STUDENT APPLICANT. There shall be a classification designated as Student Applicant. This classification shall be available for an individual who is at least 18 years of age, enrolled full time day classes in a post-secondary educational institution such as a college, university, junior college, trade school, etc. (exceptions to these limitations can be made on a case by case basis by the Union – i.e. (for those high school graduates waiting to enter military service), and who desires to work in the roofing industry during the summer break from school. This classification will be available to the Employer from May 1 through September 30 each calendar year. When the Union has 10% or more of its members unemployed as indicated by its “Out-of-Work Book”, the Union will be able to restrict or reject Student Applicants. There will be no recruiting of students by the Employer for summer work i.e. (posting of job opportunities at college campuses or trade schools). SAMPLE This classification will be limited to 300 hours per Student Applicant per calendar year, a ratio of no more than one Student Applicant per three Journeymen per Employer, and a maximum of 3 Student Applicants per Employer. The Employer will pay a fine of $250.00 payable to the Trust Funds for each Student Applicant who works more than 300 hours in a calendar year. Any Student Applicant who works more than 300 hours in any calendar year will be prohibited from working within this classification in the following calendar year. Each Student Applicant can only work for one Employer in any calendar year. The Student Applicant will be required to sign a dues check-off authorization each calendar year of employment and to pay to the Union prior to starting work each calendar year an initiation fee of $50.00 per calendar year. The Employer will withhold from the Student Applicant the amount of $.50 per hour, which will then be remitted to the Union monthly, which all amounts will be non-refundable. The Employer shall contribute the sum of $.28 for each hour worked by a Student Applicant employee to the National Roofing Industry Pension Fund for the first 300 hours and then full fringe benefit payments after 300 hours per calendar year. The Employer will pay the cost of a drug test and a physical examination. The rate of pay for a Student Applicant shall be 40% of the minimum Journeyman rate.
STUDENT APPLICANT. Read this Participant Agreement - Terms and Conditions, and if you understand and agree to each of the terms, then sign, print your name, and date where indicated at the end of the agreement.
