Training Programs

Employment and Working Conditions

The U.S. military in Japan is primarily looking to recruit those with experience,

Limitations on Employment

but there is a system to train inexperienced people at the Yokosuka Naval Base.

The labor furnishing contracts concluded between the Government of Japan and the United States Government stipulate that the following persons
cannot be hired by the Government of Japan (Minister of Defense) for the USFJ.

Here we introduce two systems, the "Apprenticeship Program" to develop ship repair
technicians, and the “Engineering and Planning Development Program (EPDP)” to train engineers.

Master Labor Contract (MLC) and Mariners Contract (MC)Indirect Hire Agreement (IHA)

Members of the United States Armed Forces (USFJ)
its civilian components or their dependents

United States civilian personnel

People undergoing sentence of imprisonment

SRF-JRMC Apprenticeship Program ‒People under 18 years old

To Become a Professional Workman through 4-year Program

People whose employment is prohibited or restricted by labor legislation

US Naval Ship Repair Facility Yokosuka and Japan Regional MaintenanceCenter (SRF-JRMC), has been conducting ship repair for the U.S. Navy 7thFleet for many years; however, because numerous proficient technicians withexcellent skills and expertise have retired since the 1980s, the Apprenticeship
Program for trainees has been established. This program, which is modeledon the apprenticeship program conducted in the Navy shipyards in the UnitedStates, plays an important role in training Japanese employees to become
skilled workmen.
The first term of the Apprenticeship Program to prepare new hires for ship
repair workforce dates back to October 1985.
After joining the shipyard and attending the new employee orientation, thetrainee will be assigned to a factory, as determined at the time of employment,
and will receive basic education for four month in each specialty. After this,employees receive long-term English training which is taught in English only.
English classes are conducted by instructors sent from the agency, inaccordance with the program offered by the United States Department ofDefense (DoD) Language Institute at the Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
After the English training, students learn skills focusing on practical training under the guidance of instructors and foremen at each workplace.
Many students have completed this Apprenticeship Program since the program was implemented and factory managers and foremen from among
these graduates are still active in many SRF-JRMC workplaces.
▶Application period: Scheduled twice a year (around July and January)▶Eligibility: Ability to understand Japanese language at the level of High school graduate or equivalent

Types of Employment
There are two main types of employment for MLC and IHA Permanent and Temporary employees.

Permanent

Trial Period Employees

Workers hired for permanent employment work as Trial Period Employees during the first six months.
(The trial period may be extended, shortened or exempted.)

Permanent Employees

Permanent Employees are hired for an indefinite periods of time after a trial period.

Daily Employees

Daily Employees are hired on a daily basis for a period not exceeding one month.

Temporary

Limited Term
Employees

Limited Term Employees are hired for a period not exceeding four months (the period may be extended once fora period not exceeding two months) or for a period not exceeding two years.

Post-Retirement
Employees

Post-Retirement Employees are hired for a period not exceeding one year until they reach the age 65 after they had
been employed as permanent employees and were terminated under the Advanced Age provision.

Hourly Pay Temporary
Employees (HPT)* Trial Period, Permanent, Limited Term, and Post-retirement employees include full-time and part-time employees.
- Full-time employees work for 4 0 hours per week. - Part-time employees work for less than 4 0 hours per week.

Base Pay● “SRF-JRMC Apprenticeship Program” has begun at SRF-JRMC Sasebo Detachment since April, 2017.
See ▶ https://www.lmo.go.jp/recruitment/index3.html#srfsasebo

Basic Wage Table and Grade (Grade 1 to 10) are determined for each job title, and unless the job title is changed, the grade will not be changed
in principle. The amounts of base pay for typical job titles are as follows.
Basic Wage Table
GradeEngineering and Planning Development Program (EPDP) ‒To Become an Expert in Technical Support through 4-year OJT

SRF-JRMC is a full-service ship repair facility for US Navy vessels to include
complex maintenance, modernization, docking, fly-away, and emergencyrepair. In order to carry out these duties, SRF-JRMC must maintain a technicalwork force with specialized knowledge of ship repair. For this reason,
SRF-JRMC has established the Engineering and Planning Development
Program (EPDP) to sustain skilled personnel with a longterm perspective.
The purpose of this program is to develop and mentor inexperienced
personnel to become fully qualified specialists in four years as a member ofEngineering and Planning & Estimating Divisions. Applicants are required tounderstand general engineering principles and theory from either mechanical,
electrical, electronics, structural, or naval architectural fields. An applicant
with knowledge of college level engineering is requested for this program.
EPDP consists of a combination of classroom instructions on ship repair
technics and theories, on the job training (OJT) at work sites, and English
language training provided by SRF-JRMC Language Training Division as partof the curriculum. Off the job training (OFF-JT) may also be provided toacquire certification(s) required for the job.
Although English ability is not required at time of employment, knowledge, skill, work attitude and English ability will be evaluated periodically andthe EPDP program is targeted to be completed in four years.
Motivated and enthusiastic individuals are wanted to join SRF-JRMC to accomplish our mission “Keep the SEVENTH Fleet Operationally Ready.”▶Application period: Scheduled around March▶Eligibility: Completion of 4-year college/university in any field or one year of clerical, technical or administrative work experience in any field.

● See the movie “Linchpin of Paciﬁc” that introduces SRF-JRMC on▶
https://www.srf.navy.mil/About-Us/Linchpin-of-the-Paciﬁc/YouTubeSRF

要HPTs are employees hired only under the IHA for a period not exceeding
one year in order to do temporary work or to assist permanent employees.

SearchBase Pay(for full-timeemployees)

Step

Clerical andengineering work

Skilled andlabor work

Security andﬁreﬁghting

Medical work

Nursing

Grades 1 to 10

Grades 1 to 10

Grades 1 to 7

Grades 1 to 5

Grades 1 to 4e.g.) Budget Analyst
Step 13 Grade 6 ~256,600 yen ~e.g.) Crane Operator
Step 9, Grade 6 ~219,900 yen ~e.g.) Fire Fighter
Step 5, Grade 2 ~204,100 yen ~e.g.) Dental Hygienist
Step 5, Grade 3 ~202,800 yen ~e.g.) Nurse
Step 5, Grade 2 ~211,000 yen ~e.g.) Secretary
Step 1, Grade 4 ~208,000 yen ~e.g.) Counter Attendant
Step 5, Grade 3 ~179,900 yen ~e.g.) Guard
Step 9, Grade 1 ~188,100 yen ~The step of base pay usually starts from the minimum step at the time of employment,but increases every year on January 1 as a periodic pay raise.

* The amounts of base pay are as of January 1, 2024 and are subject to change.

Allowances
Allowances are provided to eligible employees in certain condition.
Major allowances
Family Allowance
Commutation
Allowance

Description
Family allowances are provided to employees who support their dependents.
Spouse: 6,500 yen , Child: 10,000 yen , Dependents other than spouse and child : 6,500 yen per person
Commutation allowances are provided to employees who use transportation services to commute to work (up to 55,000 yen).

Housing Allowance

Housing allowances are provided to employees who rent houses or rooms (up to 28,000 yen).

Regional Allowance

Regional allowances are provided to employees who work in areas with high wage levels in the private sector.
Employees working on USFJ bases under the jurisdiction of the Yokota, Yokosuka, and Zama Branch Offices are eligible forthis allowance (amount: (base pay + family allowance) x allowance rate (3% to 20%)).

Overtime Pay

Summer andYear-End Allowance
Cold Area Allowance
Retirement
Allowance

Overtime pay is provided to employees who work outside their regular duty time.
【The amounts of Summer Allowance and Year-End Allowance are those equal to 2.25 months of Base pay, etc. respectively and 4.5 months in total.】Cold Area allowances are provided annually, from November until March of the following year, to Trial Period
and Permanent Employees who work in cold areas. Employees working on USFJ bases under the jurisdiction of theMisawa Branch Office are eligible for this allowance.
Retirement allowances are provided to Permanent employees when their employment is terminated.

* The amounts of pay and allowances in the above table are as of January 1, 2024 and are subject to change.
Some of the allowances may not be available depending on the type or area of employment.
* Please refer to P5〜6 for LMO branch oﬃce that is in charge of each US base.

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Employment and Working Conditions

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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What level of English proﬁciency is required to be applied?

Working hours:

The normal working hours are 40 hours per week.
Part-time employees’ working hours are less than 40 hours per week.
The normal working hours per day do not exceed 8 hours, excluding a recess period.

A1. The level of English proficiency required is different for each job, but with respect to working at the USFJ installations,
if one is fluent in English, one will be able to apply for a job.
However, because there are also jobs that do not require English skills, please check the information for eachjob on the LMO mainland home page.

* Some job titles such as guards, ﬁreﬁghters, sales clerks, waiters, and waitresses may be required to work irregular hours.

Leave:- Annual leave: 20 days per year (1 day per 30 calendar days during Trial Period)- Summer leave: 3 consecutive days
In addition, the following leave are also granted: sick leave, marriage leave, pregnancy leave, spouse’s childbirth leave, child medical care leave,family medical care leave, child-care leave, family-care leave, and mourning leave.
* Some of these leaves may not be granted to employees depending on their types of employment.

Saturdays and Sundays are designated as “rest day” and the following days are holidays:
Days other than Saturdays and Sundays may be designated as days off for some employees depending on their types of employment.
* USFJ s holidays are diﬀerent from Japanese national holidays.

January 1

July ~ December

New Year’s Day

July 4January 2 and 3

Independence Day

Third Monday of July

Marine Day
Mountain Day

Third Monday of January

Martin Luther King Day

August 11

Third Monday of February

Washington's Birthday

First Monday of September

Labor Day

Memorial Day

Second Monday of October

Columbus Day

November 11

Veterans Day

Last Monday of May

Fourth Thursday of November

In addition to holidays above,
there also is an Employee Birthday Holiday.

December 25

Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

December 29 to 31* The holidays above are as of January 1, 2024 and are subject to change.

WelfareVarious social insurances are available, including health insurance, nursing care insurance, Employee’s pension insurance, unemployment insurance,and industrial accident compensation insurance. In addition, the following welfare programs are also available to help USFJ employees lead healthy
lives with a sense of security: medical examinations (periodic medical examinations, adult disease preventive health examinations, etc.), workers’
property accumulation savings program, calamity benefit, mental health counseling services, etc.
* Availability of welfare programs diﬀers depending on the types of employment.

Education and Training
In order to help employees improve their skills, knowledge, and abilities, the USFJ provides various education and training programs, such as computer
courses, office skills improvement courses as well as supervisor training courses. (See column below for education of new members.)

Education of New Members
U.S. Naval Computer And Telecommunications Station Far East
Communications Cable Splicer Foreman

We introduce one example of the education ofnew members in the U.S. Navyʼs Far East Signal Corps.

Mr. Kosuge TatsuyaIn the U.S. military facilities in the Yokosuka and Yokohama area, we conduct telephone linec o n s t r u c t i o n , a s w e l l a s t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n , m a n a g e m e n t , r e p a i r, a n d m a i n t e n a n c e o ftelecommunications equipment.
When the system was constructed, the specifications used in the U.S. were taken as thestandard, and, because work is also performed in collaboration with U.S. military personnel, it
is work that requires not only technical but also language skills.
Furthermore, there are a variety of duties to be performed because the district we oversee isvast, but we work hard together ever y day. The work is divided up among three primar yteams, and leaders, experts, and apprentice employees are distributed evenly in each team.
If one becomes an expert, there is also work that one can perform alone; however, since there
is always an expert associated with an apprentice, one can work without any worries.
Due to the fac t that c ommunic ation c ables made in the U.S. dif fer from the Japanesestandard, there a lot of things that even those with communication experience do not know, soi t i s im p or t ant to fir s t l ear n h ow to p er for m th e wor k when a s s i s t in g l ead er s. It t a kes
approximately five years to become independent.

A2. Required documents for application differ according to the service and job title you apply.
Be sure to see by accessing “note” on details of recruitment information page.
Also, designated form such as rèsumè, etc. can be downloaded from LMO website.

Q3. Is it possible for anyone other than Japanese nationals to apply?

Holidays:

January ~ June

Q2.Please explain application document.

A3. For Master Labor Contract and Mariner’s Contract, no specific nationality is required as long as one is not amember of the United States armed forces, a civilian, or their family member.
In Indirect Hire Agreement, no specific nationality is required as long as one does not have United States citizenship(includin dual nationality).
Also, people who are not Japanese nationals need a work permit.

Q4. Are there any transfers?
A4. In principle, as long as the individual does not wish to do so, there are no transfers.

Q5. Currently, do you recruit [ ◯◯ ] job in Honshu and Kyushu?
A5. Every time the U.S. military requests personnel it is posted on the LMO home page, andapplications are accepted. It is possible to search and confirm using relevant words
such as [recruitment information] → [table of information on recruitment of employees
for the U.S. military in Japan (Honshu and Kyushu bases)] →[Go to table of registration information] → [recruitment and application information table screen] →use [ ○○ ] as the keyword.
● Other FAQs are posted on LMO website.

Recruitment Information
Recruitment information is available at the following LMO branch ofﬁces:
LMO branch ofﬁce
M i s a wa B r a n c h
Yo k o t a B r a n c h
Yokosuka Branch
Zama Branch
Kyotango Branch
I wa k un i B r a n c h
Sasebo Branch

Okinawa Branch* Advance
recruitment

Recruitment period
Application is accepted to fill vacancies, etc., asneeded
Chec k recruitment information on LMO’s of fic ialwebsite.

- LMOʼs ofﬁcial website
https://www.lmo.go.jp/recruitment/index.html

If you regis ter on J o b Informati on E- mail O f ferin g
Service, you will receive e-mail notice when your desired
job information is updated.

- Job Information E-mail Offering Service

1 Application is accepted 24 hours a day on LMO’s
official website.
2 Application is accepted every day except Saturdays,Sundays, Japanese national holidays, and the period
from December 29 until January 3 of the following year
at the Okinawa Branch contact desk.

- LMOʼs ofﬁcial website

https://www.lmo.go.jp/recruitment/index2.html- Okinawa Branch contact desk
(See P.22 about the contact desk.)

X（Twitter）Account

Recruitment Service by the USFJ (reference information)

Post information about jobs and events as needed
在日米軍従業員求人情報（エルモ）@LMO̲recruitCamp Zama (U.S. Army Japan)
Recruitment information : Website

https://twitter.com/LMO̲recruit

https://cnrj.cnic.navy.mil/Operations-and-Management/
Human-Resources/MLC-IHA-HPT-Jobs/

Employment and Working Conditions

https://www.lmo.go.jp/recruitment/index.
html#mailservice* Advance recruitment is a system for recruiting those willing to work on U.S. military bases in Okinawa by having them register in advance. Whenever the USFJ places a request for personnel,
candidates are chosen from among the registrants and are then interviewed for the open position.

Fleet Activities, Yokosuka (U.S. Navy Japan)
Recruitment information : Website:

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Application acceptancehttps://www.usarj.army.mil/gojjobs/
Yokota Air Base（U.S. Forces Japan）
Recruitment information : Website

https://yokotafss.com/naf-human-resources/

Frequently Asked Questions / Recruitment Information

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