Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentices Sample Clauses

Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentices a) An indentured Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentice entering the industry who has taken pre- employment training through the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario will work for his first 1,000 hours at fifty percent (50%) of the current base rate for the machine which he is operating. b) When an Apprentice has completed his first 1,000 hours plus all of the related training provided for in the Training Standards of the Training Fund, and after written assessment by the Employer and the Training Fund, each Apprentice will be employed for the next 1,000 hours at sixty percent (60%) of the current base rate for his classification. c) When an Apprentice has completed 2,000 hours plus all of the related training provided for in the Training Standards of the Training Fund, and after written assessment by the Employer and the Training Fund, each Apprentice will be employed for the next 500 hours at seventy-five percent (75%) of the current base rate for his classification. d) After completion of 2,500 hours of on-the-job training and all related training as from time to time specified by the Training Fund the Apprentice will then fit into the work force at the rate of pay provided for in the Collective Agreement. e) Hours spent at the Training Institute shall constitute hours worked for purposes of rate increases. f) Employers shall make every effort to keep Apprentices on a steady basis in order to complete their training hours as quickly as possible. g) Employers shall request Apprentices through the Union District Offices who, in turn, will notify the Training Fund at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Oakville. All dispatching of Apprentices shall be done from the appropriate Union District Office under the direction of the Training Fund.