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How to Join SCETT Fund

The Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) and service contract employers may participate in the Service Contract Education and Training Trust Fund by writing a training and education clause into their collective bargaining agreement and establishing a rate per hour contribution as a part of the benefits package. The signed collective bargaining agreement must include the negotiated wage rates and fringe benefits and be delivered to the contracting agency prior to the performance of the contract.

Before any contributions can be received by the SCETT Fund, a Participant Agreement must be executed between the SCETT Fund and the Employer. The Participation Agreement must submit for each contract site a yearly training plan and budget to the SCETT Fund Board of Trustees for approval. The training plan summarizes type of instructions to be conducted and subject matter and frequency. The training budget is a projection of the Employer's contributions and an estimate of the amount of training reimbursement.

The SCETT Fund will reimburse the Employer a percentage of the contributions on receipt of validated training for its employees. All training should be documented and certified by the participants, the instructor, and the Employer for consideration by the SCETT Fund.

SCETT Fund TRAINING CATEGORIES ARE:

  • ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT)
    This type of training takes place on the job, and uses actual hands-on situations that allow the employees to directly relate to their assignment. OJT is a cost-effective training method that can be done with minimal interruption in carrying out a contract.

  • CLASSROOM
    Trainees do actual work in this type of training as well, but they do it in a classroom setting with a group of employees. Classroom training can include video tape presentations with follow-up discussions, instructions relating to the work assignments, and visual aids or demonstrations on topics such as use and care of work equipment, government regulations, safety and health.

  • THIRD PARTY
    Third-party training is conducted by individuals outside the service contract industry. Presentations may cover topics such as human relations, continuing education, or personal skills development that would benefit the employee or the industry.