IUOE LOCAL 870 TRAINING Updated January 8, 2024

 

ELIGIBILITY FOR TRAINING

  1. ONLY - Current member in good standing with training contribution dollars made on their behalf. 
  2. If a member has no training dollars they must pay up front for their training. If they go to work for an employer that contributes to Training Fund, the member may present their training certificate and receipt to the office for reimbursement once sufficient training dollars have been received in the office on the member’s behalf. This request for payment must be received in the office within 12 months of the date training was paid for.
  3. If a non-member pays up front for training and then subsequently becomes a member and has hours worked for an employer that contributes to the Training Fund, then the member may present their training certificate and receipt to the office for reimbursement once sufficient training dollars have been received in the office on the member’s behalf. This request for payment must be within 12 months of the date training was paid for.

 

SAFETY TICKETS

PLEASE ENSURE YOUR TICKETS ARE UP TO DATE.

IF YOUR TICKET IS NOT VALID, YOU DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO BID.

 

* Rights & Responsibilities  (R&R) - 5 year cert

* Safety Construction Orientation Training  (SCOT) - 5 year cert

* Pipeline Construction Safety Training  (PCST) - 5 year cert

* Ground Disturbance Level 2 (GD LVL2) - 3 year cert

 

The above courses are available through the IUOE Local 870 Training Fund, providing you qualify.

ALL courses from outside providers are required to be authorized or you may not be reimbursed.

 

Dalmeny Training Site   Please check your equipment tickets and keep them up to date. If you are ready to renew, please call Sheldon to book a time in Dalmeny. I will be scheduling Overhead Crane courses in the upcoming weeks, if you are interested please call the hall to add your name to the list.

 

General Mine Safety Awareness If you have taken the GMSA course, please note your expiry. To recertify, you must enroll within 30 days of your ticket expiry.  Please contact Sheryl for further details.   

 

International Training and Education Center - Crosby, Texas  Members can view the courses online at iuoe.org, choose the International Training Center. AT Training now available on a GMK4100 contact Sheryl to apply.

 

Apprentices Additional help for all levels is available through SkillPlan. If you have made an attempt at your Red Seal or need additional help, there are online Red Seal workshops available.  Please email: learn@skillplan.ca to inquire.

Please continue to submit your F6A's to me and please provide proof of hours/year card to the hall for wage increases as you progress.  It is the apprentice's responsibility to sign up for level training, the classes will be opening up in 2024 for self registration as follows:

 

Level 1 - June 1 at 12:01am, Level 2 - May 31 at 12:01am,  Level 3 - May 30 at 12:01am, Level 4 - May 29 at 12:01am

Please note registrations are on a first come first serve basis and all fees increased Jan 1, 2023.  

 

Travel Pay (if you qualify) Level  1 & 2 receives $125 a day (3 day max per session)

 Level 3 receives $75 a day (10 day max).

 

Apprenticeship Grants are offered through the Canada Apprentice Grants. You can apply for these grants to recover the cost of your technical training.  There are application deadlines for these grants, please click on the link above for more information and instructions how to apply.   

 

Please contact Sheryl for any inquiries at 306-653-1250 or email sheryl.m@sasktel.net

For equipment training please contact Sheldon 306-341-0277