Common use of Formal Training Clause in Contracts

Formal Training. The City has enacted an Ordinance calling for participation in the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. (a) The City and the Union agree that it is in the best interest of the City for its employees to participate in training drills and courses. At times, training evolutions are designed to create live scenarios to better develop knowledge and skills for employees. (b) The City recognizes that such drills and courses are as dangerous to employees as a live incident. (c) Employees that are approved instructors by the City shall be qualified in the subject area. They shall be trained in all NFPA and OSHA standards that may apply for safe training. All courses shall be approved by the Safety Committee thirty days prior to the training date. If an acquired structure or practical course becomes available that would not allow for the 30-day lead review, the requirement may be waived with the approval of the course by both of the joint Labor/Management Safety Committee Co-Chairs. All live fire training will be in accordance with NFPA 1403. (d) Training given by MABAS Division 3 shall be approved by the Training Committee thirty days prior to the employee participation. The City shall not have other events or training that would require remaining companies to be on second- calls while employees are involved in a MABAS Joint Training Drill and a frontline suppression vehicle is taken out of service. (e) Front-line suppression vehicles shall be allowed out of service for training for no more than 4 hours and 30 minutes. (f) Employees who participate as a MABAS Division 3 instructor for approved MABAS Division 3 training or as a NIPSTA Instructor for other classes will be an independent contractor for NIPSTA and not covered under the City's Workers’ Compensation Program. However, the employee may request to use City equipment for the class with the approval of the Fire Chief or his designee.

Formal Training. The City has enacted an Ordinance calling for participation in the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. (a) The City and the Union agree that it is in the best interest of the City for its employees to participate in training drills and courses. At times, training evolutions are designed to create live scenarios to better develop knowledge and skills for employees. (b) The City recognizes that such drills and courses are as dangerous to employees as a live incident. (c) Employees that are approved instructors by the City shall be qualified in the subject area. They shall be trained in all NFPA NFP A and OSHA standards that may apply for safe training. All courses shall be approved by the Safety Committee thirty days prior to the training date. If an acquired structure or practical course becomes available that would not allow for the 30-day lead review, the requirement may be waived with the approval of the course by both of the joint Labor/Management Safety Committee Co-Co- Chairs. All live fire training will be in accordance with NFPA 1403. (d) Training given by MABAS Division 3 shall be approved by the Training Committee thirty days prior to the employee participation. The City shall not have other events or training that would require remaining companies to be on second- second-calls while employees are involved in a MABAS Joint Training Drill and a frontline suppression vehicle is taken out of service. (e) Front-line suppression vehicles shall be allowed out of service for training for no more than 4 hours and 30 minutes. (f) Employees who participate as a MABAS Division 3 instructor for approved MABAS Division 3 training or as a NIPSTA Instructor for other classes will be an independent contractor for NIPSTA and not covered under the City's Workers’ Compensation Program. However, the employee may request to use City equipment for the class with the approval of the Fire Chief or his designee.

Formal Training. The City has enacted an Ordinance calling for participation in the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. (a) A. The City and the Union agree that it is in the best interest of the City for its employees to participate in training drills and courses. At times, training evolutions are designed to create live scenarios to better develop knowledge and skills for employees. (b) B. The City recognizes that such drills and courses are as dangerous to employees as a live incident. (c) C. Employees that are approved instructors by the City shall be qualified in the subject area. They shall be trained in all NFPA NFP A and OSHA standards that may apply for safe training. All courses shall be approved by the Safety Committee thirty days prior to the training date. If an acquired structure or practical course becomes available that would not allow for the 30-day lead review, the requirement may be waived with the approval of the course by both of the joint Labor/Management Safety Committee Co-Chairs. All live fire training will be in accordance with NFPA 1403. (d) D. Training given by MABAS Division 3 shall be approved by the Training Committee thirty days prior to the employee participation. The City shall not have other events or training that would require remaining companies to be on second- second-calls while employees are involved in a MABAS Joint Training Drill and a frontline suppression vehicle is taken out of service. (e) E. Front-line suppression vehicles shall be allowed out of service for training for no more than 4 hours and 30 minutes. (f) F. Employees who participate as a MABAS Division 3 instructor for approved MABAS Division 3 training or as a NIPSTA Instructor for other classes will be an independent contractor for NIPSTA and not covered under the City's Workers’ Compensation Program. However, the employee may request to use City equipment for the class with the approval of the Fire Chief or his designee.