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Updated Policies and Procedures: December 1, 2024
The Policies and Procedures can be found on the Area II Plumbers JATC website under the menu item “Policies, Procedures, and Standards.”
SECTIONS WITH CHANGES EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2024:
- Section 3 – Committee Composition
- Section 7 – Selection Procedures
- Section 7.2 – Placement List
- Section 7.3 – Placement Process
- Section 9 – Initial Employment Procedure and Dispatching
- Section 9.2 – Process and Procedure for Placement of Applicants
- Section 9.3 – Out-of-Work Apprentices
- Section 10 – Probationary Period
- Section 11 – Apprentice Duties and Responsibilities
- Section 11.3 – Monthly Work Progress Reports
- Section 11.5 – Related Training
- Section 11.6 – Re-Rates
- Section 12 – Suspension
- Section 13 – Notice to Appear/ Proposed Cancellation
- Section 13.6 – Miscellaneous Causes for Possible Cancellation
- Section 15 – License Exam
- Section 17 – Employers Approval
- Section 17.4 – Training Agent Payment Terms
- Section 19 – Traveling Training Agents / Geographical Jurisdiction
Minimum Requirement (as of Oct. 17, 2014)
As of October 17, 2014 we require one year of algebra as a minimum requirement for apprenticeship application.
Here is the new policy (online policies and standards will be updated soon)
Must have one year of high school algebra or integrated math 2 with an average yearly grade of “C” or better. A college algebra course that meets or exceeds high school algebra, with a grade of “C” or better may be substituted for high school algebra. A college math placement test which indicated placement in class Math 60 or higher may also be substituted for high school algebra.
All Minimum Requirements for this program are:
1) Must be at least 18 years of age
2) Must provide documentation proving that you are a high school graduate or received a GED
3) Must have one year of algebra as detailed above.
Standards Update
Updated Standards – revised 9/17/2014. Added Minimum Requirement:
Must have one year of high school algebra or integrated math 2 with an average
yearly grade of “C” or better. A college algebra course that meets or exceeds high
school algebra, with a grade of “C” or better may be substituted for high school
algebra. A college math placement test which indicated placement in class Math 60
or higher may also be substituted for high school algebra.
Please be sure to download and save the revised standard.
Updated Standards – revised 4/18/2013. The journeymen to apprentice Ratio requirements have changed:
The ratio of apprentices to journey-level worker shall not be more than one (1) apprentice to the first one (1) licensed plumber journey-level worker in full employment for the first two (2) apprentices on the jobsite. The fab shop will be defined as a separate jobsite. Additional apprentices are authorized at a ratio of one (1) apprentice for each additional three (3) licensed plumber journey-level worker(s). (See ORS 660.126 (f))
Please be sure to download and save the revised standard. The change is also reflected on our Journeymen to Apprentice Ratio page.
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