Veteran apprenticeship

CambraNJ · Oct 8, 2018

deepdiver888 said: ↑

Werner, Stevens, Roehl and H.O. Wolding offer the VA OJT Apprenticeship Program for 24 months. Most companies (Crete, Schneider, May, Jim Palmer are ones I can think of off the top of my head) run the program for 12 months. The money paid by that program comes from the Veteran's Administration (doesn't cost the company a dime) and is paid in addition to whatever salary you make. Additionally - and probably the best thing -all VA OJT payments are 100% tax free. The payments are based on the BAQ for an E-5. One thing to note - the payments are based on the zip code for where the company headquarters are. Say you drive for Werner out of their PA terminal - the OJT payment is based on the BAQ for Omaha NE because that is where Werner Enterprises operates out of. If you want more information I can give you the link to a VA web site that has a tool which will show you exactly how much you will make under this program. If you can get on with a decent company that offers it (a lot of companies don't because of all the paperwork and hoops they have to jump through fro the VA) take it - it is FREE MONEY. This posted by a 30 year retired military veteran.
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Got it. So wherever the headquarters is would be the BAH rate of E5. Thanks for the info

CambraNJ · Oct 8, 2018

eriktran84 said: ↑

if you are for sure that you are trucking for the rest of your life and do not use the gi bill for anything else then do it. if not then dont waste your gi bill like that
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Been out since 2007 and it's going to expire March 2022 or something like that. For me it will help balance the lower pay for being new. Thanks for the advice though.

Omega7777 · Oct 9, 2018

deepdiver888 said: ↑

VA OJT Apprenticeship Program has nothing to do with using up your GI Bill educational benefits.
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so what would it be ? i thought the company get money from your gi bill benefit the same way a college would ? it doesnt use up your GI Bill hours ? the company would benefit way more than what you will get the from the BAH if im not wrong. maybe i was confused of the apprenticeship program

CambraNJ · Oct 26, 2018

Thanks for all the advice. I've been also looking into JB Hunt. They have a veteran apprenticeship program and local openings near me so I'm leaning more towards them. From what I have seen they are the only company that has home daily local positions with the veteran apprenticeship program.

BigDog Trucker · Nov 6, 2018

eriktran84 said: ↑

so what would it be ? i thought the company get money from your gi bill benefit the same way a college would ? it doesnt use up your GI Bill hours ? the company would benefit way more than what you will get the from the BAH if im not wrong. maybe i was confused of the apprenticeship program
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I have to call the VA and ask, but another vet told me that if you use your GI bill for the apprenticeship, you will still have 16mos left to go to school if you want.

Dcarfora · Nov 7, 2018

deepdiver888 said: ↑

Werner, Stevens, Roehl and H.O. Wolding offer the VA OJT Apprenticeship Program for 24 months. Most companies (Crete, Schneider, May, Jim Palmer are ones I can think of off the top of my head) run the program for 12 months. The money paid by that program comes from the Veteran's Administration (doesn't cost the company a dime) and is paid in addition to whatever salary you make. Additionally - and probably the best thing -all VA OJT payments are 100% tax free. The payments are based on the BAQ for an E-5. One thing to note - the payments are based on the zip code for where the company headquarters are. Say you drive for Werner out of their PA terminal - the OJT payment is based on the BAQ for Omaha NE because that is where Werner Enterprises operates out of. If you want more information I can give you the link to a VA web site that has a tool which will show you exactly how much you will make under this program. If you can get on with a decent company that offers it (a lot of companies don't because of all the paperwork and hoops they have to jump through fro the VA) take it - it is FREE MONEY. This posted by a 30 year retired military veteran.
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The OJT GI program is awesome

RayBlaszak · Nov 8, 2018

I'm doing a 2byear apprenticeship at Roehl. If you have any questions let me know

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