APPRENTICE RESPONSIBILITIES, POLICIES & GUIDES
As an Apprentice in the Northeast Area Apprenticeship Program, you are responsible for understanding and complying with the rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and requirements that govern your participation in the Program.
This section contains the Boilermakers Northeast Area Apprentice Committee (NEAAC) Rules, Regulations and Policies for Apprentices, along with important guides and resources designed to help you understand your responsibilities throughout your Apprenticeship.
Click on any of the tabs below to learn more about a specific policy, responsibility, requirement, or resource.
Apprentices are expected to review this information carefully, remain familiar with current Program requirements, and follow all applicable policies and procedures. The most current versions of all rules, regulations, policies, and requirements supersede any previous versions.
Questions regarding any of the information contained in this section should be directed to the Northeast Area Office at (860) 569-8368.
Responsibilities & Guides
Apprentices are required to submit their On-the-Job Training Work Hours (OJT Hours) online through ApprentiScope.com at the end of each month or upon completion of a job – whichever comes first.
- If a job is completed in less than one month, you must submit the hours worked for that portion of the month.
- Hours must be reported for every job, regardless of its length.
- If you are out of work for an entire calendar month, you MUST report so by entering 1 in the “Out of Work” category in ApprentiScope.com.
At a minimum, every apprentice must have one submission in ApprentiScope.com for each calendar month throughout the entire apprenticeship.
All submitted hours are subject to review and approval by your Local/Zone Instructor. Falsifying work hours is grounds for immediate termination from the Apprenticeship Program.
Hours must be submitted within 30 days following the end of the month being reported. Failure to submit hours on time will delay pay advancements and may result in suspension or termination from the Apprenticeship Program.
Begin reporting work hours (or Out-of-Work months) immediately upon starting your apprenticeship, as reporting is required starting with the first month of your apprenticeship.
CLICK HERE to access your ApprentiScope account using the password reset request.
Additionally, apprentices can update their email address and password by hovering over their name in the top-right of the ApprentiScope window, clicking ‘My Profile,’ then clicking the edit button.
If you have any questions about hours submissions, please watch this video tutorial, check out ApprentiScope’s YouTube tutorial playlist, or contact the Northeast Area Administrator at 860-569-8368.
Newly indentured Northeast Area Apprentice Committee (NEAAC) Apprentices are required to enroll in the Boilermakers Learning Management System (LMS) to complete the Program’s online curriculum.
At the indenturement/orientation meeting, each Apprentice is required to submit an initial $150.00 enrollment fee to the Northeast Area Apprentice Committee (NEAAC). Payment may be made by:
Check or money order payable to the Northeast Area Apprentice Committee (NEAAC); or
In accordance with the Wage Rate Requirements Policy, Apprentices are also required to submit an additional $100.00 fee upon beginning each of the following lesson years:
- Second Year – $100.00
- Third Year – $100.00
- Fourth Year – $100.00
Total Apprenticeship fees paid to the NEAAC over the course of the Program are $450.00.
These Apprenticeship fees are separate from and unrelated to any dues, fees, or other payments required by the Apprentice’s Local Lodge.
Apprentices will be reimbursed for Apprenticeship fees paid to the NEAAC upon successful completion of the Program.
In the weeks following indenturement, Instructors will provide newly indentured Apprentices with unique usernames and passwords allowing them to access the LMS and begin the online curriculum.
To access the LMS, visit bnaplms.com. Login using the username and password provided to you.
A downloadable/printable guide can be found by CLICKING HERE.
Questions concerning these policies and procedures should be directed to the NE Area Office at (860) 569-8368.
As a requirement of the Boilermakers Northeast Area Apprenticeship Program, prior to graduation, apprentices must complete 18 On-the-Job Training manuals (OJTs).
*Completed OJTs can be emailed to info@neaac.net (PDFs ONLY – NO JPG, PNG, or HEIC files accepted) or mailed to: Boilermakers NEAAC, 19 Thomas Street, East Hartford, CT 06108.
Apprentices begin working at 65% of the Journeyman’s Wage Rate. They remain at that 65% for one (1) year from the date they are indentured (as long as they meet the 6-month requirement).
Thereafter, Apprentices are eligible for a 5% increase every six (6) months from the effective date of his/her last raise. So, failure to comply with this policy at any time will affect the date of all future increases and can result in your suspension/termination from our Program.
In order to receive an increase to the next wage bracket, Apprentices MUST meet all listed criteria with no exceptions.
Any Apprentice who fails to follow the policy or fails to digitally report Work Reports, submit OJT Modules and complete online Lessons on a monthly basis will be considered delinquent and subject to disciplinary action.
CLICK HERE to view a downloadable/printable version of our Wage Rate Requirements Policy.
Wallet-sized Apprentice Identification Cards serve as proof of enrollment in the Northeast Area Apprentice Program and verify the authorized rate of pay.
Cards should be presented to the steward and/or foreman at the start of each job assignment.
As apprentices advance through the program, new identification cards reflecting updated pay rates will be issued to Local Lodges. Local Lodges will notify employers of the pay increase and provide apprentices with updated cards.
Apprentices are prohibited from altering, tampering with, or otherwise changing their Apprentice Identification Card. Any Apprentice who does so will be subject to disciplinary action.
Apprentices are also responsible for ensuring they are working at their authorized rate of pay. Any Apprentice found working at a wage rate other than their authorized pay scale will be subject to disciplinary action.
Direct questions about this policy to the Northeast Area Administrator at 860-569-8368.
Policies & Forms
The Boilermakers Northeast Area Apprentice Committee (NEAAC) Statement of Rules, Regulations and Policies for Apprentices establishes the requirements, responsibilities, standards, and procedures that govern participation in the Northeast Area Apprenticeship Program.
Each Apprentice is provided access to these Rules, Regulations and Policies at the time of indenturement and is responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with the requirements contained therein throughout their Apprenticeship.
These Rules, Regulations and Policies may be amended or revised from time to time. The most current version supersedes all previous versions and remains in effect until subsequently amended or replaced.
Area Coordinators, Local Instructors, BNAP Employees, and Apprentices:
It is the policy of the Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program (“BNAP”) to protect the safety of individuals taking part in instruction at training centers by safely and efficiently removing an individual who is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from the training center.
The Area Coordinators shall provide a copy of this policy to all instructors and other employees of training centers within their geographic jurisdiction. Upon selection to the Program, an apprentice shall be provided with a copy of this policy and the confirmation of receipt and acknowledgment form.
By signing the attached confirmation and receipt of acknowledgment, an apprentice agrees to be bound by the terms of this policy and shall hold harmless the BNAP and the Area Committee from any liability which may arise from adherence to this policy.
- An apprentice suspected of being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol while attending the training center shall be ordered immediately removed from the facility.
- A minimum of two (2) witnesses shall provide written statements regarding their observations of the individual’s alleged intoxication, including details of the apprentice’s behavior, appearance, and/or odor. In cases where there are at least two individuals employed by the Fund on site at the facility, witness statements shall be taken from those individuals. In locations where there is only one individual employed by the Fund on site, a member of the apprenticeship class may serve as a witness in order to meet the requirement of two (2) witness statements.
- A minimum of two (2) witnesses shall monitor the apprentice at all times prior to the ultimate departure or removal of the apprentice from the grounds of the training center. In cases where there are at least two individuals employed by the Fund on site at the facility, those individuals shall be obligated to monitor the apprentice. In locations where there is only one individual employed by the Fund on site, a member of the apprenticeship class may be used to monitor the individual to meet this requirement.
- The Instructor of the training center shall notify the applicable Area Coordinator of the events occurring at the facility and shall submit within ten (10) days a written report, including witness statements, to the Area Coordinator for review and potential disciplinary action.
- The Instructor of the training center shall make all reasonable efforts to remove the apprentice from the grounds of the facility. The Instructor may, within his or her discretion, reasonably assist to arrange transportation for the apprentice by taking any of the following actions:
- The Instructor may arrange for a taxicab or other transportation to drive the apprentice to his residence or to a medical facility, at the expense of the apprentice. In no event shall funds of the BNAP, any subordinate body thereof, or a training center be used for the transportation of an impaired apprentice.
- Should the distance between the training center and the apprentice’s residence be determined too far so as to make transportation efforts unreasonable, the Instructor is authorized to contact local authorities to remove the apprentice from the facility.
- Should an impaired apprentice leave the facility by operating a motor vehicle while suspected of being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, the Instructor of the training center shall contact the local police department and provide a description of the make, model, and license plate of the vehicle being operated by the apprentice.
- The Instructor may first make attempts to contact the emergency contact indicated on the apprentice’s confirmation of receipt and acknowledgment form or another responsible party to transport the apprentice from the facility.
I understand that one of the requirements for remaining indentured in the Boilermakers National Apprenticeship Program by and through one of its area committees is to submit to alcohol and drug testing under the Drug Testing Policy of the National Program. I acknowledge having received a copy of the Drug Testing Policy of the National Program.
I further understand that failure to consent to drug testing when requested to do so will result in cancellation of my apprenticeship agreement with the National Program and any of its area committees.
I further understand that the drug testing will be conducted under the Boilermakers’ MOST Program’s Drug Policy and Procedures through an independent testing laboratory selected by them. I acknowledge having received a copy of the Drug Policy and Procedures of the Boilermakers’ MOST Program.
I authorize the independent testing laboratory to release the test results to a contact person selected by the Administrator of the MOST Program and/or the medical review officer. I further authorize the contact person and/or medical review officer to release the test results to the Area Coordinator employed by the area committee of the National Program. I understand that the Area Coordinator will use the information in accordance with the drug testing policy of the National Program, including releasing the drug test results to individuals who need to know in order to carry out the drug testing policy of the National Program, and I authorize him/her to do so.
New Apprentices must acknowledge receipt of the BNAP Discrimination & Harassment Policy.
Any revisions supersede all previous versions.
