STANDARDS
OF APPRENTICESHIP For the Trade of
Blacksmith
Registered
with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U. S. Department of Labor
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
1.
Definitions
2.
Policy
4.
Credit
for Previous Experience
7.
Responsibilities
of the Apprentice
10.
Periodic
Review of Progress
11.
Hours
of Work
13.
Qualifications
for Apprenticeship
15.
Safety
and Health Training
16.
Certificate
of Completion of Apprenticeship
17.
Interpretation
18.
Modification
19.
Compliance
20.
Distribution
of Officially Signed Standards of Apprenticeship
ATTACHMENTS
Part 1 – Proficiency
Part 2 – Blueprint reading
Part 3 – Written
examination
“Association”
means the Appalachian Blacksmiths Association.
“Apprentice”
means a person registered under these standards and being trained to learn
the skills of a Blacksmith.
“Committee”
means the Apprenticeship Committee as provided for in these Standards of
Apprenticeship.
“Bureau”
means the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U. S. Department of Labor.
2.
POLICY:
On
and after the date these Standards of Apprenticeship are duly executed, it shall
be the policy of the Association that all apprentices shall be governed by the
terms of these Standards of Apprenticeship.
The Association shall appoint an Apprenticeship Committee composed of three (3) Appalachian Blacksmiths Association members in good standing, and two (2) alternates. No member shall serve on the committee when a journeyman candidate. An alternate shall take his place until such time as he has completed his journeyman candidacy and has been certified, or until he abandons his candidacy.
The duties of the Committee shall be:
To determine the work processes for the Blacksmith trade to provide the necessary basic experience and training on the job.
To determine the specific related instruction necessary for the Blacksmith trade.
To approve the duly executed Apprenticeship Agreement between the Employer and the Apprentice.
To certify to the Bureau the names of Apprentices who have satisfactorily completed their apprenticeships, requesting the issuance of Certificates of Completion of Apprenticeship to Apprentices so designated.
To
formulate and carry out plans to create and maintain interest in the Blacksmith
Apprenticeship Program.
Meetings
of the Committee shall be held as often as deemed necessary.
A
Representative of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training may be requested to
attend meetings of the Committee.
4.
CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
An applicant for apprenticeship may be allowed credit on the term of apprenticeship for that portion of his experience, whether with the Association or elsewhere, which is equivalent to any he would receive under these Standards of Apprenticeship. Previous experience, with commensurate wages, will be granted only after the record and work of the applicant have been checked and approved by the Committee. The Bureau shall be advised of the source and content of such experience.
The Apprentice, and if a minor, his/her parent or guardian, shall sign an Apprenticeship Agreement furnished by the Bureau. A copy of the Apprenticeship Agreement is attached to these Standards of Apprenticeship. The Apprenticeship Agreement shall be signed by an authorized Representative of the Employer and the Committee, and shall be registered by the Bureau.
The Apprenticeship
Agreement shall contain a clause
making the terms of these Standards of Apprenticeship a part
of the said Agreement. Therefore, each Apprentice, and if a minor,
his/her parent or guardian, who enters into the Apprenticeship Agreement shall
be given a copy of these
Standards of Apprenticeship to read before the Apprenticeship Agreement is
signed.
The following parties
shall receive a copy of the Apprenticeship Agreement, properly executed:
The
Apprentice, The Association, The Bureau
Apprentices will be given practical training, under supervision for the time set forth under the Blacksmith Work Processes. The Apprenticeship Agreement may be cancelled for cause or by mutual agreement of the parties. The Bureau shall be notified of all terminations and the reason therefore.
7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE APPRENTICE:
Each Apprentice is required to apply himself with diligence and care to the tasks assigned to him; to protect the property and interests of the Employer in a proper manner; to respect and obey the rules of the Employer; and to conduct himself at all times in a creditable manner, realizing that much time, money and effort are expended in affording him the opportunity to become a skilled craftsman. The Apprentice is to keep a log of his work progress and report to the Committee monthly on a form provided by the Committee.
Each Apprentice shall be given training and work experience in the major basic trade elements of the Blacksmith trade as per the schedule attached to the Standards of Apprenticeship, and made a part hereof. The Apprentice shall be trained in safety practices related to operations performed.
A
minimum of 150 hours of training, instruction, and education is required. Course
work may include, but shall not be limited to: ABA Weekend, Winter, and
Beginner's Workshops; and ABANA National Convention instruction at any
regionally or nationally known craft school or vocational school, or other forum
of instruction as the Committee shall approve. The instruction must be
blacksmithing related and its primary emphasis must be on teaching or improving
the skills outlined in Part I of the Work Processes.
The
apprentice, when seeking journeyman certification, must submit to the Committee
a list of courses taken, the dates and location where completed, the name of the
instructor(s), and the number of hours of instruction completed for each course.
The Employer is not required to pay wages for time spent at related studies,
except if required during regular working hours.
10.
PERIODIC REVIEW OF PROGRESS:
The progress of the Apprentice shall be reviewed by the employer periodically and a report on the apprentice's progress submitted to the Committee at the completion of each six (6) month period. Should the review reveal unsatisfactory progress on the part of the Apprentice, the Committee may recommend disciplinary action to the employer, even to the extent of cancelling the Apprenticeship Agreement.
11.
HOURS OF WORK:
Hours of work for Apprentices shall be the same as for journeymen Blacksmiths employed; except that no apprentice shall be required to work such hours as would interfere with his required related studies.
Because the Association is composed of a number of small individual shops; each shop will be allowed one (1) apprentice. Thereafter, the number of apprentices shall not exceed one (1) apprentice to every three (3) journeymen regularly employed at the Blacksmith trade.
13.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPRENTICESHIP:
Applicants for apprenticeship must have the following qualifications:
1. High School Education or equivalent
2. Legal working age
3. Physically able to perform the manual work of the trade
4. Be of good moral character
The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices during their apprenticeship, shall be without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.
15.
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, dated December 29, 1970, or State Standards that have been found to be at least as effective as the Federal Standards.
16.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF APPRENTICESHIP:
An apprentice who has completed the training as outlined under the Work Processes and the required related instruction and has demonstrated his/her proficiency to the satisfaction of the Committee, will be presented the Bureau's Certificate of Completion. The Committee will make their recommendation to the Bureau that a Certificate of Completion be awarded the apprentice. The letter of request will state where Related Training was obtained.
17.
INTERPRETATION:
If a difference of opinion should arise in the interpretation of these Standards of Apprenticeship, which cannot be adjusted satisfactorily, either party to the Apprenticeship Agreement may consult with the Bureau for clarification.
18.
MODIFICATION:
These Standards of Apprenticeship may be modified by the Association with notification being sent to the Bureau.
19.
COMPLIANCE:
The sponsors of these Standards of Apprenticeship certify that they are in full compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
20.
DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICIALLY SIGNED STANDARDS OF APPRENTICESHIP:
The following parties shall receive a copy of the officially signed and properly executed Standards of Apprenticeship:
The Appalachian Blacksmiths Association
The Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
This
Association membership is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act; therefore,
overtime will be paid at the required rate(s).
The minimum wages to be paid apprentices will be the following rates:
1. The starting rate for a beginning apprentice shall be $3.35 per hour.
2. When the apprentice completes any eight (8) categories of Part 1 of the Work Processes plus the mandatory shop safety training, his/her rate shall be $4.25 per hour.
3. When the apprentice completes any other nine (9) categories of Part 1 of the Work Processes in addition to those already completed, his/her rate shall be $5.25 per hour.
4. When the apprentice completes the last nine (9) categories of Part 1 of the Work Processes and demonstrates successfully three (3) workpieces, his/her rate shall be $6.25 per hour.
5. When the apprentice completes the Committee’s written examination successfully, his/her rate shall be $7.00 per hour.
6. When the apprentice completes the required 150 hours of related instruction, his/her rate shall be $9.00 per hour.
7. When the apprentice completes the required Blueprint reading demonstration under Part 2 of the work Processes, he/she will reach the journeyman rate of wages which is $10.50 per hour.
Approved by the Committee: February 18, 1986
Registered as incorporating the basic standards of apprenticeship recommended by the Federal Committee on apprenticeship: February 24, 1986
By: Lawrence J. Thanner, Director Region III, Bureau Of Apprenticeship and Training, U. S. Department of Labor
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