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33 TRAINING OVERVIEW MITAGS UPDATE Attendance at our central training facility at the Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS) in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, continues to grow, year after year. In 2017, a new annual record of 175 ILA trainees attended the CFS training programs there. This was a significant increase from 157 students in 2016 and 142 students in 2015. MITAGS continues to offer specialized training for mechanics in diesel electric generator and container refrigeration maintenance and repair (M & R). This training continues to grow in pop- ularity, with eight two-week courses, four of each type, offered and at which mechanics can prepare to take their EPA certification, as well. The CFS Trust Fund allows the school to purchase the most up-to-date materials and supplies to keep current with the changing technologies in our industry. In addition to the specialized M & R training courses, crane and RTG simulation courses are offered as well throughout the year. Currently, there are classes offered for inexperienced crane (two- week course), experienced crane (one-week course) and RTG (one- week course). In 2017, MITAGS offered 34 different training courses for crane and RTG. Since the establishment of the training programs in 2005, a total of 1,489 trainees have attended courses at MITAGS. ILA-USMX FUNDING FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS In order to properly train our workforce, the financial contribution from the CFS Trust Fund, alone, will never be sufficient. The industry relies upon our member companies (terminal operators, stevedores and port associations) and port authorities to assist by investing fi- nancially in the training of our workforce. These locally-supported training components, such as management trainers, equipment rental, fuel, insurance and facilities, are not eligible for reimbursement by the CFS Trust Fund. The USMX carrier members pay an assessment of $.25 per ton of cargo handled to pay for the training provided by the Trust. In 2017, USMX's member companies contributed nearly $22 million in addition to the $9 million from the Trust, toward our CFS training program, providing the foundation for another successful year of training. Although the training expenditure of $30.6 million was down in 2017 from 2016, it is expected that many delayed training projects will commence in 2018. ILA-USMX JOINT TRAINING COMMITTEE The ILA-USMX Joint Training Committee (JTC) was established in 2015. The committee consists of six industry representatives (three from ILA and three from USMX). The JTC remains tasked with furnish- ing our partner employers and maritime workforce with the training tools required to make the workplace the safest and most productive environment in which to function. Any and all proposed training pro- grams required by our partners must be approved by this committee, in order to receive financial reimbursement from the CFS Trust Fund. At the end of each calendar year, budget proposals are submitted for the next year's programs. It is the responsibility of the JTS to approve all training budgets request for established programs along with any new ones.

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