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and deductions for training as set out in Article 19 and 29 of
this agreement.
(b) Indentured Apprentices must be registered with the
Industrial Training Branch, Ministry of Skills Development.
(c) The Parties agree to establish and maintain Local
Apprenticeship Committees consisting of equal representa-
tion of the Employers and Union. The Apprenticeship
Committee shall be responsible to ensure that Apprentices
receive proper training in all aspects of the Trade and to
review the progress of the Apprentices at regular intervals.
(d) The minimum rate for Apprentices and Improvers shall be:
(i) 50% of a Journeyperson’s rate for the first period.
(ii) 65% of a Journeyperson’s rate for the second period.
(iii) 80% of a Journeyperson’s rate for the third period.
(iv) 90% of a Journeyperson’s rate for the fourth period.
(e) For the purpose of continued employment Apprentices or
Improvers may be transferred to any Local of the Union, pro-
viding that the Local Union in which the Apprentice is to
work does not have any Apprentices or Improvers available
for employment.
(f) Unless an Apprentice or Improver is registered and recog-
nized as an insulation or air barrier installer, then no
Apprentice or Improver shall operate a masonry saw, grout
walls, deficiency work, install wall anchors, wash or clean
walls, install insulation or air barriers for more than twelve
(12) hours in any one (1) work week. This requirement shall
not apply to Restoration, Refractory or Stonework.
(g) PROBATIONARY APPRENTICE
A new entrant is a person who has never worked in the
trade or attained any experience at an employer or union
run trade school.
The employer will first attain a referral slip in accordance
with Article 5 Union Security from the local union before the
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