Rock Tavern, NY (September 22, 2014) - The Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee (Zone 11) will conduct a recruitment from October 16, 2014 through October 15, 2015 for five lather (carpenter) apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today. 

Applicants must apply in person at the Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Training Center, 52 Stone Castle Road, Rock Tavern, NY, every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period.

Applicants should be prepared to take the Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee Entry Math Test, a math and measurement computation test, at the time of application.

Applicants must attest to the qualifications, as listed below, in a signed statement.  They must also provide required documents of proof when offered a position.  Failure to provide the required proofs will result in immediate dismissal from the program.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old. Proof will be required after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as GED or TASC). Proof will be required after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must be physically able to perform the work required of a lather (carpenter), which may include:
• Working indoors and outdoors in extreme temperatures and severe weather.
• Lifting and carrying materials that weigh more than 50 pounds.
• Working off of ladders and scaffolds.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Performing constant repetitive motions.
• Standing, stooping, and kneeling for prolonged periods of time.
• Must reside within the jurisdiction of the Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee (Zone 11), which includes the following counties: Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation to and from various job sites and related instruction classes.
• Must pass a drug test, at the sponsor’s expense, after selection and prior to indenture.
• Must attend related instruction at an Empire State Carpenters Regional Training Facility for four one-week periods, during each of the four years of apprenticeship.
• Must appear for a personal interview.
• Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable, after selection and prior to indenture.

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or the Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee at (845) 567-1810.

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.