Common use of Apprentice Ratios Clause in Contracts

Apprentice Ratios. A well trained workforce is critical to the long-term efficient and economical performance of the work covered by this agreement. The NWCOA, Individual Employers and the Union are mutually committed to using apprentices to have adequate supply of skilled workers for the future. Accordingly, the Individual Employers and the Union agree to a goal to employ apprentices at a rate of 15% of the Operating Engineers covered by this Agreement. Additionally, each Individual Employer who employs seven (7) or more journeymen operating engineers covered by this Agreement shall employ a minimum of one (1) apprentice. Thereafter, said Individual Employer shall employ one (1) additional apprentice for each twenty (20) journeymen covered by this Agreement. EXAMPLE: 0 – 6 None 7 – 19 One (1) 20 – 39 Two (2) 40 – 59 Three (3) 60 – 79 Four (4) 80 – 99 Five (5), etc.

Apprentice Ratios. A well trained workforce is critical to the long-term efficient and economical performance of the work covered by this agreement. The NWCOA, Individual Employers and the Union are mutually committed to using apprentices to have adequate supply of skilled workers for the future. Accordingly, the Individual Employers and the Union agree to a goal to employ apprentices at a rate of 15% of the Operating Engineers covered by this Agreement. Additionally, each Individual Employer who employs seven (7) or more journeymen operating engineers covered by this Agreement shall employ a minimum of one (1) apprentice. Thereafter, said Individual Employer shall employ one (1) additional apprentice for each twenty (20) journeymen covered by this Agreement. EXAMPLE: 0 – Journeymen No. of Apprentices required 0-6 None 7 – 7-19 One (1) 20 – 20-39 Two (2) 40 – 40-59 Three (3) 60 – 60-79 Four (4) 80 – 80-99 Five (5), etc.