Common use of Career Ladder Training Fund Clause in Contracts

Career Ladder Training Fund. The Employer agrees to contribute Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) per fiscal year, effective July 1, 2001, for each full-time equivalent employee to establish a Career Ladder Training Fund to be available for all members of the unit. The parties recognize the need to provide members of the bargaining unit with opportunities to advance to more responsible positions within the bargaining unit. Such funds may be utilized for unit members to pay for individual educational and training programs in order to improve working skills and knowledge beyond the normal requirements for the position presently held by such employee. Trust funded employees shall be fully eligible for participation in all training programs. A program must be given advanced approval and certified by the Career Ladder Training committee. Such committee will develop guidelines to review proposed programs and internal committee procedures during the initial year of this agreement. These funds may not be used to enhance salary rates or as a salary bonus. In addition to the programs above, a bargaining unit member may request reimbursement from or expenditure of such funds for any educational or training purpose, including, but not limited to travel, supplies, and equipment. The Employer will hold title to any materials and equipment purchased in whole or in part with such funds. All requests must indicate the specific purpose for the expenditure and no payment shall be made without all documentation required by University policies and procedures. Preference in such training will be given to programs, which benefit the University's implementation of new administrative systems. Any funds not expended prior to January 1, 2004 shall be placed into a Career Ladder Training account to be expended on programs, training seminars, and other such services as agreed upon by the labor-management committee for bargaining unit members. The parties agree that this provision in Section C shall be suspended for the duration of this agreement and acknowledge that the University shall have no obligation to seek funding under this agreement for the purposes of this section. The University will adjust the fund for the duration of this contract (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) exclusively by Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars effective July 8, 2007.* * Effective thirty (30) days after the legislature, for Fiscal Year 2007, approves the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Campus shall make available to the Training and Career Ladders Committee a sum of money equivalent to 0.5% percent of the state funded payroll of employees in this bargaining unit. These funds shall be expended not later than June 30, 2008. The parties understand this is a one (1) time provision of funds and will not be included in subsequent collective bargaining agreements unless agreed to by the parties in those subsequent negotiations.

Career Ladder Training Fund. The Employer agrees to contribute Thirty-Five Dollars thirty five ($35.00) per fiscal year, effective July 1, 20012007, for each full-time equivalent employee to establish a Career Ladder Training Fund to be available for all members of the unit. The parties recognize the need to provide members of the bargaining unit with opportunities to advance to more responsible positions within the bargaining unit. Such funds may be utilized for unit members to pay for individual educational and training programs in order to improve working skills and knowledge beyond the normal requirements for the position presently held by such employee. Trust funded employees shall be fully eligible for participation in all training programs. Should the budgetary situation on the Amherst campus improve to the point where it may be feasible for the campus to augment the above referenced funds, the contract may be reopened by notice of one party to the other for discussion of that issue only. A program must be given advanced advance approval and certified by the Career Ladder Training committeeCommittee. Such committee will develop guidelines to review proposed programs and internal committee procedures during the initial year of this agreement. These funds may not be used to enhance salary rates or as a salary bonus. In addition to the programs above, a bargaining unit member may request reimbursement from or expenditure of such funds for any educational or training purpose, purpose including, but not limited to to, travel, supplies, and equipment. The Employer will hold title to any materials and equipment purchased in whole or in part with such funds. All requests must indicate the specific purpose for the expenditure and no payment shall be made without all documentation required by University policies and procedures. Preference in such training will be given to programs, programs which benefit the University's ’s implementation of new administrative systems. Any funds not expended prior to January 1, 2004 2001 shall be placed into a Career Ladder Training account to be expended on programs, training seminars, and other such services as agreed upon by the labor-management committee for bargaining unit members. A joint labor-management committee consisting of three members nominated by each party to this agreement shall be constituted to explore methods for gaining funds to augment this appropriation. The parties agree that this provision in Section section C shall be suspended for the duration of this agreement and acknowledge that the University shall have no obligation to seek funding under this agreement for the purposes of this section. The University will adjust the fund for the duration of this contract (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) exclusively by Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars effective July 8, 2007.* * Effective thirty (30) days after the legislature, for Fiscal Year 2007, approves the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Campus shall make available to the Training and Career Ladders Committee a sum of money equivalent to 0.5% percent of the state funded payroll of employees in this bargaining unit. These funds shall be expended not later than June 30, 2008. The parties understand this is a one (1) time provision of funds and will not be included in subsequent collective bargaining agreements unless agreed to by the parties in those subsequent negotiations.

Career Ladder Training Fund. The Employer agrees to contribute Thirty-Five Dollars ($35.00) per fiscal year, effective July 1, 2001, for each full-time equivalent employee to establish a Career Ladder Training Fund to be available for all members of the unit. The parties recognize the need to provide members of the bargaining unit with opportunities to advance to more responsible positions within the bargaining unit. Such funds may be utilized for unit members to pay for individual educational and training programs in order to improve working skills and knowledge beyond the normal requirements for the position presently held by such employee. Trust funded employees shall be fully eligible for participation in all training programs. A program must be given advanced approval and certified by the Career Ladder Training committee. Such committee will develop guidelines to review proposed programs and internal committee procedures during the initial year of this agreement. These funds may not be used to enhance salary rates or as a salary bonus. In addition to the programs above, a bargaining unit member may request reimbursement from or expenditure of such funds for any educational or training purpose, including, but not limited to travel, supplies, and equipment. The Employer will hold title to any materials and equipment purchased in whole or in part with such funds. All requests must indicate the specific purpose for the expenditure and no payment shall be made without all documentation required by University policies and procedures. Preference in such training will be given to programs, which benefit the University's ’s implementation of new administrative systems. Any funds not expended prior to January 1, 2004 shall be placed into a Career Ladder Training account to be expended on programs, training seminars, and other such services as agreed upon by the labor-management committee for bargaining unit members. The parties agree that this provision in Section C shall be suspended for the duration of this agreement and acknowledge that the University shall have no obligation to seek funding under this agreement for the purposes of this section. The University will adjust the fund for the duration of this contract (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008) exclusively by Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars effective July 8, 2007.* * Effective thirty (30) days after the legislature, for Fiscal Year 2007, approves the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Campus shall make available to the Training and Career Ladders Committee a sum of money equivalent to 0.5% percent of the state funded payroll of employees in this bargaining unit. These funds shall be expended not later than June 30, 2008. The parties understand this is a one (1) time provision of funds and will not be included in subsequent collective bargaining agreements unless agreed to by the parties in those subsequent negotiations.*