Long Island City, NY (May 27, 2016) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for of the Elevator Industry, Local Union #3, will conduct a recruitment from June 27, 2016 through July 09, 2016 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 36^th Street, 2^nd 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 is a limited-application recruitment. Only 750 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications must be returned via U.S. Postal Service certified mail and postmarked no later than July 18, 2016. 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. Please note, you may request that this fee 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; NAACP Special Employment Services Division; New York City Housing Authority’s Resident Employment Services Department; Consortium for Worker Education, and other Minority and/or Women’s Employment Organizations accepted and approved by the JATC.    

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.
• 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 a 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

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union #3 at (212) 689-0789.

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.