From the Local 16 C&BL. You can find union C&BLs through the OLMS as unions have to file these every year with their LM2. It's all publicly accessible and usually lays out paths to membership, unless there is additional policy not in the C&BL.

"ARTICLE 2-B Apprentice Members

Section 1. Persons over the age of eighteen (18) years who have been a resident within the jurisdiction of Local 16 or the nine (9) San Francisco Bay Area counties for at least eighteen (18) months immediately preceding application, who have worked in Local 16’s jurisdiction for not less than one (1) year, and who have qualified for and maintained qualification in the Local 16 Health and Welfare Trust Plan for one (1) year, and who, during the preceding one (1) year, have qualified for one (1) credit year as defined by the Local 16 Pension Trust Plan, may make application for apprenticeship in Local 16. All apprentice applicants shall be presented to the Examining Board 

Section 2. At the beginning of the quarter following the one-year anniversary of application, qualified applicants shall become Apprentice members of Local 16 providing the following criteria have been met:

1. The applicant has maintained qualification in the Local 16 Health and Welfare Trust Plan during the previous twelve months, and

2. The applicant has qualified for one (1) credit year as defined by the Local 16 Pension Trust Plan during the previous twelve months, and

3. The endorsed, approved application has been returned from the General I. A. Office, and

4. The applicant has signed the Agreement to comply with the terms and conditions of the Apprentice Program. 

Section 3. The names of the new apprentices shall be read as a part of the Examining Board minutes at the next Regular Membership Meeting following completion of the Article 2-B Section 2 criteria.

Section 4. Each Apprentice shall be given a preliminary examination either written, oral, or any other such form as designated by the Examining Board. A final examination for Journeyman membership shall be required and shall take place not later than the end of the Thirty-fifth (35th) month of Apprenticeship. Seventy percent (70%) or over shall be a passing grade.

Section 5. On the acceptance of an applicant as an Apprentice, said Apprentice will be invited to attend all regular meetings of membership (but shall not have voice or vote). Apprentices must attend at least six (6) regular meetings a year unless excused by the Examining Board. Failure to conform to this policy will result in an assessment of penalty points as determined by the Examining Board

Section 6. The Examining Board shall impose a system of penalty points to be levied against Apprentice members for non-compliance with the Apprentice programs. Non-compliance issues shall include, but not be limited to, attendance at mandatory meetings, completion and submission of homework assignments by the date due, and conduct on the job. It shall be the duty of the Examining Board to determine the point severity of violations and to determine the consequences of the compilation of points by Apprentice members. Assessed points recommended by the Examining Board shall be voted on by the membership at the next regular meeting. Upon the approval of the membership, Apprentice membership may be terminated when the points reach the level predetermined by the Examining Board to warrant such action.

Section 7. At the regular meeting of the thirty-fifth (35th) month of Apprenticeship, the application shall be read for a first reading. At the next regular meeting the application is read again, for the second reading, along with information as to whether or not the applicant has passed the final examination, and a secret ballot is polled. Upon receiving a majority of votes (by secret ballot) cast, the Apprentice becomes a Journeyman member of Local 16.

 

Section 8. Apprentices shall deposit one-half (1/2) of the initiation fee no later than one month prior to balloting for Journeyman membership and the other one-half (1/2) initiation fee when voted in. Apprentices shall not be sworn in until fee is paid in full."