Long Island City, NY (June 21, 2019) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for of the Elevator Industry, Local Union #3, will conduct a recruitment from July 24, 2019 through August 6, 2019 for 75 Elevator Servicer and Repairer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today.

Applications can be obtained at Local Union #3, 35-40 36th Street, 2nd floor, Long Island City, NY, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period. All applicants must present a valid picture ID issued by a City, State, or Federal government agency. This ID will be matched to the application number during the entire application process.

This is a limited-application recruitment. Only 750 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business days or until 750 applications have been issued, whichever comes first. Applications must be returned via U.S. Postal Service certified mail and postmarked no later than August 12, 2019. Applications will be numbered and must correspond with the name and number of the application given to the applicant at time of pick-up.

Applicants must take and pass the Bennett Mechanical Aptitude Test and the TABE General Math and Reading Comprehension exam. A testing fee of $25.00 must be paid at the time of testing. The payment must be in form of a money order. This fee may be waived. Fee waivers will be approved upon showing verifiable proof of financial need. The testing fee will also be waived for the following:

• Applicants on public assistance
• Applicants from:
• Non-Traditional Employment for Women
• Helmets to Hardhats
• Construction Skills
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Special Employment Services Division
• New York City Housing Authority’s Resident Employment Services Department
• Consortium for Worker Education

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED). Proof will be required after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must pass a physical and drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must be legally able to work in the United States of America.
• Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable, after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must sign a statement indicating that they are physically able to perform the work of an elevator servicer and repairer, which includes:
  • Lifting items weighing over 50 lbs.
  • Climbing and working from heights of up to 1,000 feet.
  • Working with electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment, and rotating machinery.

For further information, applicants should contact JATC of the Elevator Industry Local # 3 at (212) 689--0789. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: https://www.labor.ny.gov/career-center-locator/location-list-all.php).

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.