Thursday, August 22, 2024

For WECA California Member Contractors: Effective with September 2024 hours that are due to be reported and paid to WECA by October 15, 2024, the WECA Commercial Apprentice Training Contribution will increase to $3.00 per hour worked. WECA’s Commercial training rate had not seen an increase since January 2000. In light of it having been over twenty-four years since this rate was last increased; and the numerous improvements to the quality of instruction, lab environments, custom-developed competency-assessed curriculum, and learning technologies introduced into WECA's apprenticeship programs during that interval; the WECA Apprenticeship Training Trust Board of Trustees made the decision that a training rate increase is now warranted to continue to sustain and improve the program.

For California Public Works where the applicable determination training rate exceeds WECA’s training rate, contractors are obligated to contribute the higher of the two rates. WECA will be making changes to our hours reporting system to allow for this; please watch your email as WECA will provide further instructions once changes are complete. 

The WECA Member Handbook will be updated to reflect these changes and the updates will be available on your Member Dashboard before September 1, 2024.