SKILLS UPGRADING Sample Clauses
SKILLS UPGRADING. An employee who participates in an upgrading or skills enhancing program at the request of the Employer will have their salary maintained by the Employer to its’ regular earnings level and shall accumulate full seniority during the period of the training program. APPENDIX E
SKILLS UPGRADING. An Employee who participates in an upgrading or skills enhancing program at the request of the Employer will have their salary maintained by the Employer to its’ regular earnings level and shall accumulate full seniority during the period of the training program. APPENDIX E Consistent with human rights obligations and the principles of accommodation, it is recognized that Employees may be released from employment after they have been absent from their work for an extended period of time, without a good prognosis for return to work within a reasonable period of time.
SKILLS UPGRADING. 1) Where the Company requires an employee to upgrade their skills in order to operate or maintain new equipment, the cost of such required training shall be paid by the Company and the employee shall be paid for the time of such training falling outside of their normal working hours at their straight time rate of pay.
2) The Company will reimburse the cost of the renewal fees for the OFA license once the course has been completed and successful in obtaining OFA certification. Approximate cost is seventy-five dollars ($75.00) at this time.
3) It is the employee’s responsibility to maintain their threshold qualification of Employment and be responsible for any costs and time off associated with Obtaining the renewal of OFA certificate 3,2,1.
4) The Company is only responsible for the cost if it demands an employee who did not have this threshold qualification.
5) Certification must be complete prior to expiry date of ticket.
6) The Company will continue to assist in the financing of the course for employees who have + one thousand nine hundred and twenty (1920) hours and are scheduled for + one hundred and twenty-eight (128) hours per month by providing an advance made payable to the place of instruction.
7) The Company has the right to refuse if monies are not available.
8) A minimum two hundred and fifty dollar ($250.00) deposit in advance and bi- weekly deduction of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) until paid.
9) If an employee is working less than one hundred and twenty-eight (128) hours per month, they must demonstrate ability to repay.
10) In the event that an employee takes a Leave of Absence, quits or is terminated, all monies are due immediately.
SKILLS UPGRADING. (a) Where the Company requires employees to upgrade their skills in order to operate or maintain new equipment, the cost of such required training shall be paid by the Company and the employee shall be paid for the time of such training falling outside of their normal working hours at their straight time rate of pay. All employees who require training to operate or maintain new equipment shall be trained by a certified trainer provided by the Company. No employee will operate any new equipment without proper training. All employees will have documentation or be documented showing that they have been trained up to the standards set out by the Company. Proper training means all material that relates to the new equipment and hands on experience with the new operating equipment.
(b) In cases where a driver is asked to participate in some additional or remedial training due to preventable collisions/incidents, such training shall be undertaken at the Driver’s normal hourly rate for each hour spent in training.