Please note that this is a blind survey. You DO NOT need to provide your company name or contact info. Your responses will be used to gather industry data and for us to evaluate the current effectiveness of the laws and regulations that govern the hiring and employment of apprentices.

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* 1. Please list the licensed trade/trades that your company currently employs.

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* 2. Does your company currently employ apprentices?

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* 3. Are you aware of the law that dictates the amount of apprentices you are allowed to hire, based on the number of journeyman you currently employ?

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* 4. Are you aware that there is a process called “Ratio Relief” in which you may ask permission to hire additional apprentices, past the set ratio?

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* 5. Have you applied for Ratio Relief through the Department of Labor in order to be able to hire more apprentices within the last 5 years?

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* 6. How many times during that 5 year time frame have you:

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* 7. What is the longest time period that you have waited from the date of your Ratio Relief submission, until you received the result of your application?

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* 8. On average, what has been the ratio that the Department of Labor has typically granted you on your Ratio Relief Application?

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* 9. If you are aware of the Ratio Relief application process, but have chosen not to apply, please give a brief description as to why.

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* 10. How many apprentices does your company plan to hire within the next 5 years?

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* 11. Please use the space below for open comments and other feedback you would like to offer:

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