Effective OJT Program

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Effective OJT Program

• NCDOT

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Effective OJT Program

• NCDOT

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OJT Program

• The Federal Highway Administration under title 23
  CFR, part 230 requires all state highway agencies
  to establish and utilize On-the-Job Training on
  federally-funded highway construction projects.

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• Federal Requirements
• Train and upgrade minorities, women and
  disadvantaged persons to journeyman level status
  in the highway construction industry
• Establish a plentiful and well diverse pool of
  skilled workers for the highway construction
  industry and
• Demonstrate that equal opportunity exists in the
  highway construction industry

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Alternate VsTraditional
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• Alternate
• Annual goal
• Calendar year agreement
• Flexible work-site
• Monthly training reports
• Certificate of completion

• Traditional
• Project goal
• Contract provisions
• Weekly federal payroll
• Monthly training reports
• Certificate of completion

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Effective Leadership
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• Do not wait to use rules and regulations
• to help your program succeed
• Proactive
• Passion
• Advocate
• Get Involved
• Success

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Benefits
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For Employers

• Improve skills
• Improve productivity
• Improve efficiency
• Develops diverse workforce

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For Trainees

• Self-esteem
• Self confidence
• Financial reward
• Certificate

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Effectiveness of a Good Relationship
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Contractors

• Improves Communication
• Improves response
• Increases Collaboration

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Mentors/Coach, Supervisors

• Allows Mentors/Coaches to develop a relationship
  with OJT Staff
• Willing to assist in setting up interviews
• Willing to provide support at the job site to
  facilitate the interview process
• Reinforces effective training for trainees

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Trainees

• The OJT Representative
• Explanation and importance of program
• Answer questions from trainees
• Allows one-on-one communication
• Allows trainees to identify with the DOT
• DOTs commitment to the trainee

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Effective Tools
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• OJT Manual (English and Spanish)
• DVD and media Information
• Newsletter
• Brochures for trainees (English and Spanish), for
  Coach/Mentor
• Pocket Card Certificate
• OJT Trainee Interviews
• Bilingual Specialist

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Mandate Program Vs. Economic Development
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Economic Impact

• Job Creation
• Economic Dollar/Indirect Impact
• 8.50 Hr. average wage
• x 2080 Hrs. per year
• 17,680 income-Impact (1)
• x154 trainees
• 2,722,720 earning-impact (2)
• 154 trainees
• x 10 (1x2)
• 1,540 jobs Employment-Impact (3)
• 27,227,200 Total Indirect-Impact per year

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• Social Impact
• Not measured by dollars and cents
• Relieves financial burden for taxpayers
• Increase employment opportunities
• Creates a better life for individuals

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• Construction Impact
• For the amount of money used to fund the
• On-the-Job Training Program, you can
• clearly see the economic impact it has within the
  
• state. The highway construction industry benefits
• greatly with the assistance of OJT in developing
• a skilled diverse workforce in meeting the needs
• and challenges it faces entering the 21st
• Century.

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Effective Result
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2008 OJT Program Summary
OJT Program
Trainees Enrolled in 2008 146
- Trainees Terminated during 2008 21
Trainees Participating in the Program 125
Total Graduates 120
Trainees Still Active for 2009 44
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Demographic breakdown of all Program Participants
2008
Race Male Female Total
Minorities 73 4 62
Non-minorities 40 8 38
Total 113 12 125
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Demographic Breakdown of Trainees Graduated in
2008
Race Male Female Total
Minorities 67 4 59
Non-minorities 37 12 41
Total 104 16 120
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• Total Graduation in 2008
• 83

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Trainee Interviews in 2008

• 241 Interviews
• 131 Initial Interviews
• 30 Follow-Up Interviews
• 80 Graduate Interviews

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Outreach

• Construction Career Days

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Conclusion
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Our Commitment to You

• Training Makes The Difference