Common use of CORRECTIONS COMPETENCY TRAINING Clause in Contracts

CORRECTIONS COMPETENCY TRAINING. 1. Employees covered by this Agreement, shall receive a special overtime premium of fifty dollars ($50) an hour or their regular overtime rate of pay, whichever is greater, for participation in competency training as specified below, not to exceed forty (40) hours per fiscal year. 2. Such special overtime rate shall be earned by attendance at: training programs or sessions as may be conducted by the Corrections Department; by attending job-related conferences designated by the Department; by pursuing independent study of job-related materials approved or furnished by the Department; and by successfully participating in any curriculum as may be provided by the Department. The Department shall provide twenty (20) hours of such training every six (6) months per fiscal year which shall be scheduled outside of normally scheduled working hours and outside of any other normally required overtime work that may be required of employees in the listed classes. Employees may exceed twenty (20) hours of such special overtime premium in a six (6) month period; however, such special premium shall not exceed an aggregate of forty (40) hours per fiscal year. The Department may test employees as regards to the success of the training provided that such testing shall not adversely impact on eligibility for the compensation or that the results of the tests adversely affect the employee’s performance evaluation unless related to specific skills tests which are a requirement of the job such as air packs, CPR, etc. On request and with approval of management, an employee may be allowed to alter a shift or workweek within a pay period for convenience in attending such training activities. Management’s discretion in this regard is not subject to grievance. Management has the prerogative to schedule up to three (3) days in a block of time per fiscal year away from the work site to conduct competency training sessions for specified job classifications. Such block training shall count towards the forty (40) hours of competency supplement training per year. Attendance at such sessions may be required, but exceptions shall be permitted for family emergencies or approved leaves. Reimbursement for attendance at such training shall be through competency supplement under the following conditions: (a) The session is conducted during the employee’s time off through the regular schedule; or (b) The employee agrees to an approved flex of his/her schedule in order to make up for the time away. The Department Labor Management Committee has developed department-wide physical fitness training standards and criteria for Correctional Officers. Up to ten (10) hours of individual physical training program(s) that meet such standards and criteria, and which are approved prior to the start of each six-month period by the Superintendent, may be applied towards eligibility for training hours up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours per fiscal year. 3. Any compensation earned for participation in competency training shall be payable in the paycheck for the pay period in which the training was entered on the employee’s time report. Employees who transfer to another department, or separate from state service, shall normally be paid at the time of separation. 4. At the option of the Department of Corrections, the amount of competency training time that needs to be made available and/or the employee may be eligible to attend, under the above sections, may be prorated relative to part-time employees. .

CORRECTIONS COMPETENCY TRAINING. 1. Employees covered by this Agreement, shall receive a special overtime premium of fifty dollars ($50) an hour or their regular overtime rate of pay, whichever is greater, for participation in competency training as specified below, not to exceed forty (40) hours per fiscal year. 2. Such special overtime rate shall be earned by attendance at: training programs or sessions as may be conducted by the Corrections Department; by attending job-related conferences designated by the Department; by pursuing independent study of job-related materials approved or furnished by the Department; and by successfully participating in any curriculum as may be provided by the Department. The Department shall provide twenty (20) hours of such training every six (6) months per fiscal year which shall be scheduled outside of normally scheduled working hours and outside of any other normally required overtime work that may be required of employees in the listed classes. Employees may exceed twenty (20) hours of such special overtime premium in a six (6) month period; however, such special premium shall not exceed an aggregate of forty (40) hours per fiscal year. The Department may test employees as regards to the success of the training provided that such testing shall not adversely impact on eligibility for the compensation or that the results of the tests adversely affect the employee’s performance evaluation unless related to specific skills tests which are a requirement of the job such as air packs, CPR, etc. On request and with approval of management, an employee may be allowed to alter a shift or workweek within a pay period for convenience in attending such training activities. Management’s discretion in this regard is not subject to grievance. Management has the prerogative to schedule up to three (3) days in a block of time per fiscal year away from the work site to conduct competency training sessions for specified job classifications. Such block training shall count towards the forty (40) hours of competency supplement training per year. Attendance at such sessions may be required, but exceptions shall be permitted for family emergencies or approved leaves. Reimbursement for attendance at such training shall be through competency supplement under the following conditions: (a) The session is conducted during the employee’s time off through the regular schedule; or (b) The employee agrees to an approved flex of his/her schedule in order to make up for the time away. The Department Labor Management Committee has developed department-wide physical fitness training standards and criteria for Correctional Officers. Up to ten (10) hours of individual physical training program(s) that meet such standards and criteria, and which are approved prior to the start of each six-month period by the Superintendent, may be applied towards eligibility for training hours up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours per fiscal year. 3. Any compensation earned for participation in competency training shall be payable in the paycheck for the pay period in which the training was entered on the employee’s time report. Employees who transfer to another department, or separate from state service, shall normally be paid at the time of separation. 4. At the option of the Department of Corrections, the amount of competency training time that needs to be made available and/or the employee may be eligible to attend, under the above sections, may be prorated relative to part-time employees. .

CORRECTIONS COMPETENCY TRAINING. 1. Employees covered by this Agreement, shall receive a special overtime premium of fifty dollars ($50) an hour or their regular overtime rate of pay, whichever is greater, for participation in competency training as specified below, not to exceed forty (40) hours per fiscal year. 2. Such special overtime rate shall be earned by attendance at: training programs or sessions as may be conducted by the Corrections Department; by attending job-related conferences designated by the Department; by pursuing independent study of job-related materials approved or furnished by the Department; and by successfully participating in any curriculum as may be provided by the Department. The Department shall provide twenty (20) hours of such training every six (6) months per fiscal year which shall be scheduled outside of normally scheduled working hours and outside of any other normally required overtime work that may be required of employees in the listed classes. Employees may exceed twenty (20) hours of such special overtime premium in a six (6) month period; however, such special premium shall not exceed an aggregate of forty (40) hours per fiscal year. The Department may test employees as regards to the success of the training provided that such testing shall not adversely impact on eligibility for the compensation or that the results of the tests adversely affect the employee’s performance em rmance evaluation unless related to specific skills tests which are a requirement of the job such as air packs, CPR, etc. On request and with approval of management, an employee may be allowed to alter a shift or workweek within a pay period for convenience in attending such training activities. Management’s discretion in this regard is not subject to grievance. Management has the prerogative to schedule up to three (3) days in a block of time per fiscal year away from the work site to conduct competency training sessions for specified job classifications. Such block training shall count towards the forty (40) hours of competency supplement training per year. Attendance at such sessions may be required, but exceptions shall be permitted for family emergencies or approved leaves. Reimbursement for attendance at such training shall be through competency supplement under the following conditions: (a) The session is conducted during the employee’s time off through the regular schedule; ordurin (b) The employee agrees to an approved flex of his/her schedule in order to make up for the time away. The Department Labor Management Committee has developed department-wide physical fitness training standards and criteria for Correctional Officers. Up to ten (10) hours of individual physical training program(s) that meet such standards and criteria, and which are approved prior to the start of each six-month period by the Superintendent, may be applied towards eligibility for training hours up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours per fiscal year. 3. Any compensation earned for participation in competency training shall be payable in the paycheck for the pay period in which the training was entered on the employee’s time report. Employees who transfer to another department, or separate from state service, shall normally be paid at the time of separation. 4. At the option of the Department of Corrections, the amount of competency training time that needs to be made available and/or the employee may be eligible to attend, under the above sections, may be prorated relative to part-time employees. .

CORRECTIONS COMPETENCY TRAINING. 1. Employees covered by this Agreement, shall receive a special overtime premium of fifty dollars ($50) an hour or their regular overtime rate of pay, whichever is greater, for participation in competency training as specified below, not to exceed forty (40) hours per fiscal year. 2. Such special overtime rate shall be earned by attendance at: training programs or sessions as may be conducted by the Corrections Department; by attending job-related conferences designated by the Department; by pursuing independent study of job-related materials approved or furnished by the Department; and by successfully participating in any curriculum as may be provided by the Department. The Department shall provide twenty (20) hours of such training every six (6) months per fiscal year which shall be scheduled outside of normally scheduled working hours and outside of any other normally required overtime work that may be required of employees in the listed classes. Employees may exceed twenty (20) hours of such special overtime premium in a six (6) month period; however, such special premium shall not exceed an aggregate of forty (40) hours per fiscal year. The Department may test employees as regards to the success of the training provided that such testing shall not adversely impact on eligibility for the compensation or that the results of the tests adversely affect the employee’s fo performance evaluation unless related to specific skills tests which are a requirement of the job such as air packs, CPR, etc. On request and with approval of management, an employee may be allowed to alter a shift or workweek within a pay period for convenience in attending such training activities. Management’s discretion in this regard is not subject to grievance. Management has the prerogative to schedule up to three (3) days in a block of time per fiscal year away from the work site to conduct competency training sessions for specified job classifications. Such block training shall count towards the forty (40) hours of competency supplement training per year. Attendance at such sessions may be required, but exceptions shall be permitted for family emergencies or approved leaves. Reimbursement for attendance at such training shall be through competency supplement under the following conditions: (a) The session is conducted during the employee’s time off through the regular schedule; oris (b) The employee agrees to an approved flex of his/her schedule in order to make up for the time away. The Department Labor Management Committee has developed department-wide physical fitness training standards and criteria for Correctional Officers. Up to ten (10) hours of individual physical training program(s) that meet such standards and criteria, and which are approved prior to the start of each six-six- month period by the Superintendent, may be applied towards eligibility for training hours up to a maximum of twenty (20) hours per fiscal year. 3. Any compensation earned for participation in competency training shall be payable in the paycheck for the pay period in which the training was entered on the employee’s time report. perio Employees who transfer to another department, or separate from state service, shall normally be paid at the time of separation. 4. At the option of the Department of Corrections, the amount of competency training time that needs to be made available and/or the employee may be eligible to attend, under the above sections, may be prorated relative to part-time employees. .