When a contractor transfers a trainee on another project for them to complete the OJT program, which gets the credit, the original project where the trainee came from or the new one?
If a trainee is transferred to another project to complete the training program, the credit goes to the new project. Since the training opportunity is over on the original project, the trainee can be transferred to another project to complete the program. “It is normally expected that a trainee will begin training on the project as soon as feasible after start of work utilizing the skill involved and remain on the project as long as training opportunities exist in his/her work classification or until he/she has completed the training program.” (23 CFR 230 Appendix B to Subpart A) Also, the STA should measure the demonstration of the contractor’s GFE on the original project if the training program was not completed. 15. Can the State have a special provision (hiring agreement) indicating the contractor should use, as a first source, an organization (ex: Department of Social Service) to obtain trainees for OJT to fulfill welfare to work obligations on federal-aid projects? Yes, a contrac
