Apprentices

Apprentice Responsibilities

• Submission to the JLATTC office of accurate, signed, monthly work reports by the 15th of every month for the preceding month.
• Keeping a daily Log Book of activities/duties performed at the work-site
• Attending three (3) levels of technical training, as well as any other training required by the employer.
• Ensuring the JLATTC office is informed of changes in contact information.

Log Books

• Every page must consist of the following:
  • Date
  • Weather
  • Job location
  • Co-workers that day
  • Specific details of the job
  • Forwarding totals of hours per category

Work Reports

• Work hours are transferred from the Log Book to the Monthly Report Form
• The work report is to be completed in full – front & back of document
• A designated company signatory must sign the back of the completed work report
• Submission to the JLATTC office of accurate, signed, monthly work reports by the 15th of every month for the preceding month.
• Various reports are produced from the work reports for presentation at Board meetings therefore it is mandatory that they be completed accurately & on time.
• Apprentices who fail to comply with these procedures will be asked to attend a Board meeting to explain their actions.
• Download Monthly Work Report Form, (click here, last updated 2011-12-12).

Field Progress Assessments

• Are prepared by the employer and the safety inspector, and a copy sent to the JLATTC office.
• Log books are to be kept up-to-date and presented at the time of inspection
• Information from the assessment is evaluated for mandatory principles
• A report is produced from the assessments for information of the Board & Contractors
• Download Field Progress Assesment Form (click here).

Term Status

• Evolves on a six (6) month basis during the course of Apprenticeship
• Required hours must be met, and accurate work reports received on time, to facilitate this advancement
• A report is prepared from this information for the Board & the Contractors

Journeyman Certification

• In order to graduate from the program all Apprentices must accomplish the following:
  • Minimum of 3.5 years as an Apprentice
  • Minimum of 5045 work experience hours in the required categories
  • Three levels of schooling
  • Attendance and passing grade in all technical training
  • Passing grade of 70% on the Inter-provincial (IP) exam

Transferring Companies

• Movement is facilitated through the JLATTC Board, as opposed to a Contractor
• Transfers are standardized in consideration of the established ratios of Journeyman to Apprentice, per the Collective Agreement.
• Apprentices who wish to change companies must request the move in writing to the JLATTC office.
• The contractor who you wish to move to must also request the move in writing, advising of their current ratios.
• Requests will be placed on the agenda of the first upcoming Board meeting.
• Apprentices who are requesting a leave of absence,  have lost their licenses, are injured or are otherwise unable to work must put this in writing to the JLATTC and the IBEW Local 258.

Database access

• Will be provided upon indentureship as an Apprentice