EMPLOYEE EDUCATION LEAVE. The Employer shall grant Employment Relations Education leave in accordance with the Employment Relations Act 2000 for employees party to this agreement to attend courses authorised by the Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety. The granting of such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld taking into account continuing service needs.
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION LEAVE. (a) Upon proof of successful completion, an employee shall receive reimbursement of costs for tuition and books for courses relative to assigned duties, safety and/or upgrading. Employer approval must be obtained prior to commencement of course. The employee may be required to agree to a stipulated term of employment upon approval of reimbursement.
(b) In the case of training required by the Employer, the Employer will provide a means of transportation for the employee to attend such training, or alternatively at the Employers option, pay the employee for reasonable travel costs. In addition, the Employer shall pay the employee a reasonable amount for accommodation and meals when so attending.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply in the case of Leisure Facility employees who do not avail of recertification that is provided in house by the Employer, with the result that they must subsequently travel to obtain the required certification.
(d) Subsection (b) does not apply to subsequent training, when an employee is unsuccessful in completing required training, with the result that such training has to be repeated, unless the Employer, at its option, extends the provisions of subsection (b) to such subsequent training.
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION LEAVE. 46.1 The employer shall grant Employment Relations Education Leave on full pay to Union members to increase the knowledge about employment relations for the purpose of: • Improving relations among Unions, employees and employers; and • Promoting the objects of the Employment Relations Xxx 0000, especially the duty of good faith.
46.2 Employment Relations Education Leave shall be granted according to the following table: FTE eligible employees as at 1 March each year Maximum number of days of employment relations education leave that we are entitled to allocate as a Union 6-50 5 51-280 1 day for every 8 FTE eligible employees or part of that number 281-more 35 days plus 5 days for every 100 FTE eligible employees or part of that number that exceeds 280
46.3 The Union allocates Employment Relations Education Leave to an eligible employee by giving notice to the employee and a copy of the notice to the employer informing both parties that –
i. Union has allocation Employment Relations Education Leave to the employee and
ii. The date on which the Employment Relations Education Leave has been allocated for and
iii. The education proposed to be undertaken during the leave The employer must be notified no later than 14 days before the first day of leave. The employer may refuse an eligible employee to take the Employment Relations Education Leave if the employer reasonably believes that the employee taking Employment Relations Education Leave on the dates notified would unreasonably disrupt the employer’s business.
46.4 The provisions contained in this clause are the same as the rights granted under the Employment Relations Xxx 0000 and are not designed to enhance the rights contained in the Act.
