Contractor

General Information

We provide assistance to our contractors. Our most common links are below.‍ For any other questions, please contact us at the Apprenticeship Office.

Phone: (951) 248-4331
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (951) 784-0463

DIR Website

The Department of Industrial Relations and the DAS (Division of Apprenticeship Standards). Has information for public works requirements, the DAS 140/142, apprentice ratios and information, apprenticeship program information, and state certifications.

Request to Indenture

Contractors signatory to the Master Parking & Highway Improvement Agreement may upon request sponsor an apprentice by submitting a sponsorship letter on company letterhead. This will be submitted to the Local Union for review. Upon approval, the applicant apprentice will be scheduled to attend the next available Open House.

Contact a Business Agent on how to Request to Indenture an Experienced Journey Person

DFEH Sexual Harassment Prevention Online Training Course

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) Sexual Harassment Prevention Online Training Course

Find State Certification for Apprentice

Find an apprentices certification for public works (DIR Website)

Request Federal Certification for Apprentice

– You MUST e-mail the Pavement Stripers JAC office at [email protected] to receive a Federal Certification.

Email must include:

You will receive your request between 24-48 hours after submittal.

Public Works How To Guide

Submit Contract award information

In general, public works refer to construction projects that are paid for in whole or in part out of public funds, or if private funds are used, more than 50 percent of the square footage is leased to a public entity. Because of this, there are laws regarding many aspects of construction projects to protect the public’s interest.

One of the legal requirements for working on a public works project is the employment of apprentices. Contractors who are not already participating in an approved program must request the dispatch of apprentices from at least one other apprenticeship committee if more than one exists in the area of the public works project. Our committee is the only one approved by the DAS in Southern California. All your Public Works filings must be submitted to our office exclusively.

Submit the contract award information of your public works project within 10 days of the prime execution of the contract or subcontract but in no event later than the first day in which the contractor has workers employed on the public work. You may use form DAS 140. This is simply a notification of the award; it is not automatically a request for the dispatch of a registered apprentice.

Request Registered Apprentices

A contractor on a public works project must employ one (1) hour of apprentice work for every three (3) hours performed by a journeyman.

All contractors must request the dispatch of an apprentice from our apprenticeship program by giving our office actual notice of at least 72 hours (business days only) before the date on which apprentices are required. (DAS 142 / Apprentice Dispatch request)

Employ Registered Apprentices

In order for the JAC to provide your company with apprentices for Public Works Project(s), you must complete the Pavement Striper, Road Slurry, Seal Coat & Highway Maintenance Apprenticeship Subscription Agreement, which will allow you to contribute the fringe benefit component of the apprentice’s prevailing wage to our Trust Funds. Please note that this is NOT a Union Agreement and is only applicable to the project(s) listed. Upon completion, please return to our attention via fax: (951) 784-0463, email: [email protected] or mail: So. Cal. Pavement Striper, Road Slurry, Seal Coat & Highway Maintenance JAC, 1074 E. La Cadena Dr. #9, Riverside, CA. 92507

Make Training Fund Contributions

Contractors who are awarded public works jobs must make training fund contributions in the amount established in the prevailing wage rate publication for journeymen and apprentices. This nominal fee contributes to the assurance that new apprentices coming into the craft will be guaranteed the highest level of training and as skilled craftsmen retire, the trade will survive.

The contribution should be paid by check and be accompanied by a completed Training Fund Contribution Form or a letter containing the following information:

Upon completion, please return to our attention via fax: (951) 784-0463, email: [email protected] or by mail: So. Cal. Pavement Striper, Road Slurry, Seal Coat & Highway Maintenance JAC, 1074 E. La Cadena Dr. #9, Riverside, CA. 92507

How to Check Apprenticeship Certifications

To Verify if an apprentice is certified to work on Public Works with the State of California please use the DAS Search or contact the JAC at (951) 248-4337

Prevailing Wage Rates

Foremen

All Foremen shall be paid no less than two dollars ($2.00) per hour more than the hourly wage rate of the highest classification over which they have leadership. In the event the Contractor, at his option, elects to use a Foreman to supervise other Foremen, he shall be paid not less than one dollar and twenty-five cents ($2.00) per hour more than the hourly rate of the highest classified Foreman over whom he has leadership.

Journeymen

Group	Base Rate	Health & Welfare	Pension	Vac./Sup. Dues**	Training	Other***	Total
Group I	$44.10	$8.95	$6.02	$5.26	$1.42	$3.11	$68.86
Group II	$45.40	$8.95	$6.02	$5.26	$1.42	$3.11	$70.16
Group III	$47.41	$8.95	$6.02	$5.26	$1.42	$3.11	$72.17
Group IV	$49.15	$8.95	$6.02	$5.26	$1.42	$3.11	$73.91

Apprentices

Period	Base Rate	Health & Welfare*	Pension	Vac./Sup. Dues**	Training	Other***	Total
Period I	$27.90	$6.27	$1.81	$2.63	$0.55	$2.55	$41.71
Period II	$32.64	$6.27	$1.81	$2.63	$0.55	$2.55	$46.45
Period III	$35.56	$7.16	$2.41	$3.68	$1.42	$3.05	$53.28
Period IV	$37.93	$7.16	$2.41	$3.68	$1.42	$3.05	$55.65

Period	Percent Rate	Hours
Period I	60% less $0.55 per hour	1 – 800
Period II	70% less $0.55 per hour	801 – 1800
Period III	75%	1801 – 2800
Period IV	80%	2801 – 3800

** Includes supplemental dues of $1.83 per hour

***Other: Annuity Fund $2.55, Center for Contract Compliance $0.30, Industry Fund $0.11, Contract Administration Fund $0.09, Laborers Trusts’ Administrative Trust Fund $0.06

Please be advised of the following:

1.	Wages are to be paid on a weekly basis.
2.	An apprentice shall be paid at or before quitting time on the day designated as payday. In no event shall more that (5) working days elapse between the end of the pay period and the payment or wages.
3.	When an apprentice is laid off or discharged, they must be paid wages due to them at the time of layoff or discharge.
4.	Any apprentice reporting to work at the regular starting time and for who no work is provided shall receive pay for (2) hours at the stipulated rate for reporting or as specified in the collective bargaining agreement
5.	Apprentices CANNOT be moved from job to job.
6.	Apprentices shall receive the appropriate increase to the journeyman fringe benefit rates.

https://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm

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