Trainee and Student Assistants Sample Clauses

Trainee and Student Assistants. The following terms apply to trainee and student assistants in the Recreation Services and Athletics area: (1) Trainee (Continuing Position): Where the University is unable to obtain a qualified Equipment Assistant, the University is prepared to fill a vacancy for one of its continuing positions with an acceptable trainee. Having served a probationary period (Article 14.1) does not preclude an individual from also serving the trainee period. (i) The trainee would serve for a period of three (3) months. At the end of that period, if in the opinion of the department the individual has clearly demonstrated that the individual can perform satisfactorily as an Equipment Assistant, then the individual will be taken on as a continuing employee. The trainee period would then be counted towards seniority and other 36 April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025 service-related benefits (Article 14.1). The trainee period will also serve as the probationary period (Article 14.1) for new continuing employees. Under exceptional circumstances, and where in the opinion of the department a further trainee period would be required to qualify the individual, then the trainee period may be extended by up to two (2) months. Such actions/decisions are grievable but the onus for proof of cause shall bear the lower standard applicable to probationary employees. (ii) During the trainee period the individual will be paid as follows: First two (2) months – seventy-five (75) percent of Equipment Assistant rate plus regular benefit package. Thereafter – eighty-five (85) percent of Equipment Assistant rate plus regular benefit package. (2) Trainee (Temporary Part-time): When a continuing full-time trainee position is unavailable, approximately fifteen (15) hours of work per week will be made available and offered to an interested temporary part-time employee(s) who will serve in a trainee capacity. Trainees shall be considered for available hours of work prior to the hiring of Student Assistants under Article 20.1. (i) The conditions outlined above for the continuing trainee will apply. All time periods specified will be prorated and will apply on an hourly basis (e.g. one (1) month equals one hundred and fifty-two (152) hours). The trainee would serve a period equivalent to three (3) months. However, completion of the full trainee period shall not change the temporary part- time employment status of the individual. The trainee period will only be served once. (ii) The trainee rates of pay above s...