Syracuse, NY (December 29, 2014) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local Union #30, will conduct a recruitment from January 28, 2015 through December 23, 2015 for three insulation and asbestos worker apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.

Applications can be obtained from the Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local Union #30, 107 Twin Oaks Drive, Syracuse, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month, excluding legal holidays, during the recruitment period.  All applications must be received by December 30, 2015.

The Committee requires that applicants:

·         Must be at least 18 years old.

·         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 be physically able to do the work of an insulation and asbestos worker, as determined by a medical exam and a drug screening, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to indenture.

·         Must take an aptitude test administered by the New York State Department of Labor.

·         Must reside within the jurisdiction of Local #30 for at least one year prior to recruitment.  This includes the counties of Cortland, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung,
Chenango, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Tioga, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, and St. Lawrence.

·         Must provide military transfer 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 Local Union #30 at (315) 475-1246.

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.