NOTICE TO INTERESTED APPLICANTS

DUE TO THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 J.A.C. WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING A NEW CLASS OF APPRENTICES FOR THE YEAR 2010.

THANK-YOU

 

 

 

     TO:          Community Organizations and Interested Parties

FROM:         The Omaha Plumbers Joint Apprenticeship Committee

      RE:          Seeking Applications for a Limited Number of Positions

 

We are pleased to announce that Plumbers Local Union No. 16 is seeking motivated, talented, hard working individuals to begin a rewarding career in the Plumbing Industry. We offer training and employment through the Plumbers Apprenticeship Program, which is certified by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training.

 

This is a comprehensive five (5) year program of classroom related instruction at our modern training facility, along with a minimum of (40) hours per week of practical training received while working for a plumbing/mechanical contractor.  This program teaches the student the latest technology in the craft.

 

The Omaha Plumbers Joint Apprenticeship Committee will begin accepting applications for apprentice plumbers on  Monday, April 13, 2009  through Friday, April 17, 2009  from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily at the Plumbers Local Union No. 16 Office, 4801  F  Street, Omaha, Nebraska.  

Test times for this application process will be given on the hour:   9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., (closed 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. for Lunch)   1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.

 

 

YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHEN YOU MAKE APPLICATION

(All original documents will be copied immediately and returned when you make application)

 

• A high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate.
• A grade transcript furnished by the HIGH SCHOOL you attended or GED grades of completion.
• This can be faxed directly to us at (402) 734-0180 
• A birth certificate, showing the applicants date of birth (must be 18 years of age).
• A valid driver’s license.
• A social security card.
• Veterans must submit a copy of their DD214 form.
• Applicants will be given a math test that has been validated by the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training over the following:
• Addition of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
• Subtraction of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Multiplication of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Conversion of fractions to decimals.
• Conversion of decimals to fractions.
• Conversion of measurements expressed in inches to feet and inches.
• Adding/Subtracting measurements expressed in feet and inches.

The use of calculators will not be allowed.

 

Applicants must score a minimum of 70% in order to qualify for an interview.

 

Apprentice applicants shall be selected on the basis of their qualifications and in accordance with objective standards which permit review after full and fair opportunity for application. Selection into the apprenticeship program will be in accordance with the Affirmative Action Plan and Selection Procedures made a part of these standards.

 

 

 

Classes are held on Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., and one Saturday per month from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., during the months of September through May.

 

In addition to classroom training, each apprentice is assigned to work for a local plumbing/mechanical contractor during the normal work week (Monday through Friday). The apprentice is paid an appropriate wage, equal to the time and progress in the program.

 

In order that the apprentice will have an opportunity to experience various types of work, i.e., residential, commercial & industrial, apprentices are transferred each year to a different contractor/employer. This also allows the apprentice the experience of working with many different Journeymen craft persons to gain the benefit of their knowledge.

 

The cost to the apprentice is a nominal fee per year to cover the cost of textbooks.  All other expenses for materials, tools, facilities, instructor wages and administration are paid by the Apprenticeship Program.

 

This is a no-nonsense program that recognizes the need for quality training in the craft. We are looking for applicants that are willing to dedicate their time, energy and talent to a profession that requires hard physical work, and where the rewards are both financially and mentally satisfying.

 

Please forward this information to any individuals you may know who are qualified and would be interested in applying for entry into the Plumbers Apprenticeship Program.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

DAVID NYSTROM

 

 

 

Chairman

Omaha Plumbers Joint Apprenticeship Committee