(a) A separate application must be made for each plant or
establishment requesting authorization for employment of messengers and/
or learners at subminimum wages, on the official form furnished by the
Wage and Hour Division, containing all information required by the form
including:
(1) Information concerning efforts made by the applicant to obtain
experienced workers in occupation(s) for which learners are requested;
(2) The occupations/industry in which the messenger(s) and/or
learner(s) are to be employed;
(3) A statement explaining why employment of messenger(s) and/or
learners(s) at subminimum wages is needed to prevent curtailment of
employment opportunities;
(4) The number of messengers and/or learners the applicant
anticipates employing at subminimum wages under special certificate;
(5) If requesting authorization for the employment of learners at
subminimum wages for a learning period greater than 240 hours,
information pertinent to the extraordinary circumstances necessitating
such a request. While each such request will be considered on its own
merit, it is anticipated that such authorizations would be limited to
occupations requiring an extended period of specialized training;
(6) The number of messengers and/or learners hired at subminimum
wages during the twelve-month period prior to making application;
(7) Total number of nonsupervisory workers in the particular plant
or establishment for which a certificate is requested;
(8) The number of experienced workers in the learner occupations and
their straight-time average hourly earnings during the last payroll
period and the corresponding payroll period in the prior year; and
(9) The type of equipment to be used by learners.
(b) For apprentices, the employer or apprenticeship committee must
submit a copy of the registered apprenticeship program.
(c) Any applicant may also submit such additional information as may
be pertinent. Applications which fail to provide the information
required by the form may be returned to the applicant with a notation of
deficiencies and without prejudice against submission of a new or
revised application.
(The information collection requirements contained in paragraphs (a),
(b) and (c) were approved by the Office of Management and Budget under
control number 1215-0192.)
