Common use of Off the Job Training Clause in Contracts

Off the Job Training. (a) Where it is agreed that an Employee undertakes job related training provided by the Employer or by a third party, that training may be undertaken either on or off the job. Where courses are available during normal working hours, the Employee has first option of attending training at these times. (b) If such training is undertaken during normal working hours, the Employee concerned will not suffer any loss of pay. Where the Employer requires an Employee to undertake mandatory job related training after hours, single time rates shall apply. (c) Subject to clause 17 (Apprentices and Trainees), any costs associated with standard fees for prescribed courses and prescribed textbooks (except those textbooks which are available in the Employer's technical library) incurred in connection with the undertaking of training required by the Employer will be reimbursed by the Employer on an annual basis subject to the presentation, to the Employer’s satisfaction, of: (i) evidence of expenditure; and (ii) reports of satisfactory progress. (d) Travel costs incurred by an Employee undertaking training in accordance with this clause which exceed those normally incurred in travelling to and from work will be reimbursed by the Employer.