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Can an unskilled or inexperienced employee working on a job subject to the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act be paid the apprentice rate while they learn the craft?

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Can an unskilled or inexperienced employee working on a job subject to the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act be paid the apprentice rate while they learn the craft?

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A. An employee may only be paid the apprentice rate if he or she is enrolled in an apprenticeship program that is approved by the United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Otherwise, the employee must be paid at least the ‘Journeyman’ rate. Q.