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relocation of existing tracks where such relocation of tracks are not in <br />connection with buildings, highway, heavy or engineering projects. <br /> <br />(h) It shall also include all new Construction in conjunction with a building, <br />highway, heavy or engineering project on all railroad transit commissions, <br />transit authorities, public or private owners of such facilities. <br /> <br />(i) It shall include railroad construction where rails are laid to a new facility to <br />service same, whether new or used materials are used. <br /> <br /> <br />CATEGORY IX Apprentices <br /> <br />Section 1. New applicants for membership who cannot provide reasonable proof of 4,000 <br />or more hours of employment as a Construction Craft Laborer (or alternatively, cannot <br />demonstrate equivalent skills in a placement examination administered by the Joint <br />Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) shall, whenever possible, enter the <br />Apprenticeship program. Any person entering but failing to maintain and complete his <br />or her Apprenticeship shall not be employed by the Employer as a Journeyworker under <br />this Agreement. The failure of any Apprentice to maintain his or her Apprenticeship <br />status shall obligate the Employer to discharge such person upon notice from the Union. <br /> <br />Section 2. The Apprenticeship and Training Standards approved by the Federal Bureau <br />of Apprenticeship and Training or State Apprenticeship Committee are hereby <br />incorporated by reference as a part of this Agreement. <br /> <br />Section 3. The Apprentice wage rates are: <br /> <br /> Hours of Credit Wage Rate <br /> <br />st <br /> 1 period 0 1000 hours 75% of journeyworker rate <br />nd <br /> 2 period 1001 2000 hours 85% of journeyworker rate <br />rd <br /> 3 period 2001 3000 hours 90% of journeyworker rate <br />th <br /> 4 period 3001 4000 hours 95% of journeyworker rate <br /> <br />Section 4. Entry into the Apprenticeship program shall be controlled by the JATC, <br />which shall employ appropriate testing and screening procedures. An Apprentice <br />advances from one hours-of-credit and wage-rate category to another only upon <br />determination of satisfactory performance by the JATC, which shall have the authority to <br />grant accelerated credit where warranted by the performance of an individual apprentice. <br /> <br />35 <br /> <br />