APPRENTICE APPLICATION PROCEDURE
What is an apprentice?
An apprentice is someone who is learning a trade by working under the
guidance of skilled workers called journeyman. Apprentices start at 50%
of the journeyman's pay rate. Wages are increased at periodic intervals
until graduating to journeyman status.
Apprentices are required to attend school for four weeks each year for a
period of four years. The training is free; however, you will not
receive wages while attending school. Failure to attend scheduled
classes will terminate you from the program.
How do I apply?
Applying is easy. Anyone wishing to enter the Carpenters Joint
Apprenticeship and Training Program as a union carpenter, millwright,
millcabinet, floor coverer or piledriver may do so by meeting the
following qualifications and submitting an application.
Qualifications:
- Residency within the territorial area of Mid-Central Illinois
Regional Council of Carpenters. This includes the following
counties: Adams, Brown, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Cole,
Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Ford,
Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Knox, Livingston, Logan, McDonough,
McLean, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan,
Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby,
Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren and Woodford.
- Minimum age: 17
- Possess a high school diploma or a GED equivalency certificate.
- Have a valid driver's license and
- Must be drug free
- Physically able to perform the work of the trade.
Application Process
Applicants meeting the above qualifications for the program for the program must complete and submit an
application form and the following documents.
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- Copies of your birth certificate, driver's license, high school
diploma (or GED)
- A DD-214 to verify any military training and/or experience
- A $10 administrative fee (cashier's check, money order or cash
only - no personal checks accepted)
Applications are accepted at 904 Brenkman Drive, Pekin, IL, 61554 on
a daily basis, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for
holidays.
The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices
during their apprenticeship shall be without discrimination because of
age, 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 by the rules of
the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training; U.S. Department of Labor; and
Title 29 Part 30 of the code of Federal Regulation.
How are candidates selected?
Once your application is complete, you are placed in an eligibility
pool. At that point, two conditions are necessary for the intake of new
apprentices from the eligibility pool:
- There must be low employment (30% or less) of apprentices within
the local union where you live; and
- There must be jobs available in your area.
When these conditions are stable, you will be informed of the time
and place to take a qualifying test, developed and validated by the
local JATC. If you pass the test (achieving a score of 70% or higher)
you will be notified of a meeting to attend to receive your letter of
introduction and list of signatory contractors.
Once you are hired, have your contractor complete the letter of
introduction and report (with completed letter) to your local union
office. You will then fill out the necessary paperwork and be referred
to the job.
Probation
You will be placed on a 120-day probation period upon acceptance. During
this period, termination/withdrawal may be made by the Joint Apprentice
and Training Committee at the request of either party in the agreement
you will be asked to sign. After the probation period, the committee may
cancel the agreement for due cause, such as lack of progress or lack of
interest on your part as an apprentice. |
