SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 - Minutes of Public Meetings - Apprenticeship and Training Council

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Mr. Brian Cavey called the virtual meeting of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council to order at 9:00 a.m. and welcomed all Council members, staff and guests taking part in the meeting. Mr. MacLarion did a roll call of Council members for the minutes of the meeting. Please note the video recording of the virtual meeting did not record audio/video from start of meeting through agenda item two. Staff meeting notes and votes were referenced for these meeting minutes.

PRESENT:

COUNCIL MEMBERS
Brian S. Cavey - Chairperson Employee Representative
Norbert R. Klusmann, Sr. – Employee Representative
Neil E. Wilford, Jr. – Employee Representative
Leon W. Bromley - Employer Representative
Michelle L. Butt - Employer Representative
Grant Shmelzer - Employer Representative
David Smarte - Employer Representative

Ronald Leonard - USDOL/OA
Charles Wallace - MSDE Consultant to the Council

OTHERS:
James Rzepkowski - Assistant Secretary for Workforce Development and Adult Learning, Maryland Department of Labor
Christopher D. MacLarion – MATP
Kelton Addison - MATP
Ginamarie Best - MATP
Kevin L. Hunt - MATP
Jennifer D. Runkles - MATP
Patty Shreves - MATP
Jane Sinclair - MATP
John P. Taylor - MATP
Jeffrey W. Smith - MATP
Kevin Hunt - MATP
Lloyd Day - Maryland Department of Labor DWDAL
Leza Griffith - Maryland Department of Labor OAG
Erin Roth - Maryland Department of Labor Deputy Assistant Secretary
Brandee Gross - Maryland Department of Transportation
Brenda Demie
Cheyenne Wheeler - Associated Builders & Contractors Chesapeake Chapter
Debbie Livingston - Associated Builders & Contractors Metro Washington Chapter
Georgeta Lezar
Ellie Webb - Delaware Elevator
Greg Kelle
John Feaster - Maryland Department of Labor
Justin Swick - Howard Community College
Kathy Francis - Frederick Community College
Carla Milan - Frederick Community College
LiLi Taylor - Maryland Department of Labor
Kathy Gress - Associated Builders and Contractors, Cumberland Valley Chapter
Christopher Martin - Union Memorial Hospital
Adam Cadwalladler - Worthington Armstrong Venture
Susan Hunt - Fire & Life Safety America, Inc.
Heidi Darmour - Fire & Life Safety America, Inc.
Judi Olinger - Humanim, Inc.
Daedra Carrio - Montgomery County Department of Correction & Rehabilitation
Wyatt Runciman - Parker Fuel Company, Inc.
Joseph Simons - M & S Electric Company
James Casey - Harford County Maryland Joint Apprenticeship Committee
William Birmingham - Insulators & Allied Workers Local No. 2 JATC
David Kirk - KMP Mechanical, LLC.
Jennifer Clouse - McLane Foodservice Distribution, Inc. Aberdeen
Erin Harris - Tate Engineering Systems, Inc.
Carole Martens - The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Angelica Sigurdsen - The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Paul Champion - TranZed Apprenticeship Services, LLC.
Christopher Cash - Washington, D.C. Electricians JATC I.B.E.W. Local 26
Lisa Davis - Berry Plastics Closure Division
Steve Byrnes - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Inc.
Beth Brodsky - Flowserve Corporation
Talmadge Ellerbe - Nestle Dreyer’s Ice Cream Company
Carol Cole - Nickle Electrical Companies
Charles Ketner - Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669 JATC
Rosheeda Proctor - Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative JATC
Gary Murdock - Steamfitters Local 602 JATC
Susan Vanella - Bear Industries, Inc.
Joyce Guo - Capitol Sprinkler Contracting, Inc.
Marsha Milliken - Chesapeake Sprinkler
Dwayne Myers - Dynamic Automotive
Kimberly Nichols - Franklin Apprenticeships
Jean Marie Lewis - Harford County Electrical Contractors Association Inc.
Oden Cowan - International Union of Elevator Contractors Local 7
Berry Gilroy - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 77 JATC
Dr. Kathleen White - Maryland Division of Corrections
Gregory Wilkinson - Maryland Environmental Services
Kendra Parlock - NPOWER
Anita Hammond - Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (BACH)
Jim Hoos - Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 24 JAC
Adrienne Summers - Howard Community College
Janice Dawson - Livingston Fire Protection, Inc.
Rayna Wendkos - Nyla Technology Solutions
Kevin Strack - Premier Fire Protection Services, LLC.
Jerry Gildea - Wingard & Company, Inc.
Tamara Robinson - 1199 SEIU Training & Upgrading Fund MD/DC
Bonnie Speedy - Associated Builders and Contractors Metro Washington Chapter
Michael Alexander - Baltimore City JAC
John Dumler - Baltimore Sheet Metal Local 100, and Cumberland
Teresa Mena - Business Services, Maryland Department of Labor
Roseanne Fish - Business Services, Maryland Department of Labor

He also thanked each of the Council members again for their continued flexibility over the last several months. While things have improved, they have certainly been, and will continue to be, challenging times. Mr. MacLarion noted that this was the third time in a row that the Council meeting has been conducted virtually and livestreamed it to the public.

Mr. MacLarion reminded all that the meeting was being recorded for the purpose of producing minutes. This meeting was also being live streamed for the public and were able to watch and follow along with the meeting but not be able to communicate with us through the live stream. Lastly, he reminded the members to please remember to say their name prior to asking questions or making comments. This was to ensure staff is able to produce the minutes correctly.

B. Council members were provided with an update of the status of the Apprenticeship and Training Fund. Mr. MacLarion reported that the Total Fund Balance as of August 31st, 2020 after all obligations is $972,004.99 July contributions were $15,171.18 and August contributions were $10,252.11.

C. Mr. MacLarion noted in regard to Related Instruction that Maryland continued to emerge from the COIVD period. As reported over the last two Council meetings, the vast majority of Sponsors have shifted some or all of their Related Instruction to an online format and we see much of that continuing into the 2021 school year. Numerous sponsors continue to update us on their plans for the school year. Plan changes include blended learning, smaller class sizes, rotating A and B day style classes for smaller groups and shifting to online classes instead of in person.

D. Mr. MacLarion stated that today’s agenda contains a large number of program reviews. Council members were informed of 29 reviews for programs with 5 or more apprentices and 12 for programs with under five apprentices. He further noted that this was a higher number than normal due to the onset of COVID in March and the fact that staff have used these last few months to catch up on overdue reviews and to ensure we are keeping the two-year review schedule on track.

In terms of the reviews, as of July 31st Maryland had 175 sponsors in Active status, meaning they had an apprentice registered in their program at that time. This meant that going forward, staff will be conducting approximately 80 reviews a year in order to keep everyone in the two-year review window. The guidance for under 5 reviews was previously to review them ever third year but we have found that this created too large of a gap where staff and the sponsors are not interacting. This left our smaller sponsors without the interactions and technical assistance needed to maintain strong, viable and successful programs.

For example, smaller sponsors may have had changes in HR or shop floor management and the new individuals may not have been aware of all processes or how to connect with staff. Smaller sponsors do not register the volume of apprentices that our large programs do so the registration process is occasionally forgotten. The apprentices are being trained, educated, and paid via the apprenticeship standards but the registration agreements do not get processed. In reviews this meeting, there was one small sponsor that had two apprentices who were not registered. The review process helped to remedy that.

These reviews take an enormous amount of time and Director MacLarion paused to thank the Apprenticeship Staff. They have conducted reviews both in person and online over the last several months- this has been a challenging process at times but it has been rewarding.

The Director also noted the reviews often allow staff an opportunity to more directly engage with each Sponsor, to update the programs and to see the successes and challenges each are facing. For this meeting, he noted that the majority of sponsors reviewed took the opportunity to review their wage progressions and their journeyworker wage rate. The vast majority of the programs reviewed resulted in an increase in the journeyworker wage which is a great reflection on their programs and a great indicator of the careers represented.

And for the Sponsors who joined via livestream to see their reviews conducted, Mr. MacLarion thanked them for their patience and for their cooperation during the review process. He hoped they found it as rewarding as staff did. The reviews also, as mentioned earlier, can highlight challenges. The vast majority of the programs before the Council for this meeting demonstrated successes but there were some that are facing challenges. The primary challenges encountered during the review process were document collection and retention, completion rates, timely submission of documents and diversity of programs and occupations.

The review process can be viewed as onerous or complicated, but staff have found most sponsors welcome the review, welcome the interaction with our staff and genuinely appreciate the technical assistance. Staff also appreciate the Council’s diligence in going through all of the documentation, feedback from the council and of course the recommendations for corrective actions and guidance to our Sponsors.

E. Mr. MacLarion stated at the last Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council meeting he had the privilege of updating the Council on Maryland’s most recent Grant award from USDOL. The grant is the State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant and is for just over $6,000,000. A key component of the grant was the awarding of sub-grants to organizations, businesses, companies, associations, colleges, and unions to expand apprenticeship. The Department has approved a total of twelve awards utilizing the 2019 USDOL grant award and other leverage funds: The organizations awarded funding must all register a minimum of 100 new apprentices and expand apprenticeship according. They are:

1. National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Create a new Group, Nonjoint apprenticeship program for the hospitality/food service industry with two occupations to start: Line Cook and Back of House Supervisor.

2. Independent Electrical Contractors – Chesapeake
Expand its existing Group, Nonjoint apprenticeship program by adding more high school as dual enrolled youth/registered apprentices in Howard and Anne Arundel counties; growing its underutilized Telecommunications Tech occupation, and adding additional apprentices related to solar/alternative energy or currently inactive IEC participating employers.

3. Humanim
Convert its existing Individual apprenticeship program for the occupation of Direct Support Professional to a Group, Nonjoint apprenticeship program for multiple employers serving individuals facing behavioral and developmental disabilities.

4. Maryland Building Industry Association
Scale their apprenticeship program for the occupation of Residential Carpenter.

5. Anne Arundel Community College
Create a new Group, Nonjoint or Joint apprenticeship program serving the gaming industry with two new, nontraditional occupations of Table Games Dealing and Security/Loss Prevention.

6. Howard Community College
The AIF 2.0 grant will allow the college to expand and scale up existing registered apprenticeship programs in construction management, IT field support, network field support, and information systems security, and biomedical engineering technology programs. The grant funds will be used for the development of three additional registered apprenticeship programs in health IT.

7. Community College of Baltimore County
CCBC will facilitate the placement of 100 apprentices in at least three new and/or reactivated non-traditional (not construction trades) registered apprenticeship programs, sponsored by CCBC.

8. Franklin Apprenticeships
Franklin will deliver 100 apprentices to up to 50 participating employers in Information Technology/Cybersecurity occupations. WIOA Carry-Over Funds

9. Tranzed Apprenticeship Services
TranZed will deliver 100 apprentices to participating employers in Information Technology/Cybersecurity occupations.

10. Harford Community College
Harford Community College (HCC) partner with the Harford County Electrical Contractors Association to offer two cycles of introductory training to apprenticeship applicants each cycle (total of 18). This training is based on the first weeks of the HCECA apprenticeship curriculum. The second usage of this grant will be to recruit 9 new potential combined apprentices, for enrollment into either the HCECA Electrical or the Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors (HACC) HVAC apprenticeship programs. The grant will be applied to recruiting efforts, especially applied to reach previously underserved populations. A total of 27 individuals will participate in these pre-apprenticeship cohorts and subsequently be registered as apprentices.

Original AIF Funds

11. NPower
NPower will utilize this grant the pre-apprenticeship costs of implementing IT training, professional development, social wrap-around services, and internships/job placements that move unemployed individuals with economic and social barriers into life-long middle-income careers. A total of 75 individuals will participate in these pre-apprenticeship cohorts and subsequently be registered as apprentices.

12. Baltimore-DC Building Trades Unions
The Baltimore DC Building Trades Unions will utilize grant funds to support its pre-apprenticeship Apprenticeship Readiness Program (ARP) and operate 5 pre-apprenticeship cohorts to prepare participants to enter registered apprenticeships. A total of 100 pre-apprentices will be served and subsequently registered as apprentices.

F. Mr. MacLarion stated if anyone may have success stories or other updates you would like to share; they were encouraged to send those directly to staff. The reviews have shown a tremendous amount of success and some amazing stories. Most of the Council has shared stories with us and these are a great way to share with the public some of the work that occurs in the Registered Apprenticeship system. The reviews for this meeting contained some stories and examples and members were encouraged to please take a few minutes to share your successes.

G. Mr. MacLarion mentioned in July staff had been able to access the office and were rapidly catching up on the backlog of the number of completion certifications and cancellations as well as mailing of the agreements and other documents. Director MacLarion stressed how much work Mr. Taylor has put in to help reduce the backlog. Should anyone have urgent requests, they were to please let us know right away and staff will assist to the best of our abilities.

H. Mr. MacLarion stated that Youth Apprenticeship was now the Apprenticeship Maryland Program (AMP). AMP has added one additional school systems since the last Council meeting, and there are now at 16 school systems. Allegany, Baltimore City, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Dorchester, Frederick, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington, and Wicomico Counties were already approved and now Prince George’s County Public Schools became the newest addition. If any sponsors/employers in attendance, or in one of your programs, are interested in participating please see one of the MATP staff.

III. OLD BUSINESS:

A. PROGRAM REVIEWS (Five (5) or More Apprentices):

1. Letter of response from Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Cumberland Valley Chapter. (Christopher D. MacLarion) Item 1 -

A motion to approve the response by the Sponsor and recommendations by Staff was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

2. Letter of response from United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local 34 in Cumberland Maryland. (Christopher D. MacLarion) Item 2 –

A motion to approve the response by the Sponsor and recommendations by Staff was made by Mr. Smarte, second by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

IV. NEW BUSINESS:

A. NEW PROGRAMS:

1. M & S Electric, LLC (Kelton Addison) Item 3 – Occupation of Electrician. Related instruction to be provided by New Castle County Vo-Tech Adult Education, Delcastle site.

A motion to approve this request for registration of Standards of Apprenticeship was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

B. PROGRAM REVISIONS:

1. Access to Wholistic and Productive Living (Ginamarie Best)
Item 4 - Revision to add a new location for related instruction for Salisbury University for the occupation of Community Health Worker.

A motion to approve this request for additional location was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

2. Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 5 – Revision to add the Occupation of Medical Assistant. Related instruction to be provided by the Community College of Baltimore County.

A motion to approve this request for adding the occupation of Medical Assistant was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

3. Chesapeake Sprinkler Company – (Jane Sinclair) – Item 6 – Revision to amend the apprentice wage progression schedule, occupation of Sprinkler Fitter for all apprentices in the program.

A motion to approve this request for amending the wage progression schedule for the program was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

4. Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 24 JAC (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 7 – Revision to apprentice selection procedures portion only of the Apprenticeship Standards.

A motion to approve this request for revising the selection procedures for the program was made by Mr. Klusmann, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

5. Howard Community College (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 8 – Revision to related instruction curriculum and apprentice selection procedures for the occupation of Construction Project Manager.

A motion to approve this request for revising the related instruction curriculum and apprentice selection procedures for this program was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

6. Howard Community College (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 9-
Revision to related instruction and apprentice selection procedures for three IT occupations. Request for waiver of ratio to two (2) apprentices to one (1) Journeyworker for the three IT occupations only.

Mr. Wilford asked if these would be low voltage technicians. Mr. MacLarion said no, the apprentice will be performing work at a computer. Mrs. Adrienne Summers and Justin Swick from Howard Community College was un-muted and were asked the same question specifically if the apprentice will be placed into construction site. Mr. Swick said they would not be working with any construction work and any field work would be pulling CAT 5 cables for office set-up within an office setting. The other two occupations in IT would be computer help work.

Mr. Wilford stated they might be lifting a ceiling tile and pulling CAT 5 cables and said that would be considered construction work. Mr. Shmlezer said he agreed and said they will need to be under supervision of a Journeyworker when getting work behind a wall or ceiling. Mr. Swick stated he would need to get clarification on this exact work. This occupation would only be IT Field Support 1 – not the other occupations. Mr. Cavey and Mr. Shmlezer stated that a licensed Journeyworker would need to be with the Apprentice at all times when in the field. Mr. Shmlezer asked about the level one and level two occupations and how they work and are supported.

A motion to approve this request for revising the related instruction and apprentice selection procedures for this program was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

A motion to deny the request of waiver for ratio change for the three IT occupations and receive further details of the three jobs specifically until the next MATC Meeting in November 2020 was made by Mr. Wilford, second by Mr. Klusmann and unanimously approved.

7. Howard Community College – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 10 – Revision to add the occupations of Database Warehousing Specialist, Software Developer (Applications) and Computer Systems Engineer/Architect. Related Instruction to be provided by Howard Community College.

A motion to approve the additional occupations of Database Warehouse Specialist, Software Developer, and Computer Systems Engineer/Architect was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

8. Livingston Fire Protection, Inc. (Ginamarie Best) – Item 11 – Request to register revised and updated Standards of Apprenticeship and Affirmative Action Plan.

A motion to approve this revision to the Apprenticeship Standards and Affirmative Action Plan was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

9. Nyla Technology Solutions – (Jeffrey W. Smith) – Item 12 – Revision to the schedule of on-the-job training and apprentice wage progression schedule for the occupation of Recruiter.

A motion to approve this revision to the schedule of the on-the-job training and apprentice wage progression schedule was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Klusmann and unanimously approved.

10. Premier Fire Protection Services, LLC – (Jennifer D. Runkles) – Item 13 – Revision to the apprentices’ wage progression schedule.

A motion to approve this revision to the wage progression schedule was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

11. Wingard and Company, Inc. (Jane Sinclair) – Item 14 – Revision to add Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership/Tooling U as a provider of related instruction for the occupations of Tool and Die Maker and Tool Designer.

A motion to approve this revision to the related instruction provider for the program was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

1. 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund MD/DC
(Jeffery W. Smith) Item – 15-

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

2. Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Metropolitan Washington Chapter – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 16 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

3. Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 17 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Klusmann and unanimously approved.

4. Baltimore City Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 18 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Bromley, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

5. Baltimore Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 (Jeffrey W. Smith) – Item 19-

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

6. Bear Industries, Inc. (Jane Sinclair) – Item 20 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

7. Capitol Sprinkler Contracting (Jane Sinclair) – Item 21 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

8. Chesapeake Sprinkler Company (Jane Sinclair) – Item 22 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Shmelzer and unanimously approved.

9. Delaware Elevator, Inc. (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 23-

Mr. Smarte recused himself from the voting of this item.

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Wilford and unanimously approved.

10. Dynamic Automotive (Jennifer D. Runkles) – Item 24 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

11. Franklin Apprenticeships (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 25 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

12. Frederick Community College (Jennifer D. Runkles) – Item 26 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

13. Harford County Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. – (Kelton Addison/Christopher D. MacLarion) - Item 27 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Bromley, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

14. Howard Community College (Jane Sinclair) – Item 28-

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

15. International Union of Elevator Contractors, Local No. 7 – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 29 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

16. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 77 JAC – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 30 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

17. Livingston Fire Protection, Inc. (Ginamarie Best) – Item 31-

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Klusmann, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

18. Maryland Division of Corrections (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 32 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Shmelzer, seconded by Mr. Klusmann and unanimously approved.

19. Maryland Environmental Service (Jane Sinclair) – Item 33 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

20. NPOWER (Jeffrey W. Smith) – Item 34 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

21. Nestle Dreyer’s Ice Cream Company – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 35 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

22. Nickle Electrical Companies – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 36 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Bromley, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

23. Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669 JATC – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 37 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

22. Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 100 – Cumberland (Jennifer D. Runkles) – Item 38 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Klusmann and unanimously approved.

23. Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative JATC – (Jane Sinclair) – Item 39 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

24. Steamfitters Local 602 – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 40 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

25. The Johns Hopkins Hospital – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 41 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

26. TranZed Apprenticeship Services, LLC (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 42 –

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

27. Washington, D.C. Electricians JATC, I.B.E.W. Local No 26 – (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 43

A motion to approve this program review was made by Mrs. Butt, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

D. PROGRAM REVIEWS (Fewer Than Five (5) Apprentices): No Council Action Required Items 44-55

1. Berry Plastics Closure Division (Christopher D. MacLarion)- Item 44
2. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Inc. (Jane Sinclair) Item 45
3. Flowserve Corporation (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 46
4. Harford County Maryland Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Kelton Addison) Item 47
5. Insulators and Allied Workers Local No. 2 JATC (Christopher D. MacLarion) – Item 48
6. KMP Mechanical, LLC – (Kelton Addision) Item 49
7. McLane Foodservice Distribution, Inc. Aberdeen (Kelton Addison) Item 50
8. Parker Fuel Company, Inc. (Jane Sinclair) Item 51
9. Tate Engineering Systems, Inc. (Jeffery W. Smith) Item 52
10. Union Memorial Hospital (Christopher D. MacLarion) Item 53
11. Wingard and Company, Inc. (Jane Sinclair) Item 54
12. Worthington Armstrong Venture (WAVE) (Kelton Addison) Item 55

E. PROVISIONAL REVIEWS:

1. Access to Wholistic and Productive Living (Ginamarie Best) – Item 56 –
2. Fire & Life Safety America, Inc. (Ginamarie Best) – Item 57
3. Humanim, Inc. (Jane Sinclair) – Item 58

A motion to approve item 56- 58 for provisional reviews was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

F. VOLUNTARY REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION OF STANDARDS OF APPRENTICESHIP

1. Goel DC, LLC. Effective July 8, 2020. Item 59
2. Ironworkers Local No. 16 JATC effective December 9, 2017. Item 60
3. J.R. Cumberland, Inc. effective April 1, 2020. Item 61
4. Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation effective July 23, 2020. Item 62
5. Parker Fuel Company, Inc. effective July 16, 2020. Item 63

A motion to approve items 59 – 63 for voluntary cancellation of Standards of Apprenticeship was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

G. OTHER BUSINESS:

1. Harford County Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. (Christopher D. MacLarion) Item 64

Request for posthumous Certificate of Completion for Apprentice.

A motion to approve the posthumous Certificate of Completion for the Apprentice was made by Mr. Bromley, seconded by Mr. Smarte and unanimously approved.

2. Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors of Maryland, Inc. (Christopher D. MacLarion) Item 65

Request for posthumous Certificate of Completion for Apprentice.

A motion to approve the posthumous Certificate of Completion for the Apprentice was made by Mr. Bromley, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

3. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local No. 1 (Ginamarie Best) – Item 66

Request for after-the-fact registration and completion for two (2) Apprentices.

A motion to approve the request for the after-the-fact registration and completion for two (2) Apprentices was made by Mr. Klusmann, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

4. Maryland Environmental Service(Jane Sinclair)Item 67

Request for after-the-fact registration and completion of seven (7) Environmental Systems Operator Apprentices. And request to register eleven (11) Environmental Systems Operator Apprentices with credit for On-the-Job Training and/or Related Instruction beyond the fifty percent (50%) level due to delayed registration. (Item 68).

A motion to approve the request for the after-the-fact registration and completion for seven (7) Apprentices (item 67) and request to register eleven (11) Apprentices (item 68)was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

5. Nickle Electrical Companies (Christopher D. MacLarion) Item 69 – Request to register an Apprentice Electrician with credit for related instruction beyond the fifty percent (50%) level.

A motion to approve the request for the registering the Apprentice beyond the fifty percent (50%) level was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mrs. Butt and unanimously approved.

6. Recommended for deregistration of Apprenticeship Standards for the defunct apprenticeship program of M & S Electric Company, Inc. MATC No. 847 (Christopher D. MacLarion) Item 70 –

A motion to approve the request recommendation for deregistration for the sponsor M & S Electric Company, Inc. was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Bromley and unanimously approved.

7. Request for the approval of Phillips Wharf Environmental Center Inc. to be an eligible employer for the Apprenticeship Maryland Program (Youth) (Patricia Shreves) Item 71

Request for the approval of Seaberry Farm to be an eligible employer for the Apprenticeship Maryland Program (Youth) (Patricia Shreves) Item 72

A motion to approve item 71 and item 72 for Phillips Wharf Environmental Center, Inc. and Seaberry Farm to be eligible employers for the Apprenticeship Maryland Program, Youth Program was made by Mr. Smarte, seconded by Mr. Klusmann and unanimously approved.

Chuck Wallace, Maryland State Department of Education, just wanted to welcome back the students virtually as education continues. Special needs, career tech students and other students will be on site as needed and will continue to meet their needs. Best of luck to our Maryland Students.

Mr. Norbert Klusmann, thanked Christopher MacLarion and staff that it was extremely helpful to have the documents booked marked for speed of reading and during the MATC meeting.

Christopher MacLarion, Director noted at the end of the meeting that Judd Fire Hearing Date will be October 19th, 2020. Meeting with the attorney later this week for documentation and information needed for the hearing will be discussed.

There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting of the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council was adjourned at 1:10 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Christopher D. MacLarion
Secretary
Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council