Common use of Orientation and Training Clause in Contracts

Orientation and Training. A. The Public Authority will inform the bargaining unit members of training classes that are designed to offer activities to enhance the skills of IHSS Providers and to ensure ongoing access to appropriate and relevant information and training necessary to provide quality of care to IHSS recipients. The Labor Management Relations Committee will develop an orientation meeting for new IHSS Providers, which shall be optional, and will also develop an informational packet for all bargaining unit members (in languages as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) to explain various items important to the work of the IHSS provider. These items would include, but are not limited to hours/assessments, services, rights, rules, time card instructions, contact numbers and complaint/action forms. The Public Authority will also allow the Union to include in the packet of information Union contact information including Union website address. The Public Authority agrees to work with the Union within the Labor Management Relations Committee to jointly pursue outside sources of additional funding that may be used to establish training and development programs for bargaining unit members, including the prospect of paid training for skill development and career enhancement. The Public Authority will pursue these activities, as its time availability makes practical and shall not be responsible for guaranteeing the receipt of any such funding or for the outcome of any such grant seeking efforts.