Common use of Training and Retraining Clause in Contracts

Training and Retraining. (a) Where an employee undertakes a course of training/retraining at the request of the employer, such training shall not result in the loss of any ordinary time earnings by the employee and shall wherever possible be conducted in the employer's time. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in clause 4.2 where an employee undertakes a course of training/retraining at the request of the employer at a time/times either partially or wholly outside ordinary working hours including Saturdays and Sundays, but excluding public holidays, such time shall be paid for at the rate of single time: Provided that no employee subject clause 9.1.1(b) shall be required to attend such course(s) of training/retraining for more than 4 hours on any week day or 8 hours on any Saturday or Sunday and on no more than 5 days in any one year of employment. (c) All costs associated with such training/retraining in (a)and (b) above shall be borne by the employer. (d) The parties to this Union Collective Agreement recognise that in order to increase the efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of the office, plant or enterprise, a greater commitment to training and skill development is required. Accordingly, the parties commit themselves to: (i) developing a more highly skilled and flexible workforce; (ii) providing employees with career opportunities through appropriate training to acquire additional skills required by the employer; (iii) removing barriers to the utilisation of skills acquired. (e) Following proper consultation through the establishment of a Joint Training Body or other appropriate means, the employer shall develop a training programme consistent with: (i) the current and future skill needs of the plant or enterprise; (ii) the size, structure and nature of the operations of the plant or enterprise; (iii) the need to develop vocational skills relevant to the plant or enterprise through courses conducted by accredited educational institutions and providers.

Training and Retraining. (a) Where an employee undertakes a course of training/retraining at the request of the employer, such training shall not result in the loss of any ordinary time earnings by the employee and shall wherever possible be conducted in the employer's time. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in clause 4.2 where an employee undertakes a course of training/retraining at the request of the employer at a time/times either partially or wholly outside ordinary working hours including Saturdays and Sundays, but excluding public holidays, such time shall be paid for at the rate of single time: Provided that no employee subject clause 9.1.1(b) shall be required to attend such course(s) of training/retraining for more than 4 hours on any week day or 8 hours on any Saturday or Sunday and on no more than 5 days in any one year of employment. (c) All costs associated with such training/retraining in (a)and (b) above shall be borne by the employer. (d) The parties to this Union Collective Agreement Award recognise that in order to increase the efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of the office, plant or enterprise, a greater commitment to training and skill development is required. Accordingly, the parties commit themselves to: (i) developing a more highly skilled and flexible workforce; (ii) providing employees with career opportunities through appropriate training to acquire additional skills required by the employer; (iii) removing barriers to the utilisation of skills acquired. (e) Following proper consultation through the establishment of a Joint Training Body or other appropriate means, the employer shall develop a training programme consistent with: (i) the current and future skill needs of the plant or enterprise; (ii) the size, structure and nature of the operations of the plant or enterprise; (iii) the need to develop vocational skills relevant to the plant or enterprise through courses conducted by accredited educational institutions and providers.