Elmira, NY (February 10, 2012) -
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Elmira, Local Union #139, will conduct a recruitment from March 9, 2012 through February 8, 2013 for six electrician apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Colleen C. Gardner announced today.
Applications can be obtained at the Local Union #139, 508 College Avenue, Elmira, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the second Friday of each month, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. Applicants must apply in person.
The Committee required that applicants:
- Must be at least 17 years old - 18 at the time of indenture. (Prior to being indentured, applicants selected from the pool of interviewed applicants must be at least 18 years of age).
- Must have a high school diploma or a general equivalency diploma (GED) - must provide an official transcript for high school (or GED) after selection and prior to acceptance into the program.
- Must show evidence of successful completion of one year of high school Algebra, or one post high school algebra course with a passing grade after selection and prior to the indenture.
- Must pass a physical exam and drug test paid by the sponsor, after selection and prior to indenture.
- Must submit a DD-214 to verify military training and/or experience after selection and prior to indenture to receive consideration for such training and/or experience.
- Must have a valid NYS Driver's License and reliable transportation to and from classroom training and worksites.
- Must qualify for the interview using the electrical trade's aptitude test developed and validated by the American Institutes for Research. Must get a 4 (four) or higher.
- Must be able to climb and work from ladders, scaffolds, poles and towers of various heights.
- Must be able to crawl and work in confined spaces such as attics, manholes and crawlspaces.
- Must be able to read, hear, and understand instructions and warnings.
- Must be a resident of the local union jurisdiction for at least six months, which includes:
- All of Chemung County
- All of Steuben County
- In Allegany County: Townships of Allen, Almond, Alfred, Andover, Birdsall, Burns, Granger, Grove, Hume, Independence, Ward, Wellsville, West Almond and Willing. That portion of Amity, Belfast, Caneadea, and Scio townships east of the Genesee River
- In Schuyler County: Townships of Dix, Montour, Orange, Reading, and Tyrone
- In Tioga County: Townships of Barton and Nichols
For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office located or the Local Union #139 at (607) 732-1237.
Apprentice programs registered with the Department of Labor must meet standards established by the Commissioner. Under state law, sponsors of programs cannot discriminate against applicants because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability or marital status. Women and minorities are encouraged to submit applications for apprenticeship programs. Sponsors of programs are required to adopt affirmative action plans for the recruitment of women and minorities.
