Training for Employee Representatives Clause Samples

Training for Employee Representatives. (a) Employee Representatives will be eligible for a maximum of five days training per annum (cumulative to a maximum of 15 days) at a training program or seminars chosen by the Employee Representative for the purpose of assisting them effectively to undertake their respective roles. (b) Sufficient notice (at least a week or less by agreement) of the time and nature of the training/seminar shall be given to the Employer to enable agreement for Employees to attend these courses or seminars. (c) Employee Representatives will be paid their normal rate including all applicable allowances while attending approved courses. Additional training can be undertaken by agreement.
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Training for Employee Representatives a) Employees appointed as Shop Stewards or Employee representatives by the Employees will be given a maximum of five days training per annum (cumulative to a maximum of 15 days) at a training program or seminars chosen by the Employee representatives which is for the purpose of assisting them to effectively undertake their respective roles. Employees who perform both the role of Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Health & Safety Representative shall be given all time defined under the OH&S act in addition to the days set out above for a Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Release for such training will be with the agreement of the employer, which will not be unreasonably withheld. b) Shop Stewards / Employee representatives will be paid their normal rate including all allowances while attending these courses. Additional training can be undertaken by agreement. Sufficient notice shall be given to the Employer to enable agreement for Employees to attend these courses or seminars.
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Training for Employee Representatives. The Company will provide up to six days’ paid Employee representative training leave per calendar year, non-cumulative for the site. These six days can be used by one Employee or multiple Employees i.e., one Employee can use all six days, or six Employees can use one day each. The purpose of this leave is for Employee representatives to attend courses conducted by the Union or a training organiser nominated by the Union, that are designed to provide skills and competencies that will assist the Employee representative to perform their functions including contributing to the prompt resolution of disputes and/or grievances in the workplace. The application to the Company must be in writing, include the nature, content and duration of the course to be attended and should be provided with 21 days’ notice of the proposed training. The granting of leave pursuant to this clause shall be subject to the Company being able to make adequate staffing arrangements amongst current Employees during the period of such leave. Leave of absence granted pursuant to this clause shall count as service for all purposes of this Agreement. Each Employee on leave approved in accordance with this clause, shall be paid ordinary time earnings. For the purposes of this subclause, ‘ordinary time earnings’ for an Employee means the classification rate, over-award payment, superannuation and shift loading which otherwise would have been payable but does not include other amounts which the Employee may have been entitled to if they had worked the shift such as penalty rates and overtime. All expenses (such as travel, accommodation and meals) associated with or incurred by the Employee attending a training course as provided in this clause shall be the responsibility of the individual or the Union. An Employee will be required to satisfy the Company of attendance at the course to qualify for payment of leave. An Employee granted leave pursuant to this clause shall, upon request, inform the Company of the nature of the course attended and their observations on it.
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Training for Employee Representatives. 7.6.1 Each employee representative, upon application in writing, will be granted up to 5 days leave without deduction of ordinary pay each calendar year, non-cumulative, to attend courses that are designed to provide skills and competencies that will assist the employee representative to perform their functions effectively, including contributing to the prompt resolution of disputes and/or grievances in the workplace. 7.6.2 The application to the Company must be in writing, and include the nature, content and duration of the course to be attended, and normally be provided with 14 days’ notice of the proposed training. The granting of leave pursuant to this clause will be subject to the company being able to make adequate staffing arrangements amongst current employees during the period of such leave. The company will not use this sub clause to avoid an obligation under this clause. 7.6.3 Leave of absence grated pursuant to this clause will count as service for al purposes of this agreement. Each employee on leave approved in accordance with this clause will be paid ordinary time earnings. For the purpose of this sub clause, “ordinary time earnings” for an employee means the classification rate, over-award payment, and superannuation that otherwise would have been payable.
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Training for Employee Representatives a) Employee Representatives, upon application in writing, will be granted up to a maximum of 3 days leave collectively, without deduction of ordinary pay each calendar year, non- cumulative, to attend courses conducted by an R.T.O provider that are designed to provide skills and competencies that will assist the employee representative to perform their functions effectively, including contributing to the prompt resolutions of disputes and or grievances in the workplace. b) All expenses, such as travel, accommodation and meals associated with or incurred by the employee attending a training course shall be the responsibility of the employee.
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Related to Training for Employee Representatives

  • EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES The Union may, by written notice to the Director of Human Resources and the Director of Health and Human Services, designate the Union Chapter President and five (5) of its members as shop stewards. Shop stewards shall be permitted reasonable time for Union activities. Total employee time in all the Union bargaining units spent on Union business during each week shall not exceed twenty (20) hours and no individual employee shall spend more than four (4) hours of County time on Union business, exclusive of the Professional Performance, Safety, and MOU Cleanup Committees. Union activity shall be defined as participating in resolution of contract disputes during the life of the Agreement and the adjustment of grievances of employees in the bargaining unit, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. These permitted activities performed during the normal employee duty time of such designated shop stewards shall fall within one of the following categories: 1. Discuss with an employee a grievance or complaint. 2. Make inquiries in order to obtain relevant information related to a grievance, including discussions with supervisors, other employees or other management officials. 3. Assist employees in preparation for, or represent employees and review steps of the grievance procedure or arbitration. 4. Participate in discussions or meetings with supervisors, other management officials, or other involved parties, e.g., the Union, regarding grievances and such other issues directly related to wages, hours or working conditions, and mutually agreed-upon matters. 5. Prepare for scheduled meetings between the County and the Union. When any shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is conducting business as defined above, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will request the permission of his/her immediate supervisor in reasonable advance of any meeting, advising the supervisor of his/her destination and when he/she expects to return. Upon returning to his/her duty station, the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will notify his/her supervisor. Upon arriving at the work place of an employee to be represented, the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall normally be permitted to contact the employee. The represented employee also shall be required to request permission for time off in reasonable advance of any meeting. To the maximum extent possible, interviews between representatives and the employees will be held away from other employees and away from the public. All union activities shall be conducted in such a manner as not to disrupt departmental business or the activities of the employees involved.

  • Employee Representative The employee may choose someone to represent him or her at any step in the procedure. No person hearing a grievance need recognize more than one representative for any employee at any one time, unless he or she so desires.

  • Nurse Representatives The Employer agrees to recognize two (2) Nurse Representatives for the purpose of dealing with grievances and conducting Union interviews.