AOEETT CLASS REGISTRATION POLICIES

Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust (AOEETT)

Class Registration Policies/Signatures

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Course Cancellations/No Call/No Shows:

A $50 fee will be assessed to all members that fail to attend, without notice of cancellation, any course in which they are registered. Cancellation may be submitted by phone, fax, email, or text.

A $50 fee will be assessed to all members that fail to attend, without notice of cancellation, any course in which they are registered. Cancellation may be submitted by phone, fax, email, or text.

To be considered for future training, the cancellation fee must be received before registration. Check or money order will be accepted. Debit/credit cards will be taken on our website.

AOEETT reserves the right to remove from current and future training, any member with unexcused tardiness or absences, unsafe practices, attitude problems, and failure to follow the rules/regulations.

CERTIFICATION REIMBURSEMENT POLICY

Anyone requesting travel reimbursement must be a Local 302 member in good standing as defined in the Union Bylaws and Constitution:

OECP and NCCCO Service Truck Crane Certification:

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Alaska Operating Engineers Employers Training Trust

Policy against Harassment, Intimidation, or Discrimination

Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust (AOEETT) is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and conduct that can be considered harassing, coercive, threatening, intimidating and/or disruptive, including sexual harassment. AOEETT will not tolerate any actions, words, jokes, or comments based on a person’s sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, parenthood or any other legally protected characteristic. 
 
“Coercive, threatening, or intimidating” means verbal and non-verbal conduct that displays or threatens physical or verbal aggression towards others. Accordingly, threats of violence, even when said in jest, will be taken seriously and investigated for possible disciplinary action including dismissal from the program. 
 
“Harassment” means discriminatory conduct based on the protected classes above. Racially derogatory comments or behavior is unlawful harassment and, if there is a frequency pattern of conduct can lead to a legal claim of “hostile work environment”.
 
Similarly, derogatory comments or behavior about a particular person’s religion could be labeled unlawful harassment because it is unlawful to discriminate based on religion. 
 
These are just several examples. The same could be said about the other protected classes as well. 
 
“Sexual Harassment” is unlawful harassment based on gender. It has three distinct characteristics:
 
• Sexual in nature
• Is not wanted (unwelcome)
• Submission to or rejection of the conduct affects the terms and conditions of the employment of the victim or creates a hostile work environment
 
The following is a partial list of sexual harassment examples:
 
• Unwanted sexual advances
• Offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors
• Making threatening reprisals after a negative response to sexual advances
• Visual conduct that included leering, making sexual gestures, or displaying of sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons or posters
• Verbal conduct that includes making or using derogatory comments, epithets, slurs, or jokes
• Verbal sexual advances or propositions
• Verbal abuse of a sexual nature, graphic verbal commentaries about an individual’s body, sexually degrading words used to describe an individual, or suggestive or obscene letters, notes, or invitations
• Physical conduct that includes touching, assaulting, or impeding or blocking movements
 
Unwelcome sexual advances (either verbal or physical), requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment; (2) submission or rejection of the conduct is used as a basis for making employment decisions; or, (3) the conduct has the purpose of effect of interfering with work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. 
If you experience or witness sexual or other unlawful harassment at work, including threatening behavior, report it immediately to your supervisor. If your supervisor is unavailable or you believe it would be inappropriate to discuss with your supervisor, you should immediately contact the Administrator or any other member of management. Punishment or reprisal will not result from reporting, questioning or presenting concerns about sexual harassment. 
 
Federal and state law requires a workplace free from sexual harassment. Failure to address workplace issues regarding sexual harassment may subject the company to liability. Accordingly, failure to report sexual harassment is a violation of this policy. All allegations of sexual harassment will be quickly and discreetly investigated. To the extent possible, your confidentiality and the confidentiality of any witnesses and the alleged harasser will be protected against unnecessary disclosure. When the investigation is completed, you will be informed of the outcome of the investigation. 
 
Any supervisor or manager who becomes aware of possible sexual or other unlawful harassment must immediately advise the Administrator or any member of management so it can be investigated in a timely and confidential manner. Any employee who engages in sexual or other unlawful harassment will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
 
 
By signing below, I acknowledge that I have received and understand the policy against Harassment, Intimidation and Discrimination. 

Meningitis

Know Your Risk

Learn About Vaccination

Information in this handout has been gathered from the Alaska Postsecondary Student Immunization Act (HB185), signed into law effective May 18, 2005.  Additional information was gathered from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health and the Web site of the American College Health Association at http://www.acha.org/projects_programs/meningitis.  The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) cannot provide medical information and is not responsible for any medical information provided to schools or to students.  For questions specific to meningitis, immunization, and related diseases, please consult a qualified medical professional.

Did you know?

  • Meningococcal disease is a contagious but largely preventable bacterial infection that most often leads to meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, or a condition called meningococcal septicemia, which is an infection of the blood.
  • Meningococcal disease is caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis that are spread person-to-person through the air (usually by sneezing or coughing), through direct contact with an infected person, such as oral contact with shared items like cigarettes or drinking glasses, or through intimate contact, such as kissing. This disease is not as contagious as things like the common cold or the flu, and it is not spread by casual contact or by simply breathing the air where a person with meningitis has been.
  • Meningococcal disease is a serious illness that can lead to death within a few hours of onset; one out of ten cases is fatal, and in one out of seven survivors it can lead to severe and permanent disabilities, such as brain damage, hearing loss, seizures, or limb amputation.

What are the symptoms of meningococcal disease?

High fever, headache, and stiff neck are common symptoms of meningitis in anyone over the age of 2 years. A rash may also develop over parts of the body, or the entire body. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, discomfort looking into bright lights, confusion, and sleepiness. These symptoms can develop over several hours, or they may take 1 to 2 days. As the disease progresses, seizures may develop. If you notice these symptoms – in yourself, friends, or others – you should contact your college health service or local hospital immediately.

Who is at risk for meningococcal disease?

  • Anyone can get meningococcal meningitis, but scientific evidence suggests that college freshmen living in campus housing are at moderately increased risk to get this disease when compared to the general college population. The reasons for this increased risk are still not known for certain, but factors may include such things as crowded living situations, bar patronage, active or passive smoking, irregular sleep patterns, and sharing personal items.

 

  • Other risk groups include infants and young children, household contacts to a person with meningococcal disease, refugees from parts of the world with high rates of meningococcal disease, laboratory workers who work with this bacteria, and military recruits.

Are there vaccines against meningococcal disease?

Yes, there are two safe and effective vaccines that protect against four strains of the bacteria that cause meningococcal disease – serogroups A, C, Y, and W135. Immunization against meningococcal disease will decrease the risk of contracting the illness from these meningococcal strains.

How can meningococcal disease be prevented?

  • Many cases of meningococcal disease can be prevented. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College Health Association recommend that all first-year students living in residence halls be vaccinated against meningococcal disease. All other college students under the age of 25 years who wish to reduce their risk for the disease may choose to be vaccinated.

 

  • Vaccination is safe and effective. It protects against four of the five most common strains (or types) of bacteria that cause meningitis. Approximately 70 to 80 percent of cases in the college age group are caused by strains that are potentially vaccine-preventable. The most commonly reported adverse reactions among adolescents and adults in clinical studies were pain at the injection site, headache, and fatigue. These respond to simple measures (ibuprofen or acetaminophen) and resolve spontaneously within a few days

For More Information

To learn more about meningitis and immunization, visit the websites of the American College Health Association, www.acha.org/meningitis, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_meningitis.htm.

Photo/Video Consent and Release Form

Training Program:

Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training TrustFor and in consideration of the opportunity and privilege of appearing in or participating in one or more video recordings, sound tracks, films, photographs, written articles or recordings, I hereby consent to the use and editing thereof and release the Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust and its employees and assignees from any and all claims resulting from such use, sales, editing, and release to newspapers and/or television stations/channels or newsletters.

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ALASKA OPERATING ENGINEERS / EMPLOYERS TRAINING TRUST

TRAINING RULES AND REGULATIONS

The term “Trainee” shall mean any student, person, apprentice or journeyperson, who is registered for training.  Trainees who do not comply with the rules and regulations may be suspended from training and/or removed from the Apprenticeship Program.  Anyone removed from training for cause will be required to go before the Trust Administrator prior to being allowed to attend future training.

The following rules are to protect the health and safety of all persons, trainees, and staff; in addition to enhancing the learning environment and skill development.

The Alaska Operating Engineers / Employers Training Trust (AOEETT) are dedicated to providing a training environment free of alcohol and substance abuse. A trainee who has been observed by the staff and is suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance and/or intoxicant will be immediately removed from the equipment or other training activity.  In the event this behavior is observed of an apprentice while training they will be removed from the class and be subject to drug testing as described in the AOEETT drug testing policy.

Rules and Regulations

Any trainee who violates any of the above stated rules may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including removal from the Training Center and in some instances subject to penalty from other authorities.

In the event that the Training Trust is providing your lodging please understand that the Training Trust Administrator or the Hotel can revoke this at any time.

It is the policy of the Training Trust that only members listed for a hotel room be in the room (no exceptions).  In the event that you are found to have additional people in the room YOU will be responsible for any additional fees and disciplinary action may result.

If you are removed from the class you are attending, your room and meals will be cancelled immediately.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Training Center is located at 5400 N. Cunningham Road in Palmer (Mile 3.5 Palmer Fishhook Road). The office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. If you are delayed or unable to attend training please call (907) 746-3117. If there is no one available to take your call you will be forwarded to a messaging system.

All apprentices must attend a CPR/First Aid, NSTC, MSHA New Miner, OSHA and Forklift training classes. This is generally included as part of your regular schedule of classes. All apprentices must complete the 40 Hour Hazmat class before the 6,000 hours have been completed. If you have a current CPR/First Aid, NSTC, Hazmat, MSHA, OSHA or Forklift card please bring them with you.

DIRECTIONS TO THE TRAINING SITE

From the Parks Highway turn left onto the Palmer/Wasilla Highway. Proceed down Palmer/Wasilla Highway to Trunk Road, turn left on Trunk Road. Stay on Trunk Road until it T’s at Palmer Fishhook Road. Turn left on Palmer Fishhook Road and proceed north to mile 3.5. Turn left on Cunningham Road; follow Cunningham Road to the Training Center.

If you have a problem locating the Training Site please call (907) 746-3117.

NECESSARY ITEMS FOR YOUR STAY

In the event the class you are attending requires specialty items you will be notified when registered for the class.

Travel Policy:

Non-Standard Training (training not offered or conducted by AOEETT)

Hotel

Travel

Meals

General - The Training Trust reserves the right to refuse payment or reimbursement for any charges that are determined to be abusive, unnecessary, or unreasonable.

The following list of items are NOT covered for reimbursement. This is not an all-encompassing list and is subject to change at the Training Trusts discretion. Anyone found violating or falsifying information in these situations will be ineligible for any future reimbursement.

  • Room Service/Food delivery fee’s
  • Phone Calls/Internet Service
  • Rental Vehicles/Taxis
  • Parking
  • Videos
  • Laundry
  • Alcohol/Liquor
  • Out of state expenses, (toll, etc.)
  • Unreasonable expenses

Additional Information

The Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust staff is not responsible for the submission of the stated required documents; it is the responsibility of the person requesting reimbursement. AOEETT staff may provide information regarding the submission of documents, however, they will not be held responsible for an individual’s failure to follow the above guidelines.

By typing my name below I acknowledge that I have read ALL of the above and have been given a copy (you may print this screen) of this Travel Reimbursement Policy for my review and understand that it is my responsibility to read and adhere to it. I further acknowledge that my failure to follow the above guidelines will result in the immediate denial of reimbursement.