Common use of Entry Level Journeyperson Clause in Contracts

Entry Level Journeyperson. An entry level journeyperson is defined as an individual who has passed the required proficiency evaluation given by the District Council, but has not graduated from an IUPAT affiliated Apprenticeship Program and is found to be lacking certain skills of the trade. An entry level journeyperson must complete 3000 hours of employment for signatory Employers in the classification of entry level journeyperson, and also complete all mandatory certified health and safety training, as well as other courses that may be deemed appropriate by the District Council to be eligible for re-evaluation as a journeyperson. A ratio of 3 journeypersons to 1 apprentice must be met by an Employer before entry level journeypersons can be employed. Once appropriate ratios are satisfied, entry level journeypersons may be utilized at a ratio of one entry level journeyperson for every 4 employees. This provision notwithstanding, the District Council upon evaluating the skills and abilities of any new employee/applicant may certify the individual as a full journeyperson. Employees/members who have achieved full journeyperson status prior to the date of this agreement shall be considered journeypersons within the meaning of this provision and may not be paid the entry level journeyperson rate. In addition, the Business Agent shall be empowered, in his/her discretion, to waive the ratios set forth herein and permit use of entry level journeypersons based on manpower availability. The rate of wages of an entry level journeyperson is $1.00 per hour less than the Harrisburg Market Recovery Rate with the fringe benefits paid at the full Market Recovery Rate. Entry Level Journeyperson rates only apply to the Harrisburg area and do not apply where any prevailing rates or IUPAT/Building Trades Project Labor Agreements are in place. Article 00- XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXX 0 & 5 25 Specific Provisions and Conditions for EMPLOYING Drywall Finishers IN Zones 1 & 5 Only. Paragraphs 25.6, 25.8.1 & 25.10.9 only apply to those EMPLOYERS who regularly employ the foregoing trade in the foregoing zones and belong to the Association which negotiated with the Union over the provisions in Article 25.

Entry Level Journeyperson. An entry level journeyperson is defined as an individual who has passed the required proficiency evaluation given by the District CouncilCouncil (or Local Union) Examining Board For the District Council (or Local Union) JATC], but has not graduated from an IUPAT IUPAT-affiliated Apprenticeship Program and is found to be lacking certain skills of the trade. An entry level journeyperson must complete 3000 four thousand (4,000) hours of employment for signatory Employers in the classification of entry level journeyperson, and also complete all mandatory certified health and safety training, as well as other courses that may be deemed appropriate by the District Council (Local Union) Examining Board [or the District Council (or Local Union) JATC] to be eligible for re-evaluation as a journeyperson. A ratio of 3 three (3) journeypersons to 1 one (1) apprentice must be met by an Employer before entry level journeypersons can be employed. Once appropriate ratios are satisfied, entry level journeypersons journeyper- sons may be utilized at a ratio of one (1) entry level journeyperson for every 4 four (4) employees. This provision notwithstanding, the District Council's (Local Union's) Examining Board [or the District Council (or Local Union) JATC], upon evaluating the skills and abilities of any new employee/applicant may certify the individual as a full journeyperson, notwithstanding whether the individual graduated from an IUPAT-affiliated Appenticeship Program when the Examining Board [or JATC] has determined that the individual possesses substantially all skills of a trained journeyperson. Employees/members who have achieved full journeyperson status prior to the date of this agreement Agreement shall be considered journeypersons within the meaning of this provision and may not be paid the "entry level level" journeyperson rate. In addition, the Business Agent Manager/Secretary Treasurer shall be empowered, in his/her discretion, to waive the ratios set forth herein and permit use of entry level journeypersons based on manpower availabilityavail-ability. [NOTE: The rate of wages of an parties should negotiate on a local basis concerning other issues relating to entry level journeyperson is $1.00 per hour less than journeypersons, for example: (1) how such individuals will be hired or referred; (2) whether the Harrisburg Market Recovery Rate with District Council/Local Union will need to maintain a separate hiring list for entry level journeypersons; and (3) the wage and fringe benefits paid at the full Market Recovery Rate. Entry Level Journeyperson rates only benefit rate that will apply to the Harrisburg area and do not apply where any prevailing rates or IUPAT/Building Trades Project Labor Agreements are in place. Article 00- XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXX 0 & 5 25 Specific Provisions and Conditions for EMPLOYING Drywall Finishers IN Zones 1 & 5 Only. Paragraphs 25.6, 25.8.1 & 25.10.9 only apply to those EMPLOYERS who regularly employ the foregoing trade in the foregoing zones and belong to the Association which negotiated with the Union over the provisions in Article 25such workers.]

Entry Level Journeyperson. An entry level journeyperson is defined as an individual Individuals new to the unionized painting industry who has passed the required proficiency evaluation given by the District Council, but has have not graduated from an IUPAT IUPAT-affiliated Apprenticeship Program apprenticeship program and is found to be lacking lack certain skills of the tradetrade necessary to be journeypersons, may provisionally be designated as an Entry Level Journeyperson by an Employer or the Union. An This provisional designation shall be effective for no longer than the first 90 days of employment or the first week after the Employer receives notice of the results of the proficiency exam administered by the Twin Cities Training Committee, whichever occurs sooner. Within the first 90 days of employment, the Twin Cities Training Committee shall administer a proficiency exam to determine whether a provisional designation shall be confirmed. Unless confirmed as an entry level journeyperson the Employer shall either release the employee from employment, or the employer shall enroll the employee as an entry level apprentice or pay the employee the full journeyman wage. For employees accepted as Entry Level Journeypersons, in order to progress from the 80% to the 90% pay rate an employee must complete 3000 2,000 hours of employment for with signatory Employers employers in the classification of entry level journeypersonEntry Level Journeyperson PLUS 50 hours of required training as determined by the Twin Cities Training Committee. The 50 hours of training must be completed within the first year of employment, and also if it is not completed the Entry Level Journeyperson must appear before the Twin Cities Training Committee within three (3) months for appropriate corrective action, which may include placement in the Apprenticeship Program or removal from the Union. In order to progress from the 90% to the 100% pay rate, an employee must complete all mandatory certified health and safety training, as well as other courses that may be deemed appropriate 4,000 hours PLUS pass a required proficiency exam administered by the District Council Twin Cities Training Committee. The examination may include written and/or practical skills that test for the competency necessary to be eligible for re-evaluation as a journeyperson. A ratio of 3 journeypersons The Twin Cities Training Committee shall provide written notice to 1 apprentice must the Employer, the Fringe Benefit Fund Administrator, and the Union following the initial proficiency evaluation and wage progressions to 90% and 100%. Any employee who does not pass the proficiency exam shall remain at 90% until they pass it. Progression to the next wage increment shall be met effective on the first payroll period after notice is received by an the Employer before entry level journeypersons can be employedfrom the Twin Cities Training Committee. Once appropriate ratios are satisfied, entry Entry level journeypersons may be utilized at a ratio of not to exceed one (1) entry level journeyperson for every 4 employeesfour (4) other employees (journeypersons and/or apprentices). This provision notwithstanding, the District Council Twin Cities Training Committee, upon evaluating the skills and abilities of any new employee/applicant may certify the individual as a full journeyperson, notwithstanding whether the individual graduated from an IUPAT-affiliated Apprenticeship Program when it determines that the individual possesses substantially all skills of a trained journeyperson. Employees/members who have achieved full journeyperson status prior to the date of this agreement Agreement shall be considered journeypersons within the meaning of this provision and may not be paid the “entry level level” journeyperson rate. In addition, the Business Agent Manager/Secretary Treasurer shall be empowered, in his/her discretion, to waive the ratios on an industry wide basis set forth herein and permit use of entry level journeypersons based on manpower availability. The rate of wages of an entry level journeyperson is $1.00 per hour less than the Harrisburg Market Recovery Rate with the fringe benefits paid at the full Market Recovery Rate. Entry Level Journeyperson rates only apply to the Harrisburg area and do not apply where any prevailing rates or IUPAT/Building Trades Project Labor Agreements are in place. Article 00- XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXX 0 & 5 25 Specific Provisions and Conditions for EMPLOYING Drywall Finishers IN Zones 1 & 5 Only. Paragraphs 25.6, 25.8.1 & 25.10.9 only apply to those EMPLOYERS who regularly employ the foregoing trade in the foregoing zones and belong to the Association which negotiated with the Union over the provisions in Article 25.