Common use of CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative Clause in Contracts

CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative. During negotiations the parties agreed to establish one (1) Regional Ergonomic Representative for the Toronto area facilities and one (1) Regional Ergonomic Representative for the Windsor area facilities to be appointed by the CAW National President. One (1) representative will be based in the Brampton Assembly Plant and one (1) will be based in the Windsor Assembly Plant. Following his/her appointment, meetings will take place to determine the training course(s) required for the CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative to upgrade his/her skills in ergonomics in order to function effectively, at a cost not to exceed the normal employee entitlement under the Company's Tuition Refund Program taken in the aggregate over the life of the current agreement. Tuition for said courses will be payable by Chrysler upon presentation of an invoice from the instructional institution. The Company and the Union continue to support the early identification and resolution of potential ergonomic issues on future processes and programs. The CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative shall assist the Local Ergonomic Committee / Joint Health and Safety Committee(s) in the development of a list of current model ergonomic issues that may be improved through product or process redesign when a new model program has been announced for a facility they service, or when a facility they service has been identified as a study plant for a new model program. In addition, early involvement of the Local Ergonomic Committee in the key development phases of a new equipment program is critical to the successful launch of the program. Where practicable, the Company agrees, as early as possible in the planning process, to involve the Local Ergonomic Committee and the CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative in the joint review of new plant layouts, new manufacturing equipment and major process changes where the interface of the employees to the workplace may be affected. The role of the CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative shall be to serve as a resource to the Local Ergonomic Committee / Local Joint Health and Safety Committee(s) to assist in the identification, prioritization, analysis and resolution of priority jobs of an ergonomic nature. (n96, c99, c05)

CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative. During negotiations the parties agreed to establish one (1) Regional Ergonomic Representative for the Toronto area facilities and one (1) Regional Ergonomic Representative for the Windsor area facilities to be appointed by the CAW National President. One (1) representative will be based in the Brampton Assembly Plant and one (1) will be based in the Windsor Assembly Plant. Following his/her appointment, meetings will take place to determine the training course(s) required for the CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative to upgrade his/her skills in ergonomics in order to function effectively, at a cost not to exceed the normal employee entitlement under the Company's Tuition Refund Program taken in the aggregate over the life of the current agreement. Tuition for said courses will be payable by Chrysler DaimlerChrysler upon presentation of an invoice from the instructional institution. The Company and the Union continue to support the early identification and resolution of potential ergonomic issues on future processes and programs. The CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative shall assist the Local Ergonomic Committee / Joint Health and Safety Committee(s) in the development of a list of current model ergonomic issues that may be improved through product or process redesign when a new model program has been announced for a facility they service, or when a facility they service has been identified as a study plant for a new model program. In addition, early involvement of the Local Ergonomic Committee in the key development phases of a new equipment program is critical to the successful launch of the program. Where practicable, the Company agrees, as early as possible in the planning process, to involve the Local Ergonomic Committee and the CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative in the joint review of new plant layouts, new manufacturing equipment and major process changes where the interface of the employees to the workplace may be affected. The role of the CAW Regional Ergonomic Representative shall be to serve as a resource to the Local Ergonomic Committee / Local Joint Health and Safety Committee(s) to assist in the identification, prioritization, analysis and resolution of priority jobs of an ergonomic nature. (n96, c99, c05)