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New York State
Department of Labor

Andrew M. Cuomo, GovernorPeter M. Rivera, Commissioner

Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices

 

Long Island City, NY (February 06, 2013) -

Long Island City, NY (March 11, 2013) -- The Joint Steamfitting Apprenticeship Committee will conduct a periodic recruitment from March 11, 2013 through March 22, 2013 for 500 steamfitter apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.

 

Applications may be obtained at the Steamfitters Industry Training Center, 48-03 32^nd Place, Long Island City (Queens), NY from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. Applications must be submitted in-person and received no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2013. Applicants must provide photo ID at time of application. Note: Applicants must pay a $25.00 application fee by certified check or money order made payable to the Steamfitters Education Fund. You may request that this fee be waived. Fee waivers will be approved upon a showing of verifiable proof of financial need.

Interviews will be conducted jointly by Employer and Employee Representatives on Tuesdays and Thursdays during April and May at the LaGuardia Marriot, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY. A Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) #S-61 will subsequently be administered by the New York State Department of Labor at the Steamfitters Training Center, as needed based on industry demands.

The Committee requires that applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old at time of indenture
• Have an original (originals will be immediately returned), plus one photocopy, of one of the following alternatives:
  • High School Diploma (on copy, delete/block date of graduation) or;
  • Statement on school letterhead, including school seal, verifying high school graduation (on copy, delete/block date of birth and graduation date) or;
  • General Education Diploma (GED) or;
  • Official report of GED test results (on copy, delete/block date of birth)
• Submit a copy of Military Separation Form DD-214 (date of birth deleted/blocked)if veteran of the United States Armed Forces
• Sit for an interview administered jointly by Employer and Employee Representatives
• Submit to pre-admission drug test if selected to enter the Apprenticeship Program - paid by sponsor
• Must submit to random drug testing during the 60-month program - paid by sponsor
• Remain drug/alcohol free while in school and on jobsites.
• Be physically able to perform the work required as determined by a physical exam - paid by sponsor
• Sit for a Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) #S-61
• Be able to purchase required text material (approximately $400) for use in related instruction classes
• Have a reliable transportation to and from job sites and related instruction

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #638 at (718) 706-0218.

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.