Common use of COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES Clause in Contracts

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. 283 Assignment of Employees - Employees in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources may be assigned to other tasks during certain times without an increase or decrease in their regular rate of pay as opposed to being laid off because of lack of available work in the specific classification. It is understood that the above provision does not guarantee twelve (12) months employment each year to any employee but is merely a sincere effort on the part of the Employer to utilize the talents and services of regular full-time employees during normally slow periods. -284 The Employer will provide jobs for students to the end that impecunious youngsters may secure an education. Many students are employed in order to receive practical training as a part of their education. Therefore, the employer's current policy with respect to the employment and assignment of students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be continued. -285 The University's current policy with respect to the employment and assignment of academic personnel, graduate students and students on research projects in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be continued and the foremen and supervisory employees in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources may spend up to thirty (30%) of their time performing work outside of their supervisory duties in work related to research and special assignments in the bargaining unit. -286 Additionally, it is understood that, in emergency situations when regular employees are not immediately available, supervisory employees in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources may be required to perform work within specific job classifications. The same thing is true when operational difficulties are encountered or in the testing of materials. Likewise, instruction or training of employees may well include demonstrating proper methods of accomplishing the tasks assigned and no dispute over the policy stated above shall be occasioned by such demonstration. -287 The Employer's current policy with respect to the employment and assignment of personnel to the cooperative training program in the Creamery of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will be continued.