The JATC has changed our apprentice tracking software program. The NTAS program is longer supported by the software developer. The new apprentice tracking software is TradeSchool. Please review the following instructions to submit your monthly work hours:
To set up your account:
- Login: https://secure.tradeschoolinc.com/v5/memphiselectricaljatc-org/login/index.php
- Email: Type in your email address
- Skip over the password and click on the reset password button
- Enter your email again
- Answer the security question and click send
Your account is now set up.
This apprentice tracking software program has a few features that are different than the old one. Please review the information below. The new system is designed to enter and save your ojt on a daily basis. This system will not allow you to enter more than 24 hours in a category per date. You will only click on the submit button at the end of the month.
- Login to your account
- Click on the apprentice tab
- Click on Hours tab
- Select the correct Month & Year that you are reporting
- Enter your ojt hours in the appropriate category daily by selecting the Day 1- 16 tab for the first 16 days of the month or select the Day 17-end of month tab for the last half of the month, then click the save button each time you add your daily ojt hours
- Only after entering the ojt hours for the last day of the month, click save, check your total hours for the month, then click submit
There are no changes to the penalties associated with late work report submissions. See below:
The JATC approved the following changes (changes are bolded and italicized) to the Statement of Policy, Section III. OJT Work Reports, Part B. to be effective March 1, 2018:
Any report received in the JATC office after the tenth (10th) day of the month is late. Apprentices will not receive their pay advancement to the next period (classification) of apprenticeship until all of their late or missing work monthly work reports are turned in to the JATC. Apprentices will be assessed a penalty of a one month delay in receiving their pay advancement to the next period (classification) of apprenticeship for each monthly work report that is submitted late.
The JATC has made continual efforts to remind apprentices to get caught up with monthly work reports and to remain current with the submittal of monthly work reports. There are many apprentices that are not current in submitting these and have late/missing work reports.
The following are tips to help you accurately document the various work processes listed on monthly work reports:
- Use the JATC worksheet specifically for this purpose or select a binder– EX: Dayminder appointment books have weekly formats for the entire year, legal notepad, spiral notebook, etc
- At the end of every work day before leaving the jobsite reflect on the job tasks performed that day and record the breakdown - EX: 2 hrs. running rigid conduit, 3 hrs. ditchwork, ½ hour reading blueprints, 2 ½ hours pulling branch circuits.
- Save paystubs to verify reporting accuracy of total hours – keep in mind that this report is based on the hours actually worked from the 1st through the last day of the month.
- Overtime hours – even though the rate of pay for these hours are paid at 1.5 or 2 times the regular rate, these hours are calculated as one (1) work hour on these reports.