Reasoning of "Training" (Analysis #4)

"Training" is a stand-alone amount never owed directly to the worker if the classification is apprenticeable.  If there is a training amount designated for a nonapprenticeable classification, this amount may be paid to the worker without any additional amount being owed to an applicable training trust fund.  (All apprenticeable crafts are designated with a "#" sign on the prevailing wage determination.)  No matter which situation the classification falls under, apprenticeable or non-apprenticeable, the training is considered a portion of "prevailing wage".  For the apprenticeable crafts the amount-per-hour must be sent to an approved fund specific to the type of work done by the worker.  In this way, the future workforce is trained partly by the support of the public funds which paid for the project, theoretically in direct proportion to the amount of the particular type of craft work done on each project.  It is tax-payer funded training support which is "passed through" the contractors and subcontractors on the projects.  For apprenticeable crafts, training must always be reported on the CPR, and the funds must be paid to an approved trust account on the 15th of the month immediately proceeding the month in which the work occurred.