EMPLOYER ASSESSMENT The
EMPLOYER ASSESSMENT The employer’s workforce development assessment will be an assessment that objectively measures a employer’s commitment to workforce development. The goal of the employer’s workforce development assessment is to make workforce development a key criterion in the prequalification and final selection of self-performing employer, construction manager and subcontractors. The employer’s workforce development assessment will sets workforce development benchmarks, Identify a employer's strengths and opportunities for improvement, enhance the ability of Owners to qualify employers, promote the safe and proper completion of projects on-time and on-budget. The work processes for each contract will be identified by the Administrator and the workers will be tested for competency on the skills necessary to build, install, startup, and maintain the facilities specified by the contracts. The employer’s workforce development assessment will evaluate and provide a qualitative metric that fairly, consistently, and objectively represent a employer’s commitment to workforce development. A employer’s workforce development assessment score will be composed of the total injury and illness rate; the days away, restricted, or transferred rate; and the experience modification rate of each employer, a employer’s workforce development assessment score. Participants will be taught administration, oversight, and organizational policies and procedures for the craft assessment and certification program. The administrator will be certified as a requirement to act as an administrator for accreditation assessment by the National Craft Assessment and Certification Program (NCACP) at a NCCER Accredited Assessment Center using NCCER Standardized Training and the national craft assessment and certification program, or equal. The Program will develop and have available a complete series of entry- and journey-level written assessments as part of the craft assessment and certification. These assessments will evaluate the knowledge of an individual in a specific craft area and provide a prescription for upgrade training when needed. Management assessments will assess and certify experienced foremen and supervisors by academic tests implementing accountability systems. The journey person himself must be assessed and qualified as a trainer in order to be eligible for the training emolument. Performance verifications will be designed to assess an individual's skill level on specific tasks. Performance verifications will require a participant to demonstrate their skill level in a controlled, observable, and measurable manner and must be administered by a qualified objective performance 34 | Page
evaluator evidencing confidence in the craft professional’s skill, knowledge, and desire for continuous professional development and craft training for improved productivity and safety and reduced absenteeism, turnover, commit to workforce development and stay current with industry practices. The performance verifications will identify employees to move into supervisory positions through skill assessment and training. The performance verifications will validate the skills supervisors have in regards to leadership, human relations, problem solving, quality control, estimating, planning, scheduling, resource control, communication, construction documents and safety. The assessment will evaluate, improve and align the assessment and set a clear path for advancement and shall: • Assist in the development and implementation of a program-wide Safety Training Program to train owner, Consultants and Contractor personnel as needed; i.e., OSHA 10-Hour Course, First Aid/CPR, Confined Space Entry (CSE), and other specific training as required in the construction safety orders maintaining documentation for these activities. • Conduct monthly Safety Meetings. • Review trends, work procedures, new and revised OSHA regulations, and job safety analysis. • Conduct a pre-work safety orientation for Contractors’ project supervisors and foremen. • Review site-specific hazards, requirements and the identification and correction of hazards. 35 | Page
