Block Release Program for Casual Employees. Casual employees who are working in a particular trade and are indentured by the Employer shall be allowed to attend the Block Release Program under the following conditions: (1) Once indentured under the program the employee’s working time shall not count towards attaining permanency until the employee has completed the program or left the program. (2) While the employee is absent from work to attend any of the training blocks, the Employer will not be responsible to top-up or pay the employee any wages. The employee shall apply for EI benefits. (3) Upon completion of one quarter (¼) of the program blocks the casual employee shall be entitled to receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour above the casual labour rate while the employee is working in the trade. (4) Upon completion of each additional quarter (¼) of the program blocks, the indentured casual employee shall be entitled to receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) per hour until the casual employee attains licensed status under the program, at which time the employee will be entitled to receive the Licensed Trades’ rate while working in the trade they are licensed for. (5) The above rates of pay apply only while the casual employee is working for the City of Moncton doing work in the trade they have been indentured into or licensed for. (6) Indenturing into the Block Release Program does not guarantee employment in any manner. (7) The Employer shall determine whether or not they wish to indenture an employee into the Program.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Block Release Program for Casual Employees. Casual employees who are working in a particular trade and are indentured by the Employer shall be allowed to attend the Block Release Program under the following conditions:
(1) Once indentured under the program the employee’s working time shall not count towards attaining permanency until the employee has completed the program Program or left the programProgram.
(2) While the employee is absent from work to attend any of the training blocks, the Employer will not be responsible to top-up or pay the employee any wages. The employee shall apply for EI E.I. benefits.
(3) Upon completion of one quarter (¼) ¼ of the program blocks the casual employee shall be entitled to receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) 1.00 per hour above the casual labour rate while the employee is working in the trade.
(4) Upon completion of each additional quarter (¼) ¼ of the program blocks, the indentured casual employee shall be entitled to receive an additional one dollar ($1.00) 1.00 per hour until the casual employee attains licensed status under the program, at which time the employee will be entitled to receive the Licensed Tradeslicensed trades’ rate while working in the trade they are licensed for.
(5) The above rates of pay apply only while the casual employee is working for the City of Moncton doing work in the trade they have been indentured into or licensed for.
(6) Indenturing into the Block Release Program does not guarantee employment in any manner.
(7) The Employer shall determine whether or not they wish to indenture an employee into the Program.
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Samples: Collective Agreement