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Education and Upgrading. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its Officers. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: On Company required education and training programs, the employer will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulations, the Employer will assist the Officer along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and Certificate as follows: each day in attendance at such course up to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. If an Officer runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. of

Education and Upgrading. 26.01 An Education Committee Officer who is a Permanent Employee, upon request, will be given assistance for an upgrading course. Officers shall apply for Government funding (through Human Resources Development Canada or other appropriate agencies) where ever available. Where courses are required by Government regulation to re-validate or maintain currency (i.e.: Continued Proficiency Certification), Officers must have attained permanency status under Article 13 as at November 1, 1996. The following conditions will apply: a) An Officer requesting assistance for upgrading courses must first advise his/her Department Head, in writing, of his/her intent to take such courses. The request for assistance must include the specific course to be taken, dates, training school location and itemized estimate cost for course fee, required classroom textbooks and examination fees. b) The Department head will consider the request and will advise the Officer, in writing, with a copy to the Human Resources Department, as to whether the request for assistance has been approved. c) The Company shall have the discretion as to the courses to be approved, the priority of attendance and the number of Officers who may take the courses during the off season. d) Upon successful completion of the course, the Officer must forward to the Human Resources Department, the original receipts for the course fees, required classroom textbooks and examination fees. A document which reflects the successfully complete courses must also be submitted at this time. Subject to the previous Clauses of this Article, and in the instance the course and/or courses prerequisites for attaining higher Certification of Competency status, and the Company has identified and deemed a need for such higher level of Certification, the following shall prevail: i) Application for consideration must be made, in writing, by the Officer in sufficient time for appropriate budgetary and logistical arrangements to be made. ii) The Company shall pre-pay the cost of the course(s) which payment shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to equally born between the Company and its Officersthe Officer affected. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed Upon rehire by the parties from time Company subsequent to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment completion of courses: On Company required education and training programssaid course(s), the employer Company shall deduct fifty per cent (50%) of the course(s) costs from the Officers pay. iii) The Company shall provide any required travel cost on the basis of excursion rate airfare from the Officers home location to the nearest training facility, and return upon course completion. iv) The Company shall provide a daily accommodation and meal allowance of one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) per day for the scheduled duration of the course(s). This allowance will bear all costs be provided to the Officer via a bi-weekly payment schedule during the period of tuition, including wages. On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance including marine correspondence upgrading courses, time the employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, Officer is attending such course(s) and the Officer will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer who fails be obligated to successfully complete a course shall reimburse provide the Company for tuition, books and feeswith appropriate receipts. On required upgrading arising out of Government RegulationsIn the instance the Officer does not provide expense receipts or where the daily expense receipts are less then one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00), the Employer will assist the Officer along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and Certificate as follows: each day in attendance at such course up to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit recover from the selection Officer’s pay any and all shortfalls. Notwithstanding the number of Officers permitted to take an upgrading course at any above, where the Officer resides within a reasonable commute (one time. If [1] hour vehicle commute) from the training facility, such an Officer runs out will only be entitled to compensation for meals, parking and mileage charges to a maximum of leave forty dollars ($40.00) per day while actually attending the course(s). Payment for same will be provided upon providing the Company daily expense receipts for same. v) The Officer commits to acquiring the Certificate of Competency sought. vi) The Company will extend this offer of financial assistance once only for said Officer and course. In the event that the Officer does not successfully acquire the Certificate sought on the first attempt, then the burden of acquiring same within a two (2) year time frame at no further cost to the Company lies with the Officer. vii) Upon successful acquisition of the identified Certificate of Competency sought, the Officer will provide in writing a return of service commitment to remaining in the employ of the Company for a further four (4) season thereafter. viii) For the Company to protect its considerable financial investment in each instance, the Officer at the outset and prior to commencing such course(s) must agree, in writing, to recompense the Company on a proportional basis, the balance of the Employer costs incurred should the four (4) season employment commitment by the Officer fail to be honored. e) The Company shall assist the Officers (in the case of Government regulated re- validation or maintenance only), for travel costs by providing a reimbursable advance relative to costs of excursion rate airfare from home location to location of training facility and return, should said Officer request such consideration. Such indebtedness shall be recovered by the Company from wages payable during attendance at an approved coursethe navigational season. Thirty-three and one third per cent (33 1/3%) to be repaid from June payroll, thirty-three and one third per cent (33 1/3%) to be repaid from July payroll and thirty-three and one third per cent (33 1/3%) to be repaid from August payroll. Should such Officer not return to the employ of the Company, the indebtedness shall be repaid from the Officers severance entitlement. For Continued Proficiency Certification only, the Company shall loan him funds assist the Officer where he/she must reside away from home to the extent of continuing the Officer's normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of attend the course plus a consecutive period by providing an accommodation and meal allowance of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent per cent (50%) of such expenses, to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per Officer per course. Such allowance shall be paid by the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week Company upon successful completion of the course through its and upon presentation of appropriate receipts. The Company will only pay for the attempted certificate once, the officer bares the future costs if not successful the first time. 26.02 Required classroom textbooks, referred to above, is limited to the actual textbooks required in the course and does not include other textbooks or Articles which would be considered "suggested reading". 26.03 Reimbursement for the approved course fees, required classroom textbooks and examination fees for successfully completed courses shall be made upon the completion of the operating season following the date of said examinations. 26.04 It shall be the responsibility of the Officer to make application and register at the school, and the Company will make representation to the Governmental Department on behalf of the said Officer as may be required. 26.05 a) The Company may require the Officer to attend other non-licensing safety and/or training courses or seminars, and the Officer(s), given reasonable notice of at least twenty-one (21) days, may make themselves available to attend such course(s) or seminar(s). b) The Company, when scheduling such safety and/or training course(s) or seminars, shall bear the costs including up transportation, reasonable expenses, tuition fees, books and examination fees. Officers who are required by the Company to an additional attend such courses will receive pay at the applicable contract rate to be applied to the one hundred and fifty-eight (158) or one hundred and forty-two (2142) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. ofday contracts as applicable.

Education and Upgrading. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx The parties agree that the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which initial Marine Emergency Duty Courses, I, are mutually beneficial to the Company and its Officers. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed covered by the parties from time to timeprovisions of this clause. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: : (a) On Company required education and training programs, the employer Company will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. On Subject to prior approval and upon successful completion of a voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance course, including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer Company will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company Employee for tuition, tuition books and fees. On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulationsgovernment regulations, the Employer employer will assist the Officer Employee along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends (a) above and the employee shall be provided a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and Certificate as follows: each Renewal Expense Allowance of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day in attendance at such course up to a maximum of ten calendar five (5) days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses(non medical). The Company shall have the right to limit the selection election and the number of Officers Employees permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. . (a) If an Officer Employee runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved coursea course required by the Company, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the OfficerEmployee's normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer Employee shall apply apply, and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government Government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer Employee shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer Employee fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation cooperation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer Company will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers Employee who take courses leading to certificates Certificates for which the employer Company deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officeremployee's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer Employee shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. ofCompany.

Education and Upgrading. 1. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives Representatives and two (2) company representativesCompany Representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its Officers. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties Parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: : a) On Company required education and training programs, the employer Employer will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. . b) On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance attendance, including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer Employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer will contribute his time, in accordance with Section 3. An Officer who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. . c) On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulations, the Employer will assist the Officer along the lines outlined in (b) above. . d) The Company will pay to each Officer who attends successfully completes a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and STCW95 Certificate as follows: each : i) An expense allowance of one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) per day in attendance at such course up in a course. The allowance will be increased by five per cent (5%) on each anniversary date of this Collective Agreement. This allowance will be paid to a maximum of ten fifteen (15) calendar days every five (5) years not including medicals. Oct 1, 2013 One hundred thirty-nine dollars seventy-nine cents ($139.79) ii) Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading up-grading courses. 2. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. 3. a) If an Officer runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's normal take-take home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays statutory holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. of.

Education and Upgrading. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its Officers. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a establish! i body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of o courses: On Company required education and training programs, the employer will bear all costs of o tuition, including wages. On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer Office will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. On required upgrading arising out of o Government Regulations, the Employer will assist the Officer along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and '95 Certificate as follows: follows An expense allowance of one each day in attendance at a such course up to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. If an Officer runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. of

Education and Upgrading. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of OfficersEmployees. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its OfficersEmployees. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, ’ adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: On Company required education and training programs, the employer will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance including marine correspondence upgrading courses, courses the employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer Employee will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer Employee who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulationsgovernment regulations, the Employer employer will assist the Officer Employee along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and Certificate as follows: each day in attendance at such course up to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers Employees permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. If an Officer Employee runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's ’s normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer Employee shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. , If the Officer Employee fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers Employees who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's Employee’s basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its it completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer Employee shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. ofand revalidation are covered by the terms of (a) Parties agree that a Standing Committee be named pursuant to Article

Education and Upgrading. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its Officers. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: On Company required education and training programs, the employer will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulations, the Employer will assist the Officer along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and '95 Certificate as follows: each day in attendance at such course up to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. If an Officer runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. of

Education and Upgrading. ‌ 1. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives Representatives and two (2) company representativesCompany Representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its Officers. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties Parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: : a) On Company required education and training programs, the employer Employer will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. A twelve (12) hour sea day will be paid for each day of training where an Officer would otherwise have been working on a scheduled tour of duty. Officers required to take training during their leave shall be scheduled for training at a minimum eight (8) hour sea day. b) On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance attendance, including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer Employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer will contribute his time, in accordance with Section Clause 3. An Officer who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. . c) On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulations, the Employer will assist the Officer along the lines outlined in Clause (b) above. . d) The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and STCW ‘95 Certificate as follows: : i) The Employer will pay an expense allowance of one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00) per day of attendance in a course. The allowance will increase five per cent (5%) on each day in attendance at such course up anniversary date of this Collective Agreement. The allowance will be paid to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. If an Officer runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. of

Education and Upgrading. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of Officers. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its Officers. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: On Company required education and training programs, the employer will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulationsgovernment regulations, the Employer will employer assist the Officer along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and Certificate as follows: each day in attendance at such course up to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. ._- If an Officer runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved approved- course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's ’s normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. of.

Education and Upgrading. An Education Committee shall be established to xxxxxx the education and upgrading of OfficersEmployees. It shall be comprised of two (2) Guild representatives and two (2) company representatives. Its duties shall include the development and approval of courses which are mutually beneficial to the Company and its OfficersEmployees. It shall promulgate rules and procedures, establish a body of precedents, adjudicate disputed applications, maintain liaison with appropriate government departments and otherwise assume responsibilities as directed by the parties from time to time. The following concepts shall govern the payment of courses: On Company required education and training programs, the employer will bear all costs of tuition, including wages. On voluntary upgrading courses with controlled attendance including marine correspondence upgrading courses, the employer will bear the costs of tuition, books and fees, and the Officer Employee will contribute his time, in accordance with Section An Officer Employee who fails to successfully complete a course shall reimburse the Company for tuition, books and fees. On required upgrading arising out of Government Regulationsgovernment regulations, the Employer employer will assist the Officer Employee along the lines outlined in above. The Company will pay to each Officer who attends a required upgrading course necessary for maintaining his Continued Proficiency Certificate and Certificate as follows: each day in attendance at such course up to a maximum of ten calendar days every five (5) years not including Leave banks may be frozen at the discretion of the individual Officer while attending such upgrading courses. The Company shall have the right to limit the selection and the number of Officers Employees permitted to take an upgrading course at any one time. If an Officer Employee runs out of leave time during attendance at an approved course, the Company shall loan him funds to the extent of continuing the Officer's normal take-home pay and shall continue benefits including Statutory Holidays under this Agreement for the period of the course plus a consecutive period of up to fourteen (14) days for the taking of exams. If Government assistance is available, the Officer shall apply and if granted, the amount advanced by the Company during the course shall be reduced by the sum of such government assistance. At the completion of the course, an Officer Employee shall return to work for the company until such loan is repaid. If the Officer Employee fails to do so, the Guild will render co-operation toward recovery of the loan. The Employer will provide wage assistance to eligible Officers Employees who take courses leading to certificates for which the employer deems he has use and which are three (3) or more months in length. Wage assistance shall be fifty percent (50%) of the Officer's basic rate commencing with the sixth (6th) week of the course through its completion including up to an additional two (2) weeks for the taking of exams. To be eligible an Officer shall have a minimum of three (3) years with the employer. ofthree

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