Y1 wage ≠ JW rate · Independent · not DOL · invent no wage dollars — blanks only

Sponsor first-year wage is the journeyworker rate vs published wage-schedule strip

Force a published period / step wage schedule before believing a “first-year wage is the journeyworker rate” pitch. Invents no wage dollars. Pairs wage schedule copy + probation vs start wage. Not legal advice.

1. □ Sponsor / program: ______________________________
2. □ Pitch says first-year wage is the journeyworker rate? □ Yes · phrase ______________________________ □ No
3. □ Published period / step wage schedule? □ Yes · doc __________ · Y1 language (copy theirs) __________ □ Missing — hold □ Oral only
4. □ Any wage dollar from their writing only? □ Yes · source __________ □ None — invent none
5. □ Pair wage schedule copy · probation vs start wage
6. □ Counselors step 3: Send them home with a double-check on apprenticeship.gov and the school site / Scorecard.

Independent · not DOL. Free for non-commercial counseling. Invents no wage dollars. registeredtradeschools.com/for-counselors/y1-vs-jw-wage/