Common use of PRE-APPRENTICES Clause in Contracts

PRE-APPRENTICES. SECTION 1. In the event the Employer is entitled and desires to employ a pre-apprentice, the Employer shall select that person from the Joint Apprenticeship Committee apprentice applicant list. The Employer may select from that list at his discretion and shall notify the union prior to start date. In the event there are no suitable applicants on that list, the Employer may hire such employees from other sources and shall notify the union prior to start date and shall refer them to the Joint Apprenticeship Committee prior to their next meeting. No pre-apprentice shall be retained unless that person has qualified as an apprentice applicant. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future openings in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices shall be granted on the following basis: JOURNEYMEN APPRENTICES PRE-APPRENTICES ETC. EXAMPLE: If five (5) journeymen and three (3) apprentices are employed, then a maximum of two (2) pre-apprentices may be employed. Employer cannot have an additional pre-apprentice until he has met the minimum journeyman-apprentice ratio. Any hiring or layoff must keep the total union employees of the Employer in correct ratio at all times. Any apprentice of the employer on lay off at the effective date of this Agreement must be rehired before said employer is entitled to any pre-apprentice. Thereafter, the same conditions and ratio shall apply. The ratio of pre-apprentices to apprentices and journeymen shall be maintained at all times. SECTION 2. The Union will be notified prior to pre-apprentice starting work. Pre- apprentice will not do any supervision or layout work. Pre-apprentice will work under the supervision of a journeyman at all times. No pre-apprentice shall be employed on any State, Federal or local prevailing wage jobs unless the law allows. SECTION 3. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future opening in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices must become an approved applicant within three (3) months of the date of hire. The Joint Apprenticeship Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of pre-apprentices for such openings during the first year of employment. (No pre-apprentice shall be retained beyond one (1) year unless he has been found to be qualified as an applicant.) SECTION 4. The wage scale for pre-apprentices shall be forty percent (40%) of the wage rate of journeymen sheet metal workers. Health and welfare coverage shall be the same as for journeyman sheet metal workers. SECTION 5. Effective May 28, 2017, iTi, SMOHIT, and NEMI, a total of seventeen cents ($0.17) has been deducted from the pre-apprentice base wage rate. Effective August 1, 2020, the deduction of ($0.17) shall cease and the employer shall pay the iTi, SMOHIT and NEMI contributions on all pre-apprentices after they become approved applicants.

PRE-APPRENTICES. SECTION 1. It is hereby agreed that the Employer may apply to the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee and the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee shall grant pre-apprentices on the basis of one (1) pre-apprentice for each three (3) apprentices employed by the Employer. Provided, however, that an Employer who employs one (1) or more apprentices and at least three (3) sheet metal journeymen shall be entitled to at least one (1) pre-apprentice. Any apprentice of the Employer on layoff at the effective date of this Agreement must be rehired before said Employer is entitled to any pre-apprentice. Thereafter, the same conditions and ratios shall apply. In the event the Employer is entitled and desires to employ a pre-apprentice, apprentice and the Employer shall select that person from Union fails to comply with the Joint Apprenticeship Committee Employer's written request to furnish a pre-apprentice applicant list. The Employer may select from that list at his discretion and shall notify the union prior to start date. In the event there are no suitable applicants on that listwithin forty-eight (48) hours, the Employer may hire such employees from other sources and shall notify the union prior be required to start date and shall refer them for enrollment to the Joint Apprenticeship Committee prior to their next meeting. No pre-apprentice shall be retained unless that person has qualified as an apprentice applicantand Training Committee. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future openings in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices shall be granted on the following basis: JOURNEYMEN APPRENTICES PRE-APPRENTICES ETC. EXAMPLE: If five (5) journeymen and three (3) apprentices are employed, then a maximum of two (2) pre-apprentices may be employed. Employer cannot have an additional pre-apprentice until he has met the minimum journeyman-apprentice ratio. Any hiring or layoff must keep the total union employees of the Employer in correct ratio at all times. Any apprentice of the employer on lay off at the effective date of this Agreement must be rehired before said employer is entitled to any pre-apprentice. Thereafter, the same conditions and ratio shall apply. The ratio of pre-apprentices to apprentices and journeymen shall be maintained at all times. SECTION 2. The Union will be notified prior to pre-apprentice starting work. Pre- apprentice will not do any supervision or layout work. Pre-apprentice will work under the supervision of a journeyman at all times. No pre-apprentice shall be employed on any State, Federal or local prevailing wage jobs unless the law allows. SECTION 3. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future opening in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices must become an approved applicant within three (3) months of the date of hire. The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of pre-apprentices for such openings during the first year of employment. (No pre-apprentice shall be retained beyond one (1) year unless he has been found to be qualified as an applicant.) SECTION 4. The wage scale for pre-apprentices shall be forty percent (40%) of the wage rate of journeymen sheet metal workers. Northwest Health and welfare Welfare coverage shall be arranged on behalf of the same as for journeyman sheet metal workers. SECTION 5pre-apprentices by the parties. Effective May 28, 2017, iTi, SMOHIT, and NEMI, a total Pre-apprentices shall receive forty five percent (45%) of seventeen cents wages after six ($0.176) has been deducted from accumulative months of employment within an eighteen (18) month period unless the pre-apprentice base wage rateresigns his/her position. Effective August 1If he/she resigns, 2020or is terminated, then, becomes re-employed, the deduction of ($0.17) shall cease and the employer shall pay the iTi, SMOHIT and NEMI six months starts over. SECTION 2. Pension contributions on all provided for pre-apprentices after they become approved applicantsare defined in Addendum 1.

PRE-APPRENTICES. SECTION 1. It is hereby agreed that the Employer may apply to the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee and the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee shall grant pre-apprentices on the basis of one pre-apprentice for each apprentice employed by the Employer. Provided, however, that an Employer who employs one or more apprentices and at least three (3) sheet metal journeymen shall be entitled to at least one (1) pre-apprentice. Any apprentice of the Employer on layoff at the effective date of this Agreement must be rehired before said Employer is entitled to any pre-apprentice. Thereafter, the same conditions and ratios shall apply. In the event the Employer is entitled and desires to employ a pre-apprentice, apprentice and the Employer shall select that person from Union fails to comply with the Joint Apprenticeship Committee Employer’s written request to furnish a pre-apprentice applicant list. The Employer may select from that list at his discretion and shall notify the union prior to start date. In the event there are no suitable applicants on that listwithin forty-eight (48) hours, the Employer may hire such employees from other sources Employees and shall notify the union prior to start date and shall refer them to the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee prior to their next meetingfor enrollment. No The Employer shall require any such pre-apprentice shall be retained unless that person has qualified as an apprentice applicantto report to the Union office within eight (8) days following the beginning of such employment. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future openings in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices shall be granted on the following basis: JOURNEYMEN APPRENTICES PRE-APPRENTICES ETC. EXAMPLE: If five (5) journeymen and three (3) apprentices are employed, then a maximum of two (2) pre-apprentices may be employed. Employer cannot have an additional pre-apprentice until he has met the minimum journeyman-apprentice ratio. Any hiring or layoff must keep the total union employees of the Employer in correct ratio at all times. Any apprentice of the employer on lay off at the effective date of this Agreement must be rehired before said employer is entitled to any pre-apprentice. Thereafter, the same conditions and ratio shall apply. The ratio of pre-apprentices to apprentices and journeymen shall be maintained at all times. SECTION 2. The Union will be notified prior to pre-apprentice starting work. Pre- apprentice will not do any supervision or layout work. Pre-apprentice will work under the supervision of a journeyman at all times. No pre-apprentice shall be employed on any State, Federal or local prevailing wage jobs unless the law allows. SECTION 3. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future opening in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices must become an approved applicant within three (3) months of the date of hire. The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of pre-apprentices for such openings during the first year of employment. (No pre-apprentice shall be employed or retained beyond one (1) year unless he he/she has been found to be qualified by the Apprenticeship Committee as an apprentice applicant.) SECTION 4. The Effective April 1, 2021, the hourly wage scale rate for pre-apprentices shall be forty between forty-seven percent (4047%) and fifty-six percent (56%) of the regular journeyman wage rate, depending on experience. There will be a wage increase by fifty cents ($.50) per hour after six (6) months. The Employer also agrees to make Health Fund contributions at the rate of journeymen sheet metal workerstwo dollars and twelve cents ($2.12) per hour, by each pre-apprentice commencing on the ninety-first (91st) day of employment as a pre-apprentice. Health and welfare coverage Pension contributions will be paid on all hours worked beginning with the first payroll period after ninety (90) days in the amount of five percent (5%) of the journeyman pension fund contribution on or after the effective date of this Agreement. The parties shall be the same as for journeyman sheet metal workersmake all necessary arrangements so that any pre-apprentice being reclassified shall experience no break in benefits coverage. SECTION 51. Effective May 28Sheet Metal Workers’ shall complete OSHA 10/OSHA 30 training, 2017as well as any mandatory refresher course, iTias a condition of employment in the sheet metal industry. Such training shall be completed on the Employee’s time. The parties to this Agreement shall take appropriate steps to provide that the cost of any materials used in such training, SMOHITas well as the costs associated with providing instruction, shall be paid for by the Local Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund. SECTION 2. The parties are committed to maintaining a workplace that is safe, productive, and NEMIfree of alcohol and illegal drugs. Therefore, they shall establish a total of seventeen cents ($0.17) has been deducted from the pre-apprentice base wage rate. Effective August 1substance abuse program which will include, 2020as a minimum, the deduction following components: owner-mandated, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing. In the case of ($0.17) random testing, the procedures shall cease be established and the employer administered in a manner so that such testing is conducted in a manner that is truly random. Any testing program shall pay the iTibe conducted on an industry wide basis, SMOHIT and NEMI contributions in conformity with all applicable laws. The parties shall establish an appropriate means of funding such testing activities on all pre-apprentices after they become approved applicantsan industry wide basis.

PRE-APPRENTICES. SECTION 1Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464 Pre-Apprenticeship Program shall be a two (2) year program. In The selection process will be administered by the event Trustees of the Employer is entitled Steamfitters and desires to employ a Plumbers Local 464 Joint Apprenticeship Program. At the end of the second year of the pre-apprenticeapprenticeship, the Employer shall select that person from the Joint Apprenticeship Committee apprentice applicant list. The Employer may select from that list at his discretion and shall notify the union prior to start date. In the event there are no suitable applicants on that list, the Employer may hire such employees from other sources and shall notify the union prior to start date and shall refer them to the Joint Apprenticeship Committee prior to their next meeting. No pre-apprentice shall may be retained unless that person has qualified inserted as a direct entry into the apprenticeship program as a second year apprentice if there is an apprentice applicant. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future openings opening in the apprenticeship program. PreIf there is no opening, he/she will remain as a pre-apprentices apprentice until an opening becomes available. The pre-apprentice shall attend classes during the two (2) years of the Pre- Apprenticeship Program. The class curriculum shall be granted on the following basis: JOURNEYMEN APPRENTICES PREsame as that of a first year apprentice of the Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464 Joint Apprenticeship Program, however it will be taught over the course of two (2) years. The pre-APPRENTICES ETCapprentice may become a member of the local union after a six month probationary period, and will be subject to all conditions set forth in the Constitution of the United Association in regards to apprentices. EXAMPLE: If five An employer shall be eligible for a pre-apprentice under the following: (5a) journeymen and An employer is eligible for one (1) pre-apprentice if at least one apprentice is employed by the employer; (b) Once the employer has three (3) apprentices are employedin his/her employ, then a maximum of two (2) pre-apprentices may the employer shall be employed. Employer cannot have eligible for an additional pre-apprentice until he has met the minimum journeyman-apprentice ratio. Any hiring or layoff must keep the total union employees of the Employer in correct ratio at all times. Any apprentice of apprentice. (c) For every additional three (3) apprentices employed thereafter, the employer on lay off shall be eligible for an additional pre-apprentice. (d) If at any time during the effective date term of this Agreement must be rehired before said employer is entitled to any prethe number of apprentices falls below seventy-apprentice. Thereafterfive (75), the same conditions and ratio shall apply. The ratio of pre-apprentices to apprentices and journeymen shall be maintained at all times. SECTION 2adjusted to ensure that no fewer than twenty-seven (27) pre-apprentices are available. The Union will be notified prior If the ratio of pre-apprentices to apprentices falls below the guidelines above as a result of the employer’s reduction in force, the pre-apprentice starting workmust be returned to the union hall for reassignment to another eligible employer. Pre- apprentice will not do any supervision If the ratio of pre-apprentices to apprentices fall below the guidelines above as a result of action by the Joint Apprenticeship Committee, a voluntary quit, or layout work. Predischarge for cause as set forth on the Notice of Termination, the employer may continue to employ the pre-apprentice will work under the supervision of assigned pursuant to (a) through (d) above. A request for a journeyman at all times. No pre-apprentice shall be employed on any Stateplaced with the union and the union shall determine whether the criteria set forth in (a) through (d) above have been met. If the union is unable to provide a pre-apprentice within five (5) days of the request, Federal or local prevailing wage jobs unless the law allows. SECTION 3employer may hire a pre-apprentice and register the pre-apprentice with the union prior to assigning him/her to a job site. Pre-apprentices shall not be enrolled as applicants for future opening in restricted on the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices must become an approved applicant within three (3) months of the date of hirework that they can perform. The Joint Apprenticeship Committee shall evaluate the qualifications employer can use any combination of pre-apprentices, apprentices and journeymen. Use of the pre-apprentice shall not be job specific. It shall be the sole decision of the employer on which job(s) the pre-apprentice(s) shall be utilized. Wages for such openings during the a first year of employment. (No pre-apprentice shall be retained beyond one fourteen dollars (1$14.00) per hour and fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for a second year unless he has been found to be qualified as an applicant.) SECTION 4. The wage scale for pre-apprentices apprentice. From these wage rates, the employer shall be contribute forty percent (40%) of the wage rate of journeymen sheet metal workers. Health and welfare coverage shall be the same as for journeyman sheet metal workers. SECTION 5. Effective May 28, 2017, iTi, SMOHIT, and NEMI, a total of seventeen cents ($0.17.40) has been deducted from per hour into the Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464 401(k) for each pre-apprentice base wage rateemployed. Effective August 1, 2020, The employer also agrees to contribute $4.00 per hour for every hour worked into the deduction of ($0.17) shall cease Health and the employer shall pay the iTi, SMOHIT and NEMI contributions on all Welfare Fund for each pre-apprentices after they become approved applicantsapprentice employed. Overtime and double- time rates shall apply. .

PRE-APPRENTICES. SECTION 1. It is hereby agreed that the Employer may apply to the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee and the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee shall grant pre-apprentices on the basis of one pre-apprentice for each apprentice employed by the Employer. Provided, however, that an Employer who employs one or more apprentices and at least three (3) sheet metal journeymen shall be entitled to at least one (1) pre-apprentice. Any apprentice of the Employer on layoff at the effective date of this Agreement must be rehired before said Employer is entitled to any pre-apprentice. Thereafter, the same conditions and ratios shall apply. In the event the Employer is entitled and desires to employ a pre-apprentice, apprentice and the Employer shall select that person from Union fails to comply with the Joint Apprenticeship Committee Employer’s written request to furnish a pre-apprentice applicant list. The Employer may select from that list at his discretion and shall notify the union prior to start date. In the event there are no suitable applicants on that listwithin forty-eight (48) hours, the Employer may hire such employees from other sources Employees and shall notify the union prior to start date and shall refer them to the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee prior to their next meetingfor enrollment. No The Employer shall require any such pre-apprentice shall be retained unless that person has qualified as an apprentice applicantto report to the Union office within eight (8) days following the beginning of such employment. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future openings in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices shall be granted on the following basis: JOURNEYMEN APPRENTICES PRE-APPRENTICES ETC. EXAMPLE: If five (5) journeymen and three (3) apprentices are employed, then a maximum of two (2) pre-apprentices may be employed. Employer cannot have an additional pre-apprentice until he has met the minimum journeyman-apprentice ratio. Any hiring or layoff must keep the total union employees of the Employer in correct ratio at all times. Any apprentice of the employer on lay off at the effective date of this Agreement must be rehired before said employer is entitled to any pre-apprentice. Thereafter, the same conditions and ratio shall apply. The ratio of pre-apprentices to apprentices and journeymen shall be maintained at all times. SECTION 2. The Union will be notified prior to pre-apprentice starting work. Pre- apprentice will not do any supervision or layout work. Pre-apprentice will work under the supervision of a journeyman at all times. No pre-apprentice shall be employed on any State, Federal or local prevailing wage jobs unless the law allows. SECTION 3. Pre-apprentices shall be enrolled as applicants for future opening in the apprenticeship program. Pre-apprentices must become an approved applicant within three (3) months of the date of hire. The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee shall evaluate the qualifications of pre-apprentices for such openings during the first year of employment. (No pre-apprentice shall be employed or retained beyond one (1) year unless he he/she has been found to be qualified by the Apprenticeship Committee as an apprentice applicant.) SECTION 4. The Effective 7/1/11, the hourly wage scale rate for pre-apprentices shall be not less than forty seven percent (4047%) of the regular journeyman wage rate and shall increase by fifty cents ($.50) per hour after six (6) months. The Employer also agrees to make Health Fund contributions at the rate of journeymen sheet metal workerstwo dollars ($2.00) per hour, by each pre-apprentice commencing on the ninety first (91st) day of employment as a pre-apprentice. Health and welfare coverage Pension contributions will be paid on all hours worked beginning with the first payroll period after 90 days in the amount of five percent (5%) of the journeyman pension fund contribution, or a minimum of twelve cents ($0.12) per hour, whichever is greater, for each hour worked on or after the effective date of this Agreement. The parties shall be the same as for journeyman sheet metal workersmake all necessary arrangements so that any pre-apprentice being reclassified shall experience no break in benefits coverage. SECTION 51. Effective May 28Sheet Metal Workers’ shall complete OSHA 10/OSHA 30 training, 2017as well as any mandatory refresher course, iTias a condition of employment in the sheet metal industry. Such training shall be completed on the Employee’s time. The parties to this Agreement shall take appropriate steps to provide that the cost of any materials used in such training, SMOHITas well as the costs associated with providing instruction, shall be paid for by the Local Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund. SECTION 2. The parties are committed to maintaining a workplace that is safe, productive, and NEMIfree of alcohol and illegal drugs. Therefore, they shall establish a total of seventeen cents ($0.17) has been deducted from the pre-apprentice base wage rate. Effective August 1substance abuse program which will include, 2020as a minimum, the deduction following components: owner-mandated, reasonable suspicion, post accident, and random drug and alcohol testing. In the case of ($0.17) random testing, the procedures shall cease be established and the employer administered in a manner so that such testing is conducted in a manner that is truly random. Any testing program shall pay the iTibe conducted on an industry wide basis, SMOHIT and NEMI contributions in conformity with all applicable laws. The parties shall establish an appropriate means of funding such testing activities on all pre-apprentices after they become approved applicantsan industry wide basis.