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Requests for Apprentices:

Employer requests for apprentices must be received at least 24-hours prior to the date the employer needs the apprentice to start.  Start dates are subject to apprentice availability.  Employer shall be responsible for maintaining proper apprentice to licensed journeyworker ratio on any job or in the shop.

Training will intake and track employer requests for apprentices.All requests must be in writing.  Employers may use the Apprentice Request form located at www.hetf1186.training.

Training will select apprentice for the job assignment from the out-of-work list.  Training will track all out-of-work apprentices and assign to jobs in accordance with chronological order taking specific requirements for jobs/employment into consideration. 

Training will generate the OJT Assignment with an assignment date and applicable Plan ID once an apprentice has been selected off the out of work list to fulfill the employer’s job call. 

Training will email the OJT Assignment to the Employer, Island Union Representative, and Admin Office with a cc to Apprentice.

Job Assignments/Calls:

REFUSING A JOB CALL - an apprentice must work for the employer for whom they are assigned.  If an out-of-work apprentice refuses a regular job call, the apprentice’s name shall be stricken from the out-of-work list and they shall no longer be eligible for assignment unless an exception is given by the JAC.  In such a case, the apprentice shall be notified of such action and shall be directed to appear before the Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC).

No response from apprentice by the close of next business day of Training notification of a job call will constitute as a refusal of dispatch and will be cause for disciplinary action.  

Contingent on the urgency of the job call, Training will progress immediately to the next available apprentice(s). 

An apprentice who responds to the job call by the close of next business day will be given the job call or retain their place on the out-of-work list if Training assigned the next available apprentice. 

An apprentice who responds outside of the allowable timeframe (close of business of following day of job call), will be dropped to the bottom of the list and failure to re-sign the out-of-work list on time for the following month will result in an immediate appearance before the Training Coordinator and/or JAC. 

An apprentice who fails to respond to the job call completely (does not call by the 16^th of the following month), will be dropped from the out-of-work list and shall face the Training Coordinator and/or JAC. 

An apprentice who is unable to reach an employer with the job call must inform the Training Coordinator immediately.  An employer who has received no contact or call back from the apprentice responding to the job call must inform the Training Coordinator immediately.

Short Calls shall be an assignment for thirty (30) calendar days or less.  After the 30-days have been completed, the apprentice must be returned to the Training Office or the employer may submit a request, in writing, to hire the apprentice as a permanent hire or to extend the short call for another 30-days contingent on whether the apprentice is on TLO.  An apprentice who accepts a “short call” shall retain their position on the out-of-work list.  However, when the apprentice is on a “short call”, such apprentice will not be eligible for assignment.

An Apprentice may not be loaned out for more than a period of 60 days unless approved by the Training Office.  An Employer recalling an apprentice who is on TLO back to their original shop shall give the Training Office a minimum of 1-week notice prior to the apprentice being recalled. 

Current Employer:

An employer who employs an Expediter or Groundman (or other classification within IBEW Local Union 1186) who is on the Pool of Eligible, may keep this employee with a change of classification to apprentice should work become available.

New Signatory Employers:

A new Signatory Employer (PLA, Inside, Outside, Telecom CBA, etc.) may select any apprentice from the out-of-work list for a period of 90-days from time of contract signing.

Monthly Sign-in:

Apprentice must use www.hetf1186.work to sign the out-of-work list.  Failure to sign-in by the 16^th of the month will result in the apprentice being dropped from the out-of-work list with disciplinary action.  Apprentices who re-sign after the 16^th (late) will be moved to the bottom of the out-of-work list and issued disciplinary action.  Failure to re-sign the out-of-work list in a timely manner for 2 consecutive months will result in an immediate appearance before the Training Coordinator and/or Joint Apprenticeship Committee or may result in an immediate involuntary cancelation from the Apprenticeship Program.

Apprentice must maintain current dues status.  Delinquent dues status may affect an apprentice’s job assignment and an apprentice may not be assigned to an employer, or may be removed from an employer, if dues are not up-to-date.  An apprenticeship agreement may be canceled by the JAC if the apprentice has not maintained their membership in good standing with IBEW, Local Union 1186.

Rejection of Apprentices:

Employer must submit a rejection of apprentice to Training in writing with an acceptable reason for rejection stated as per the Joint Apprenticeship Committee (e.g. previous hire & would not rehire with cause, cannot pass background check, etc.).

When an Employer rejects an apprentice referred for employment, they must do so in person, electronically, or by phone when contacted by the apprentice and the apprentice will be returned to their place on the out-of-work list.  The Employer shall confirm or notify Training in writing, by email, within twenty-four (24) hours of the name of any apprentice rejected.  If such written notice is not furnished to Training within 48 hours, the rejected apprentice will be entitled to two (2) hours pay at their regular hourly rate for each day following expiration of the 48-hour period until receipt of said email or until they are next employed, whichever occurs first.  No other apprentice will be referred out to the company until receipt of said notice.

Return of Apprentice:

Employer may return an apprentice to Training within 30-days of assignment.  Return must be in writing with the reason for return stated.  If due to lack-of-work, apprentice will be returned to their original place on the out-of-work list.  For all other reasons, apprentice will be placed at the bottom of the list.

An apprentice who is returned may be referred out to another employer.  However, if an apprentice is returned twice for reasons unrelated to lack-of-work, they must appear before the JAC for appropriate action.

Terminations/Lay-offs:

DISCHARGED FOR CAUSE - an apprentice discharged by an employer for cause may be subject to disciplinary action after the Apprenticeship Coordinator and/or JAC investigates and confirms the release.

An apprentice who is discharged for cause on two (2) occasions within a period of one (1) year, shall be required to appear before the JAC for evaluation and may be subject to disciplinary action up to termination of their apprenticeship program.

An apprentice who is discharged for cause on three (3) occasions during their apprenticeship program shall be required to appear before the JAC for evaluation and may be subject to disciplinary action up to termination of their apprenticeship program.

Employer must submit termination or lay-off to Training in writing, immediately after laying-off or terminating an apprentice, with a company separation slip or with the Training Separation Notice.

Apprentice must notify the Training Office within 48-hours of being temporarily or permanently laid-off or terminated.

Training will respond to employer with a cc to applicable Union Rep OR send a copy of the separation slip to applicable Union Rep.

If an Employer terminates, lays-off or returns an apprentice with a would rehire, or no note of would/would not rehire, Employer would be required to accept the same apprentice (if apprentice is still out-of-work) if they submit a request for an apprentice within 30-days of termination/lay-off/return of said apprentice.

Employer and Apprentice are required to inform Training within 48-hours if an apprentice is placed on temporary layoff (TLO) so that the apprentice may be available to be loaned out to another employer.  An apprentice on temporary layoff from an employer may also be removed and placed with another employer permanently.

The Employer shall rotate the apprentices on Temporary Layoff.  Temporary Layoff will be for a period not to exceed 6 weeks at a time.  When an apprentice is put on Temporary Layoff, they shall report to the Training Office to sign the out of work list as a Temporary Layoff.  When recalled to work by the Employer, the Apprentice and Employer shall inform the Training Office that they have been called back to work.

Quitting or Walking Off-The-Job:

An apprentice must never quit or walk off-the-job without first seeking permission from the Apprenticeship Coordinator.  An apprentice who quits or walks off the job shall face disciplinary action.  An apprentice in a dire situation shall contact the Apprenticeship Coordinator to explain and seek advice and/or direction.

Adherence to this Policy:

If any of these rules are not followed by an apprentice, an apprentice may be subject to disciplinary action up to termination of their apprenticeship program by the Joint Apprenticeship Committee.  If any of these rules are not followed by an employer, an employer may be subject to removal of apprentices or restricted from receiving apprentices.

This written procedure amends the existing Rules which are incorporated herein.

The Hawaii Electricians Joint Apprenticeship Committee approves the adoption of this Addendum to the Apprenticeship Program Rules & Regulations this 17th day of August, 2022.

Gerald Noda, Chairperson Tracy Hayashi, Secretary

Hawaii Electricians JAC (Telecom/CATV)Hawaii Electricians JAC (Telecom/CATV)

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Acknowledgement of Receipt:

The undersigned apprentice below reviewed and understands this On-the-Job Training Assignment/Referral Procedure Addendum to the Apprenticeship Program Rules & Regulations.