JM & SM Zagami Builders
John Zagami has been working as a builder in East Gippsland for around 28 years and has been hosting GGT/AV apprentices for most of that time.
Many of our host employers are small business owners like John, who rely on us to provide flexible apprenticeship solutions for their business. John is currently providing work for 2 of our carpentry apprentices, and has contributed over the years to the success of many more young, local people.
John (left) is pictured here on site during a visit from Grant Sarolea, one of our GGT/AV field officers for the East Gippsland region.
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Sign up an apprentice
A Training Contract (previously known as indentures, or just ‘apprenticeship papers’) is a standard agreement between the employer and the apprentice, which outlines their various rights and responsibilities and nominates a preferred training provider.
If you have your own apprentice, or are considering signing an employee in your business up in an apprenticeship, we invite you to contact our Australian Apprenticeships Centre for more information.
Since 1998, the State Government has required that you must have an AAC representative present at the signing of the Training Contract to explain the document and outline the rights and responsibilities of each party. This is a free service. Your AAC representative can answer any questions you might have about what an apprenticeship involves.
Steps to signing up an apprentice
1. You should contact our AAC department (1300 APP VIC) as soon as you start the apprentices’ employment. In the past, employers were encouraged to give the apprentice a 3 month “trial period” before signing the papers – this has now changed.
Most Training Contracts (for four year trade apprenticeships) automatically have a 3 month Probationary Period built into them, so it is better for both the apprentice and employer to sign the Training Contract as soon as possible. Either party may terminate the contract for any reason during the probationary period. Failing to sign an apprentice up within 3 months creates delays in their training and may affect your eligibility to claim government incentives.
Most Training Contracts (for four year trade apprenticeships) automatically have a 3 month Probationary Period built into them, so it is better for both the apprentice and employer to sign the Training Contract as soon as possible. Either party may terminate the contract for any reason during the probationary period. Failing to sign an apprentice up within 3 months creates delays in their training and may affect your eligibility to claim government incentives.
2. One of our professional AAC field officers will be in contact with you shortly after you call, to make an appointment to visit you and the apprentice in the workplace. You must both be present at the signing of the Training Contract with the AAC field officer.
3. If the apprentice or trainee is under 18, their parents/guardian will also need to sign the Training Contract
4. The AAC field officer provides copies of the Contract to all parties and lodges the original with the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and the State government Office of Training and Tertiary Education (OTTE). This formally starts the apprenticeship.
5. Our AAC staff will ensure you receive the employer incentives that you are entitled to, mailing out claim forms to be signed at various stages of the apprenticeship.
Ready to go?
Please call our Australian Apprenticeships Centre today on 1300 APP VIC.