Long Island City, NY (April 11, 2022) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) for Plumbers Local Union #1 will conduct a recruitment from June 6, 2022 through June 20, 2022 for 50 Plumber apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today.

Applications must be obtained in person by the applicant at the JATC for Plumbers Local Union #1 Training Center, 37-11 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, during the recruitment period. This is a limited-application recruitment. Only 1,000 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-served basis. The recruitment will be offered for the period mentioned above or until 1,000 applications have been issued, whichever comes first. All applicants are required to bring a form of positive proof of identification. Only one (1) application per person will be issued until the supply of 1,000 is exhausted.

Applications must be completed and returned by hand (not by mail) to the JATC for Plumbers Local Union #1 Training Center, 37-11 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY from Friday July 15, 2022 through Thursday, July 21, 2022, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Upon return, the application must be fully completed and submitted with all relevant related documentation. A receipt will be issued to the person who returns the completed application. All applications must be received by no later than Thursday, July 21, 2022.

There is a $25.00 application fee to cover recruitment costs and a $25.00 testing fee to cover the cost of the aptitude test. Applicants must submit a $50.00 money order (no cash or checks will be accepted) with the application. Applicants may request that this fee be waived. Fee waivers will be approved upon showing verifiable proof of financial need. Monies collected will not exceed the specific costs of conducting the recruitment, and the sponsor will maintain records of all recruitment specific expenses. Additionally, any testing fees and permitted application fees charged to an applicant may not result in any profit to the sponsor.

The Committee requires that applicants:

• Must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry into the apprenticeship program.
• Must submit a diploma from an accredited high school reflecting a minimum of four calendar years of high school work in an accredited school system with transcript.
• In lieu of a four-year High School Diploma, the Committee will accept applicants who hold a High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma issued by the State Department of Education of the state in which the test was taken, with a transcript confirming GED or TASC scores. International students must submit a state issued High School Equivalency (HSE) issued by the state department of education in the state in which the test was taken, with transcript confirming TASC or GED scores.
• Must take and pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the USA. Must show proof after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
• Must appear for a personal interview, if selected., and subsequently be required to take a TABE assessment test.
• Must provide military transfer or discharge form DD-214, if applicable, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.

For further information, applicants should contact JATC for Plumbers Local Union #1 at (718) 752-9630. Additional job search assistance can be obtained at your local New York State Department of Labor Career Center (see: dol.ny.gov/career-centers).

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.