The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
135Local Firms Cooperating
 M On-the-Job Training Plan

the administering of Veterans On- the-Job training among the 135 Waterbury firms hiring veterans under this program, James A. Dor sey, State Supervisor of Distributive Education for the State Depart ment of Education has stated.
 MT. Dorsey'S statement was part of a series of answers given to ques- tions submitted to him by Joseph P. Maher, Chief Counsellor of the Wa terbury Veterans Advisory Center. MT. Maher had gathered the in- formation at the request of The Waterbury Democrat as means of supplying f1rst-hand information in the newspapers efforts to deter mine the nature of the vets pro- gram in the city.
 On-the-Job training for veterans is supplied under Public Law 346 of the CT Bill of Rights and permits the payment of government subsist- ence allowances in addition to sal- aries to veterans learning the meth- ods of any particular business in which they are employed.
 Trained For Positions
 Under distributive education type on-the-job training veterans are trained for such positions as spe- cialty salesmen, store managers, ad- vertising managers, display experts and many other occupations.
 Processing of employers applica- tions for this type training for vet eranS is orderly and rapid, MT. Dor sey states in his letter.
 Within fifteen days after receipt of an employers application field representative or evaluator visits the employees, the state supervisor said. These eva1uators are intelli- gent and capable and it is their job to assist the employer in filling out the primary forms necessary to complete application. They also check the qualifications of the em- ployer, as we'll"
 In response to MT. Maher's re- quest as to information for the em- ployer desiring to apply for this training, MT. Dorsey stated that a few specific requirements are neces- sary These include:
 An explanation of the type of training to be given; the specific ob- jectives of the job; length of train ing program; wages; summation of related training, if any.
 There are no further steps nec- essary for the employer as to appli- cation and subsequent approval" the state supervisor said.
 Considerable criticism has been leveled at the on-the-job training program but principally because of delays in payments of subsistence allowances. The State Department of Education does not handle the payment once approval is given, it was pointed out today.
 Purpose of this type training, MT. Dorsey stated, is to provide an op- portunity to each veteran to resume his education or training It is the intent of the law that the veteran have the right to select his training.
 Difference In Programs
 On-the-job training is dif1erenti- ated from apprenticeship training by the fact the latter has specific requirements. Standards to safegurd the welfare of apprenticeship are established by State and Federal controls. These standards, MT. Dor- sey explained, cover employment for recognized trades such as car pentry, plumbing, etc. These trades require at least 4,0OO hours of train ing supplemented by IA hours of re- lated classroom work.
 "On-the-Job training programs in Waterbury have progressed rapidly and efficiently MT. Maher said today. Any delays have result ed almost solely because of the com- plex notifications of any such pro- gram. l am certain that speaking in general terms the program has indeed proven its worth both to the veterans and employers of the city"
 MT. Maher will further discuss the local situation on VERY to- morrow at 7:15 P. M.