Completion of Courses on Company Time. Employees shall be granted reasonable time during the regular workday to complete Employer approved courses.
Completion of Courses on Company Time. Where workloads permit employees shall be granted reasonable time during the regular workday to complete employer-approved courses. The parties recognize, however, that employees have a responsibility to devote some of their own time to prepare themselves to complete courses for their examination. Reimbursement for Approved Courses Employees shall be reimbursed one hundred percent (100%) of employer pre-approved costs. The parties to this agreement may mutually agree to an alternate reimbursement percentage for approved job related courses. Termination of employment will nullify any obligation of assistance by the Employer. After successful completion of employee initiated courses, where the costs exceed one thousand dollars ($1000) per year, the employee will be required to reimburse the Employer for these costs if they voluntarily leave the employ of the company prior to completing one (1) year of service. These costs will be deducted from the employees pay. Training Away from Regular Seniority Block Where the Employer requires employees to take training away from their seniority block, the Employer shall provide for all necessary expenses such as tuition, books, travel, meals, accommodation, or other legitimate pre-approved items. The employee shall be on travel status as per Appendix 5. After successful completion of the training, the employee must voluntarily remain an employee of the Company for twelve (12) months or reimburse all training monies up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1000). These costs will be deducted from the employee’s pay. Examinations Employees who complete courses shall be permitted to write an examination required by the Employer, upon satisfactory completion of the training programs. Employees who fail an examination shall, upon request and where available, receive a copy of their examination and shall be eligible to be re-examined. This provision shall not apply to examinations set as a condition of employment. Any examination required by the Employer pertaining to any classification covered by this collective agreement shall be subject to approval by the Joint Labour/Management Committee. Training The Maintenance Contractors will agree to jointly, with the BCGEU, to update the 2002 Operator Training Guide for road maintenance equipment. All Maintenance Contractors will agree to use the updated Operator Training Guide as the measure of competency in training and assessment for new hires. The Operator Training Guide...
Completion of Courses on Company Time. Where workloads permit employees shall be granted reasonable time during the regular workday to complete Employer-approved courses. The Parties recognize, however, that employees have a responsibility to devote some of their own time to prepare themselves to complete courses for their examination.
