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Tony Chaves, a long-term senior Project Foreman at Tharp, earned accreditation as a Master Trainer from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) headquartered in Gainesville, Florida and affiliated with the University of Florida. Entry into NCCER’s National Certified Trainer Registry permits Tony to deliver plumbing craft training to our employee population and also to conduct an Instructor Training Program to certify other plumbing craft instructors within the company’s ranks. Importantly, Tony’s certification further expands Tharp’s ability to deliver a superior competency-based plumber apprenticeship and craft training to guarantee that our clients experience the very best plumbing craftsmanship possible.
All members of the Tharp Plumbing Family were deeply grieved by the tragic loss of our fellow co-worker and dear friend Jose Garcia on Saturday, November 15. Jose will be sorely missed, not only for his professionalism and contributions to achieving our Mission, but for his infectious enthusiasm and team spirit. His wife Juliessa Diaz, and his four children (Geomar, Joelis, Julian and Jomaris) are deeply appreciative of your condolences and thoughtful financial gifts. Be assured that the company will stay close to the family and has requested that Juliessa call upon us for any assistance that may be needed.
In recognition of Tharp’s exceptional craft and management education and training programs, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. of Central Florida awarded the company its coveted “Three Star Award” for training, education and management accomplishments in 2008. This is yet another example of Tharp’scommitment to provide multiple opportunities for every employee to reach their maximum potential.
Fully committed to the education and well-being of its employee population and their families, Tharp’s leadership has established and implemented a financial assistance program to help the children of Tharp’semployees with the costs of college education.
Starting in the 7th grade and continuing through completion of a post-secondary undergraduate education, the children of Tharp employees earn tuition assistance. The program is not only designed to decrease the burden of college tuition costs, but also incents students to maintain grades that will promote their meeting college or university entrance criteria.
The National President and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. honored Tharp Plumbing Systems, Inc. with the association’s “Gold Level” Safety Training and Evaluation Award for 2008. This hard earned award was the result of the company’s extremely low incidence of accidents and its achievement and ongoing efforts in the development of a quality safety program.
