6-175 disadvantaged workers toward jour ney worker status in the type of trade or job classification involved.
660.02 Requirements Contractors shall begin training in accordance with OJT Special
Provision 660 as follows for all pr ojects with assigned trainee slots. Total number of trainee slots required will be the amount list ed in the Schedule of Items. All On-The-Job Training will be performed in accordance with 23 CFR 230, Subpart A, Appendix B and Department On-The-Job Training Program Manual . Training classifications shall be distri buted among work classifications needed by the Contractor in the skilled and semi-skilled craft levels identified on the Let ter of Intent. These classifications must be neede d on that specific project and hav e sufficient work hours available to meet the training plan activities and duration. The Contractor shall receive credit for training hours only aft er, the Department, or its representative, has approved the program. For this reason, con tractors are reminded to register candidates at the ons et of project work in order to gu arantee the maximum training time for the enrollee to complete the OJT program. Contractors will be reimbursed for such approved trainee slots upon successful completion of the traini ng. The Contractor shall make every effort to enroll minority and w omen trainees (e.g., by conducting systematic and direct recruitment through public and private sources likely to yield women, minorities, and disadvantaged trainees) to the ext ent that such persons are available within a reasonable area of recruitment. The contrac tor shall be responsible for demonstrating to the Department the steps taken in pursuance th ereof, before determination as to whether the Contractor is in compliance with this program . These semi-skilled and skilled craft employment goals s et by this office of Federal Co ntractor Compliance Programs are as follows: 6.9 percent women and 0.05 percent min orities, and 10 percent for women, and 0.05 percent for minorities in un-skilled classes re spectively statewide. For this reason, whether a Contractor meets these goals or not, the Depa rtment will require all contractors to participate in the program until such time that the goals are met as a whole. If any Contractor falls below these standards, it shall immediatel y implement an Affirmative Action Program to increase the employment and retention of wome n, minorities and the disadvantaged. Trainees shall not be enrolled in a classification in which the y have successfully completed a training course leading to journey-level status, or for which they have held employment as a journey level worker. No Contractor shall enro ll trainees who possess post-secondary degrees, certification, or diploma without first securing written approval from the Civil Rights Office . Only individuals with non-constr uction oriented credentials, except those who are upgraded will be considered. Upgrades fro m semi-skilled to skilled crafts is acceptable but must be approved by the Department or its representative. The minimum length and type of training for each classification will be as established in the training program selected by the Contractor and approved by the Department. Nothing in this section limits a Contractor to only the curriculum foun d in the OJT Manual. The 6-176 Department will consider a training curriculum if it meets the equal employment opportunity obligations that bring women, minorities, and the disadvantaged in to the industry and to retain them in the industry at the journey level of the classif ication of the training. Contractors are encouraged to examine training opportunities, w hich fit their needs for the project and for the company. The Contractor shall complete and forward to the Department’s O JT or its representative, the Letter of Intent, the OJT Registration Form , and the Workforce Breakdown Form for approval by the Department. The Contractor s hall maintain records of trainee activities and performance and furnish the department o r its representative with documentation of each trainee’s progress using the Weekly Evalu ation Form. Requests for changes in the number of trainee’s shall be handled as other bi d items. The Contractor must submit a change order with justification to the resident. The Resident will then forward that request to the Civil Rights Office for consideration. Once an OJT is approved by the Department, The Contractor shall begin training at the onset of employment for the trade classification. Trainees are expected to remain in status as long as training opportunities exist in the work classificat ion, or until the training program is completed. Section 660 shall be included directly in all contracts to subc ontractors. Subcontractors are expected to comply with craft goals. As with other Section s applied to a Subcontractor, the Contractor retains obligations accordingly.
660.03 Payment to the Trainee. Trainees will be paid at least 6 0 percent of the
appropriate minimum journeyman's rate specified in the contract for the first half of the training period, 75 percent for the third quarter of the traini ng period, and 90 percent for the last quarter of the training period, unless apprentices or trai nees in an approved existing program are enrolled as trainees on this project. In that case, the appropriate rates approved by the Departments of Labor or Transportation in connection wit h the existing program shall apply to all trainees being trained for the same classification who are covered by this Training Special Provision. The contractor shall furnish the trainee a copy of the program manual he will follow in providing the training. Once the Department has determined that the trainee has completed the required hours of training a certificate showing the type a nd length of training satisfactorily completed will be issued.
660.04 Submittals The Contractor shall complete and forward to the Department’s O JT
and Contract Compliance Consultant, the Letter of Intent, the OJT Registration Form, and the Workforce Breakdown Form. The Contractor shall maintain re cords of trainee activities and performance and furnish the department or its representativ e with documentation of each trainee’s progress using the Weekly Evaluation Form. Requ ests for changes in the number of trainee’s shall be handled as other bid items. The C ontractor must submit a change order with justification to the resident. The Resident will then forward that request to the Civil Rights Office for consideration. 6-177
660.05 Off-Site Training Some offsite training is permissible a s long as the training is an
integral part of an approved training program and does not comp rise a significant part of the overall training. The Contractor m ust forward a completed Off-S ite OJT Request/Approval Form with a cover letter explaining the intent of the transfer to the Civil Rights Office. Provided the Contractor has Depa rtment approval, training may b e conducted off –site. Verification of training hours shall be determined for credit o n off-site work by reviewing the Weekly OJT Evaluation Form.
660.06 Method of Measurement The OJT item will be measured by the number of OJT
hours by a trainee who has successfully completed an approved t raining program . A trainee will be considered successfully complete for purposes of paymen t when the trainee receives a certificate of completion from the Department.
660.07 Basis of Payment to the Contractor. The OJT shall be paid for once successfully
completed at the contract unit price per hour. Payment will be made even though the Contractor may have received additional training program funds from other sources, provided such other source does not prohibit the Contractor fro m receiving other payment. No payment will be made for training not completed in accordanc e with this specification, the OJT Manual, and the Code of Federal Regulations. No paymen t will be made to the Contractor if the Department determines the Contractor failed t o provide the required training. The Department shall work with any Contractor whose e fforts have been deemed not consistent with the spirit or intent of the Program.
660.08 Sanctions. When the Department determines the Contractor has not complied
with this Section, the Department shall move within 10 days of the ruling to advise the Contractor, in writing, that documentation of good faith effort will be required. If the Department determines that good faith effort was not met, sanct ions will be imposed as follows: the number of training hours remaining to be completed for each training hour required will be multiplied by the prevailing wage rate plus fr inges for that particular trainee’s classification. The resulting figure may be deducted from any monies due the contractor, as determined by the Department. A corrective actio n plan may be developed in order to avoid similar future findings. Payment will be made under: P a y I t e m Pay Unit
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