Educational Benefit Opportunities Sample Clauses

Educational Benefit Opportunities. The District will make every effort to insure that educational classes and training are evenly distributed so that employees are able to maintain their job skills and career advancement opportunities. District and the Union recognize that the abilities and responsibilities increase as an employee progresses throughout their career. This list is designed to ensure that the District’s priorities are maintained while allowing employees educational opportunities. All classes may be approved by the Fire Chief or their designee. Bargaining unit employees denied an equivalent opportunity to attend the classes within their respective employee group may appeal to the Deputy Chief of Operations. Additional courses may be approved by the Fire Chief or his designee based on the operational needs of the District. Applications for educational opportunities shall be annually submitted to the Fire Chief or their designee no later than January 15th. The courses listed below are eligible for being approved by the Fire Chief:  Illinois OSFM Advanced Technician Fire Fighter  Illinois OSFM Fire Apparatus Engineer  Illinois OSFM Awareness Level courses  Illinois OSFM Technician Level courses related to an employee’s designated specialized rescue team  Hands-On firefighter training classesEmergency Medical Service (EMS) classes as appropriate  Two (2) college courses per semester at a community college or university level rate  Illinois OSFM Operations Level courses  Illinois OSFM Fire Officer I courses  Illinois OSFM courses or similar  All courses required to be eligible to test for the positions of Lieutenant, Training Officer and Deputy Fire Marshal For Lieutenants and Acting Lieutenants:  Illinois OSFM Fire Officer II courses  All courses required to be eligible to test for the position of Battalion Chief A community college level rate is considered the cost of in-district tuition, fees and books for up to a four (4) hour class at the College of Lake County located in Grayslake, IL. A university level rate is considered the cost of in-state tuition, fees and books for up to a four (4) hour class at the University of Illinois located in Champaign-Urbana, IL. The book reimbursement rate shall be limited to the most cost effective means such as but not limited to used books, book rentals, or electronic books unless approved by the Fire Chief or his designee. Community college level courses shall only be reimbursed at a community college rate. Classes must fulfil...
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Educational Benefit Opportunities. The District will make every effort to insure that educational classes and training are evenly distributed so that employees are able to maintain their job skills and career advancement opportunities. District and the Union recognize that the abilities and responsibilities increase as an employee progresses throughout their career. This list is designed to ensure that the District’s priorities are maintained while allowing employees educational opportunities. All classes may be approved by the Fire Chief or their designee. Bargaining unit employees denied an equivalent opportunity to attend the classes within their respective employee group may appeal to the Deputy Chief of Operations. Additional courses may be approved by the Fire Chief or his designee based on the operational needs of the District. Applications for educational opportunities shall be annually submitted to the Fire Chief or their designee no later than January 15th. The courses listed below are eligible for being approved by the Fire Chief: • Illinois OSFM Advanced Technician Fire Fighter • Illinois OSFM Fire Apparatus Engineer • Illinois OSFM Awareness Level courses • Illinois OSFM Technician Level courses related to an employee’s designated specialized rescue team • Hands-On firefighter training classes • Emergency Medical Service (EMS) classes as appropriate
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  • EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Personnel Department will mail to the Association copies of all recruitment bulletins. Tentative examination bulletins approved by the Head of the Examining Division of the Personnel Department will be mailed two (2) calendar days prior to the date that said bulletins are scheduled to be approved by the Civil Service Commission.

  • Equal Employment Opportunities 10.2.1 The parties are committed to the principle of implementation of equality of employment opportunity. All terms and conditions of employment are to be implemented on that basis and in particular noting the requirements of sections 597 and 600 Education and Training Act 2020.

  • Job Opportunities Section 1: Temporary Assignments Unforeseen circumstances may arise on a shift, which would require an Employee to be temporarily assigned to work other than that he would normally perform. Should such circumstances arise, the Company shall first canvass for volunteers from those employees who are able to perform the work. Should there be more volunteers than are needed, the Company shall assign the work to the volunteer with the highest seniority. Should there be no volunteers; the Company shall assign the work to the lowest seniority employee able to perform the work. Temporary Assignments may be filled according to the process set out in this Article for a period of up to forty-five (45) days. Thereafter, the Temporary Assignment will be posted on a plant wide basis and made available to the most senior employee able to perform the work. In the event that the Temporary Assignment is going to exceed forty-five (45) days, and this fact is known at the time the vacancy first becomes available, the Company will post the Temporary Assignment in accordance with Section 2 at the time the Temporary Assignment first becomes available. If an Employee is temporarily required to fill a higher paid job, the Employee will receive the higher rate of pay for all hours spent performing the job, if he or she performs the job in excess of two (2) hours per shift. If an Employee is temporarily required to fill a lower paid job, his or her rate of pay shall not be reduced. In the event additional temporary assignments are required, the job will be filled in accordance with the process provided above. Subsequent to the completion of a Temporary Assignment, an Employee will be returned to his or her previous position, subject to seniority considerations.

  • EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN In accordance with Section 312 of the Executive Law and 5 NYCRR 143, if this contract is: (i) a written agreement or purchase order instrument, providing for a total expenditure in excess of $25,000.00, whereby a contracting agency is committed to expend or does expend funds in return for labor, services, supplies, equipment, materials or any combination of the foregoing, to be performed for, or rendered or furnished to the contracting agency; or (ii) a written agreement in excess of $100,000.00 whereby a contracting agency is committed to expend or does expend funds for the acquisition, construction, demolition, replacement, major repair or renovation of real property and improvements thereon; or (iii) a written agreement in excess of $100,000.00 whereby the owner of a State assisted housing project is committed to expend or does expend funds for the acquisition, construction, demolition, replacement, major repair or renovation of real property and improvements thereon for such project, then the following shall apply and by signing this agreement the Contractor certifies and affirms that it is Contractor’s equal employment opportunity policy that:

  • Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity Provider represents and agrees that it does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin.

  • Training Opportunities The requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u ("Section 3"), requiring that to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given to lower income residents of the project area and agreements for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial part by persons residing in, the areas of the project. Borrower agrees to include the following language in all subcontracts executed under this Agreement:

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO A. The provisions of Article 15-A of the Executive Law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder pertaining to equal employment opportunities for minority group members and women shall apply to all Contractors, and any subcontractors, awarded a subcontract over $25,000 for labor, services, including legal, financial and other professional services, travel, supplies, equipment, materials, or any combination of the foregoing, to be performed for, or rendered or furnished to, the contracting State agency (the “Work”) except where the Work is for the beneficial use of the Contractor.

  • EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROGRAM (i) During the TERM, the EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to participate in all formally established employee benefit, bonus, pension and profit-sharing plans and similar programs that are maintained by the EMPLOYERS from time to time, including programs in respect of group health, disability or life insurance, reimbursement of membership fees in civic, social and professional organizations and all employee benefit plans or programs hereafter adopted in writing by the Boards of Directors of the EMPLOYERS, for which senior management personnel are eligible, including any employee stock ownership plan, stock option plan or other stock benefit plan (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "BENEFIT PLANS"). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the EMPLOYERS may discontinue or terminate at any time any such BENEFIT PLANS, now existing or hereafter adopted, to the extent permitted by the terms of such plans and shall not be required to compensate the EMPLOYEE for such discontinuance or termination.

  • Promotional Opportunities Each university shall promote upward mobility of employees by announcing opportunities as they occur. In all cases, it is the employee’s responsibility to make proper application for such positions. If an employee meets the minimum and special qualifications for a position, he/she will be considered.

  • EQUALITY OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY During the performance of any contract for financed in whole or in part by appropriation of the State of Delaware, the contractor agrees as follows:

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