CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. This will confirm our understanding of the above subject as agreed during negotiations between MTS Inc. and the IBEW as follows: Qualifying Technicians within the Operations Support Centre (OSC), Data Group and IP Maintenance and Provisioning (IPMP) are required to obtain a vendor certification approved by MTS from one of the following vendors: • Meridian • Mitel • Norstar BCM • CISCO IP Networking and Cisco VOIP • Microsoft • Avaya • COMPTIA It is recognized that the applicable vendor list may be expanded or reduced based on business requirements and MTS maintains the right to adjust the applicable vendor list as required. Qualifying Technicians in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP who possess a required certification shall progress to the maximum of the Technician-Certified Wage Steps. Qualifying Technicians in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall be required to maintain a certification with an applicable vendor in order to maintain the Technician-Certified Wage Step and remain in their respective work group. Current employees in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall be “grandfathered” and allowed to remain in their present group without the requirement to obtain or maintain an approved certification. It is recognized that progression to the Technician- Certified Wage Steps shall be contingent on employees acquiring and maintaining an approved certification. Applicable vacancies within the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall include a vendor certification as a bona fide requirement and shall be filled in accordance with Article 13. All other Technicians within the Craft Classification Program who obtain a vendor certification approved by the Company shall receive an increment and where applicable, have a new increment date established and progress to Wage Step 15 through the normal wage progression process (Six month increments). Failure to maintain the approved vendor certification shall result in an employee at Wage Step 15 being returned to Wage Step 14. Employees not at Wage Step 15 shall have their wage frozen at their current Wage Step for an additional six months and will not be eligible to advance to Wage Step 15.
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CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. This will confirm our understanding of the above subject as agreed during negotiations between MTS Inc. Allstream and the IBEW as follows: Qualifying Technicians within the Operations Support Centre (OSC), Data Group and IP Maintenance and Provisioning (IPMP) are required to obtain a vendor certification approved by MTS Allstream from one of the following vendors: • Meridian • Mitel • Norstar BCM • CISCO IP Networking and Cisco VOIP • Microsoft • Avaya • COMPTIA It is recognized that the applicable vendor list may be expanded or reduced based on business requirements and MTS Allstream maintains the right to adjust the applicable vendor list as required. Qualifying Technicians in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP who possess a required certification shall progress to the maximum of the Technician-Certified Wage Steps. Qualifying Technicians in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall be required to maintain a certification with an applicable vendor in order to maintain the Technician-Certified Wage Step and remain in their respective work group. Current employees in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall be “grandfathered” and allowed to remain in their present group without the requirement to obtain or maintain an approved certification. It is recognized that progression to the Technician- Certified Wage Steps shall be contingent on employees acquiring and maintaining an approved certification. Applicable vacancies within the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall include a vendor certification as a bona fide requirement and shall be filled in accordance with Article 13. All other Technicians within the Craft Classification Program who obtain a vendor certification approved by the Company shall receive an increment and where applicable, have a new increment date established and progress to Wage Step 15 through the normal wage progression process (Six month increments). Failure to maintain the approved vendor certification shall result in an employee at Wage Step 15 being returned to Wage Step 14. Employees not at Wage Step 15 shall have their wage frozen at their current Wage Step for an additional six months and will not be eligible to advance to Wage Step 15.
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CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. This will confirm our understanding of the above subject as agreed during negotiations between MTS Inc. Allstream and the IBEW as follows: Qualifying Technicians within the Operations Support Centre (OSC), Data Group and IP Maintenance and Provisioning (IPMP) are required to obtain a vendor certification approved by MTS Allstream from one of the following vendors: • Meridian • Mitel • Norstar BCM • CISCO IP Networking and Cisco VOIP • Microsoft • Avaya • COMPTIA It is recognized that the applicable vendor list may be expanded or reduced based on business requirements and MTS Allstream maintains the right to adjust the applicable vendor list as required. Qualifying Technicians in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP who possess a required certification shall progress to the maximum of the Technician-Certified Wage Steps. Qualifying Technicians in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall be required to maintain a certification with an applicable vendor in order to maintain the Technician-Certified Wage Step and remain in their respective work group. Current employees in the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall be “grandfathered” and allowed to remain in their present group without the requirement to obtain or maintain an approved certification. It is recognized that progression to the Technician- Certified Wage Steps shall be contingent on employees acquiring and maintaining an approved certification. Applicable vacancies within the OSC, Data Group and IPMP shall include a vendor certification as a bona fide requirement and shall be filled in accordance with Article 13. All other Technicians within the Craft Classification Program who obtain a vendor certification approved by the Company shall receive an increment and where applicable, have a new increment date established and progress to Wage Step 15 through the normal wage progression process (Six month increments). Failure to maintain the approved vendor certification shall result in an employee at Wage Step 15 being returned to Wage Step 14. Employees not at Wage Step 15 shall have their wage frozen at their current Wage Step for an additional six months and will not be eligible to advance to Wage Step 15.
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