INDUSTRY TRAINING. 34.1 Improved coordinated training for employees covered by this agreement will be provided to enhance the skills, occupational health and safety comprehension, and other areas of working knowledge of the employees of the enterprise. 34.2 Training provided will be consistent with the enterprise's business requirements, relevant to the work of the employees and be consistent with the skills development of each employee and with applicable national competency standards, where they exist. 34.3 Training as provided for by this clause may be taken either on or off the job. 34.4 When training is taken off the job, where practicable and subject to the work requirements of the enterprise, such training shall be undertaken during normal working hours. 34.5 If an approved training activity is undertaken during ordinary working hours, the employee/s concerned will not suffer any loss of wages or entitlements. 34.6 To contribute to the funding and training and development of its employees, the enterprise will pay the following schedule of payments into the registered training provider that will provide plumbing and plumbing related courses, such courses as those approved by the Construction Property Services Industry Skills Council and like organizations. 1 March 2009 $6.50 $5.04 1 March 2010 $7.50 $5.04 1 March 2011 $10.00 $5.04 34.7 Subject to the operational needs of the enterprise, employees covered by this agreement will be eligible to attend training programs that are funded by and paid for by the weekly amounts in clause 34.6. 34.8 The employer shall be liable for any difference between the total cost of that approved course and the amount contributed by the registered training provider fund.
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Samples: Fire Protection Collective Agreement, Fire Protection Collective Agreement
INDUSTRY TRAINING. 34.1 Improved coordinated training for employees covered by this agreement will be provided to enhance the skills, occupational health and safety comprehension, and other areas of working knowledge of the employees of the enterprise.
34.2 Training provided will be consistent with the enterprise's business requirements, relevant to the work of the employees and be consistent with the skills development of each employee and with applicable national competency standards, where they exist.
34.3 Training as provided for by this clause may be taken either on or off the job.
34.4 When training is taken off the job, where practicable and subject to the work requirements of the enterprise, such training shall be undertaken during normal working hours.
34.5 If an approved training activity is undertaken during ordinary working hours, the employee/s concerned will not suffer any loss of wages or entitlements.
34.6 To contribute to the funding and training and development of its employees, the enterprise will pay the following schedule of payments into the registered training provider that will provide plumbing and plumbing related courses, such courses as those approved by the Construction Property Services Industry Skills Council and like organizations. . Commencing on 1 March 2009 2006 $6.50 $5.04 5.00 per employee per week. . Commencing on 1 March 2010 2007 $7.50 $5.04 5.20 per employee per week. . Commencing on 1 March 2011 2008 $10.00 $5.045.45 per employee per week.
34.7 Subject to the operational needs of the enterprise, employees covered by this agreement will be eligible to attend training programs that are funded by and paid for by the weekly amounts in clause 34.6.
34.8 The employer shall be liable for any difference between the total cost of that approved course and the amount contributed by the registered training provider fund.
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Samples: Fire Protection Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement