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Automotive Glass Technician Trade Regulations

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Automotive Glass Technician Trade Regulations

made under Section 29 of the

Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act

S.N.S. 2003, c. 1

O.I.C. 2012-54 (February 29, 2012), N.S. Reg. 56/2012


Citation

1     These regulations may be cited as the Automotive Glass Technician Trade Regulations.


Definitions

2     (1)    In these regulations,

 

“Act” means theApprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act;

 

“automotive glass technician” means the occupation of fabricating, removing, installing, repairing and generally servicing all types of stationary and movable glass and associated equipment in motor vehicles;

 

“General Regulations” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations made under the Act.

 

       (2)    The definitions contained in the General Regulations apply to these regulations.


Term of apprenticeship for the automotive glass technician trade

3     The term of apprenticeship for the automotive glass technician trade is 4000 hours of combined practical experience and technical training approved by the Director and a certification examination, and may include a probationary period of up to 3 months.


Ratio of apprentices to journeypersons

4     An employer in the automotive glass technician trade must maintain a minimum ratio of 1 journeyperson to 2 apprentices, unless the Director permits the ratio to be varied in accordance with Section 24 of the General Regulations.


Wage schedule

5     (1)    Subject to subsection (2), the minimum wage for each hour worked by an apprentice in the automotive glass technician trade is a percentage of the wage for an automotive glass technician journeyperson in the same place of employment, as set out in the following table:


Wages for Automotive Glass Technician Apprentice

Hours in Term

of Apprenticeship

Minimum Wage

(% of journeyperson's wage)

0–1000

60%

1001–2000

70%

2001–3000

80%

3001–4000

90%

 

       (2)    An employer must not employ an automotive glass technician apprentice at a wage for actual hours worked that is lower than the wage that would be paid at the minimum wage rate prescribed in the Minimum Wage Order (General) made under the Labour Standards Code.


Certificate through trade qualification

6     For the purpose of paragraph 30(1)(a)(ii)(B) of the General Regulations, which authorizes the Director to issue a certificate of qualification in a designated trade to a person who does not hold a certificate of apprenticeship in the trade if the person applies and meets certain requirements, 8000 hours is prescribed as the period of employment required for the automotive glass technician trade.




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