Common use of Competency Development Clause in Contracts

Competency Development. The company and the individual have a responsibility, individually and jointly, to attend to competence development. This can happen through e.g. the daily work, through the use of internal and external courses, self-study and conferences. Competence measures should be documented to the extent possible. A dialogue is encouraged between the parties on specific goals for training and for building and maintaining competence in the company. The company will cover the costs of internal and external training measures that it implements. In the event of mandatory participation in competence-enhancing courses and conferences outside of working hours under the auspices of the company/industry, the companies shall cover travel and subsistence costs as well as ordinary wages during the actual course/conference period. By agreement, the company may in whole or in part also cover expenses for other relevant education. New flexible forms of training give companies and employees several methods to increase necessary competence. HK and Virke shall individually and jointly contribute to increasing the number of apprentices. Employees should be encouraged to take certificates of apprenticeship in accordance with §3(5) of the Education Act. The parties should examine the possibility of completing vocational training during working hours. The local parties have a responsibility to facilitate the implementation of the agreed competence development. Mapping of competency and competence requirements in the company forms the basis for regular updating of training plans. The company’s plan for competence development, and the training plans should, as far as possible, be implemented in collaboration between the local parties. The parties should agree on specific goals for training. Refer also to Supplementary Agreements I and VI to the Main Agreement.

Competency Development. The company and the individual have a responsibility, individually and jointly, to attend to competence development. This can happen through e.g. the daily work, through the use of internal and external courses, self-study and conferences. Competence measures should be documented to the extent possible. A dialogue is encouraged between the parties on specific goals for training and for building and maintaining competence in the company. The company will cover the costs of internal and external training measures that it implements. In the event of mandatory participation in competence-enhancing courses and conferences outside of working hours under the auspices of the company/industry, the companies shall cover travel and subsistence costs as well as ordinary wages during the actual course/conference period. By agreement, the company may in whole or in part also cover expenses for other relevant education. New flexible forms of training give companies and employees several methods to increase necessary competence. HK and Virke shall individually and jointly contribute to increasing the number of apprentices. Employees should be encouraged to take certificates of apprenticeship in accordance with §3(5) of the Education Act. The parties should examine the possibility of completing vocational training during working hours. The local parties have a responsibility to facilitate the implementation of the agreed competence development. Mapping of competency and competence requirements in the company forms the basis for regular updating of training plans. The company’s plan for competence development, and the training plans should, as far as possible, be implemented in collaboration between the local parties. The parties should agree on specific goals for training. Refer also to Supplementary Agreements I and VI to the Main Basic Agreement.