Common use of Apprentice trainer Clause in Contracts

Apprentice trainer. ▪ The employer who signs a BPVO contract with an apprentice employee is obliged to appoint an apprentice trainer. This apprentice trainer: - is an employee of the employer; and - has a diploma for the profession for which the apprentice employee is being trained; or - has at least five years of work experience in that profession. ▪ The employer enables the apprentice trainer to follow the apprentice trainer course and the compulsory two-yearly refresher course provided by Volandis. The employer covers the course and lost-time costs. If the apprentice trainer is also a construction site employee, Volandis will compensate the employer for the course and lost-time costs incurred. ▪ The employer enables the apprentice trainer to use part of the normal working time to perform his or her duties as an apprentice trainer. The amount of time required depends on how many apprentice employees the apprentice trainer needs to supervise: - for one apprentice employee this is an average of 5% of the working hours; and - for two or three apprentice employees this is an average of 10% of the working hours. ▪ The employer pays the construction site employee who, in the role of apprentice trainer, supervises one or more apprentice employees, the apprentice trainer allowance. See clause 5.6.