer shall be employed, if available, for each fifty (50) engineers until a maximum of five (5) Apprentice Engineers are employed. A job site is that area of work covered by a single contract, and when the Contractor is awarded work that is continuous or adjacent under more than one contract, the work performed under each contract shall be deemed a separate job site. The Apprentice Engineer shall be assigned to work with the various engineers and to do other work within the jurisdiction of the Union as directed by the Contractor. The starting rate for Apprentice Engineers shall be seventy percent (70%) of Class I Operators base rate, plus the payment of all fringe benefits. The Apprentice Engineer shall be increased five percent (5%) for every six (6) months thereafter during his three