Common use of Multi-Skilling Clause in Contracts

Multi-Skilling. 9.1 Following the provision of adequate in-house training where necessary, all classifications shall be required to undertake a range of appropriate cross-classification activities, within statutory limitations. 9.2 Employees shall be required to undertake such cross-classification activities in order to complete the whole job or when there is insufficient work in an employee’s normal classification or where the re- allocation of staff is required to meet Departmental emergencies. 9.3 The final responsibility for all such cross-classification activities shall remain with the classification historically responsible for those activities. Notwithstanding this provision any employee who undertakes cross-classification activities in terms of subclause 9.1 is required to carry out those activities in a responsible and competent manner. 9.4 While Apprentice training shall be principally focused on those activities specific to each Apprentice’s trade classification, the Department shall, where possible, coordinate and make available work of a similar nature and skill to that contained in the modules studied from time to time by the Apprentice as part of their external Technical and Further Education studies. 9.5 The work of a ‘similar nature and skill’ referred to in subclause 9.4, shall where appropriate be made available to Apprentices for the purposes of overtime.