Common use of Certification Differential Clause in Contracts

Certification Differential. In order to encourage employees to voluntarily acquire additional training and the associated skills, the Company will increase the hourly pay, by the below described differential, of those technicians who achieve the following certification(s): (a) for company-provided training, pass the certification examination within (60) calendar days of completion of training; or (b) for employee attained training, pass the certification examination; but (c) in both cases, maintain certification(s) via requisite ongoing recertification: (a) Comp TIA A+ $0.25 per hour increase (b) Comp TIA Network + $0.25 per hour increase (c) Certified Wireless Technology Specialist $0.25 per hour increase (d) Comp TIA Security + $0.25 per hour increase (e) Cloud Essentials $0.25 per hour increase (f) Comp TIA Mobility + $0.25 per hour increase All six (6) active certifications above (and ongoing maintenance/recertification of all): $2.00 per hour differential (g) CCNA $0.50 per hour increase Employees do not pay for the course itself when the coursework instruction is provided by the Company. In such cases, employees may use their Pro-Card, or alternately, seek reimbursement, for the cost of a book and examination to acquire and maintain certification or recertification(s). However, if an employee is unsuccessful on any initial certification or recertification examination, the employee shall cover the costs of any subsequent examination until a passing grade is achieved, or the employee ceases to pursue the certification. Once a passing grade has been achieved, the Company shall reimburse the employee only for the cost of the book and the examination associated with the single passing examination. Time spent by an employee in employee-attained training or in preparation for such shall be on the employee’s time, and not compensable. Any courses to achieve certifications above not provided for by the Company may be reimbursed exclusively via the Company’s Tuition Reimbursement Policy.