Inside Electric Jatc

The Area 1 Inside Electrical JATC is comprised of a dedicated group of individuals who donate several hours a month to serve the needs of the apprentice and the electrical contractor. The committee is made of equal numbers of Employer and Employee members. All meetings are conducted under Roberts Rules of Order and all decisions are decided by majority vote. Employer Representatives - Private industry is responsible for selecting initial employer representatives. Representatives of employers or an employer organization that represents the industry may submit nominations for up to four principal employer members. After the initial nomination of an individual to become an employer representative, the current JATC employer members will use majority vote to accept or deny a new employer position on the committee. Definition: An individual ( owner, manager, supervisor ) who has the authority, in the interest of the employer to hire, transfer, lay off recall, promote, discharge, reward or discipline other employees, or to effectively recommend such actions. The use of independent judgment in making such decisions is critical to determining whether an individual is a supervisor. Because supervisors directly represent the employer's interests, they may not serve as employee representatives on an apprenticeship committee. Employee Representatives - Employees or their organizational representatives are responsible for selecting initial employee representatives. Representatives of employees or an employee organization that represents the concerned employees and is involved in the subject occupation may submit nominations for up to four principal employee members. After the initial nomination of an individual to become an employee representative, the current JATC employee members use majority vote to accept or deny a new employee position on the committee. Definition: Employee representatives must be or have skilled practitioners in their occupation. If there is a collective bargaining agreement, employee representatives must be members of the collective bargaining unit covering the potential program apprentices. Employee representatives may not be supervisors or managers. Officers - The Committee members shall elect a Chairperson and a Secretary from the Committee members. One of the officers must be an Employer member; the other an Employee member. The officers shall serve no less than one ( 1 ) year and no more than two ( 2 ) years without a contested secret ballot election. ( OAR 839-11-350 ) Elections shall be held in February.