Administrative Policies

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PART I

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES OF THE PROGRAM

I. REGISTRATION OF PROGRAM AND APPRENTICE AGREEMENTS

The program and all apprentice agreements entered into hereunder will be registered with the Maine Apprenticeship Committee which will also be kept advised of any proposed changes in the program and any additions or deletions from the roster of apprentices.

Apprentice agreements may be temporarily suspended whenever conditions of business make such action necessary. Apprentices whose training is thus interrupted will be offered reinstatement before additional apprentices are employed. Whenever a program sponsor finds it necessary to cancel an apprenticeship program in which individual apprentice agreements are still active, every effort will be made by the sponsor to provide opportunities through which apprentices so affected may complete their training.

II. SUPERVISION OF THE PROGRAM

The program will be under the supervision of a qualified person who shall be designated as the supervisor of apprentices. It shall be that persons responsibility to see that the apprentice(s) receive the variety of work experience consistent with the Schedule of Work Experience outlined herein, to assist the apprentice(s) in planning, scheduling and completing their related technical instruction, to evaluate the apprentice(s) performance prior to granting any pay increase, to assist the apprentice(s) and sponsor to satisfy all terms and conditions specified in the Standards of Apprenticeship.

III. SELECTION OF APPRENTICES

The recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, and equal employment opportunity regulation of the State of Maine.

IV. CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION

Prior to the expiration of the probationary period; each apprentice who has had either work experience or education related to his trade, will be awarded credit therefor. This credit shall be arrived at by an examination which will determine those items contained in the Schedule of Work Experience (Appendix I) or the Schedule of Related Theoretical Training (Appendix II) in which the apprentice can demonstrate proficiency. Credit toward completion of the apprenticeship will be provided the apprentice on the basis of the estimated learning time allotted to each item in which proficiency has been obtained. The requirement for pursuing courses in theoretical instruction will also be reduced as indicated by this examination. Wages of the apprentice will be adjusted in accordance with the amount of credit received.

V. PROGRESS RECORDS

The apprentice supervisor will maintain progress records of all apprentices, utilizing for that purpose, a copy of the Schedule of Work Experience (Appendix I) and noting thereon whether the apprentice has been exposed to each listed item and whether he has obtained proficiency therein, of the Apprentice Record Card which the Committee will furnish to show the number of hours of training the apprentice has received in the Schedule of Work Experience.

The apprentice shall keep a record of the actual time spent in training on each item listed in the Schedule of Work Experience and the apprentice supervisor will utilize this record to determine the efficiency of this training and the adaptability of the apprentice. Also, the apprentice shall understand the terms and conditions set forth in the Standards of Apprenticeship and the Apprenticeship Agreement, perform diligently and faithfully the work of the trade and duties assigned by the supervisor or sponsor in accordance with the provisions of the Standards of Apprenticeship, attend all meetings when requested or notified by the Maine Apprenticeship Committee, and attend and satisfactorily complete all related technical instruction as specified in these Standards of Apprenticeship.

VI. DEREGISTRATION

The program may be deregistered upon the voluntary action of the sponsor, by the sponsors request for cancellation of the registration. The program may also be deregistered, for reasonable cause, by the Maine Apprenticeship Committee, State Department of Labor, when the Committee institutes formal deregistration proceedings in accordance with Chapter 1 of the Committees Rules and Regulations, Sec. 1.7. In the event of deregistration the employer shall notify all affected apprentices within 15 days.

VII. MODIFICATION

This program may be modified by prompt submission of the modification to the registration agency (Maine Apprenticeship Committee). No modifications will affect agreements already in effect.

VIII. COMPLAINTS

Complaints will be handled complying with Chapter 1 of the Committees Rules and Regulations, Sec. 1.10.

IX. ACCIDENT PREVENTION (SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING)

The employer shall instruct the apprentice in safe and healthful work practices and shall insure that the apprentice is trained in facilities and other environments that are in compliance with either the occupational safety and health standards promulgated by the Secretary of Labor under Public Law 91-596, or State standards that have been found to be at least as effective as the Federal standards.

X. WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE

The apprentice shall be covered by Workers Compensation.

XI. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF APPRENTICESHIP

Upon request of the program sponsor and receipt by the Committee of a copy of the records maintained by the employer certifying that the apprentice has received all of the training in the Schedule of Work Experience, and affidavits of related instruction successfully mastered certifying that proficiency has been reached in all listed items, the Committee will issue a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship.

PART II

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOYMENT

I. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPRENTICE APPLICANTS

Applicants should be at least 16 years of age and should have a high school education or an acceptable equivalency certificate. Exceptions to this may be made by the employer where the applicants have had sufficient previous experience in the trade to make their employment desirable.

II. RATIO OF APPRENTICES TO JOURNEYWORKERS

The ratio of apprentices to Journeyworkers shall be apprentice for the first Journeyworker, and apprentice for each additional Journeyworker.

(Any desired change in this ratio must be submitted in writing to the Maine Apprenticeship Committee for action.)

III. APPRENTICE WAGES

The apprentice’s wages shall be based on the Journeyworkers rate of pay. The rate of pay for apprentices shall fluctuate with any change in the Journeyworkers rate. Apprentices shall be paid a progressively increasing scale of wages throughout the period of apprenticeship in accordance with the following schedule. However, before being eligible to receive a rate increase, each apprentice’s record shall be reviewed by the supervisor of apprentices. Unsatisfactory progress will make it necessary to repeat a specified work experience or series of work experiences at the current wage rate. Wage increases will not be withheld for more than six months. If correction of the unsatisfactory conditions has not been accomplished by that time, the apprenticeship will be canceled. At no time shall the apprentice’s wages be less than the federal or state minimum wage. (Whenever there is a change either in the Journeyworkers rate or in the following schedule the employer shall notify the Maine Apprenticeship Committee within fifteen (15) days.)

For the purpose of these Standards of Apprenticeship, 1,000 hours of work experience (or employment) shall be considered the equivalent of 6 calendar months; therefore, the total term of apprenticeship is considered to be years, or hours.

VI. PROBATIONARY PERIOD

The first of the apprenticeship shall be considered to be a probationary period. During this period, the apprentice is expected to determine that he will be satisfied with the trade he has chosen and similarly the supervisor of apprentices will judge him from the standpoint of his fitness for the trade. During the probationary period either party to the apprentice agreement may cancel the agreement merely by notifying the other party and the Maine Apprenticeship Committee of his intentions. After the probationary period, the apprentice agreement may be terminated for due cause or by mutual agreement of both parties thereto.

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Administrative Policies

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES OF THE PROGRAM