OUTLINE OF THE STRUCTURE. 1.1 For the purposes of this agreement the following shall apply:
(1) The company will facilitate quality training and development of its employees. Where the company requires an employee to undertake training, the cost of the training course will be paid for or reimbursed by the company, subject to satisfactory completion of the training.
(2) In so far as is practicable, the training shall be undertaken during the employee's ordinary hours of work. The employee will be paid for ordinary time spent undertaking training. Travel expenses reasonably incurred by an employee which exceed those normally incurred by the employee in travelling from his or her normal residence to work (and from work to his or her normal residence) shall be reimbursed by the company.
(3) The statutory requirements of Australian Standards govern the certification of persons performing and reporting Non Destructive Testing (NDT). An employee shall attain and maintain certification in accordance with Australian Standards in the NDT methods for which they are classified.
(4) Provided the employee has attained required certification(s), reclassification may be considered by the company on the basis of the additional skill(s) of the employee, where the competency in the additional skill(s) has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the company and if there is an ongoing work requirement for the additional skill(s).
(5) Subject to the company’s operational requirements and an employee’s willingness and capability to do so, every employee will be given the opportunity and training to enable him or her to progress to level C9.
(6) If an employee seeks to undertake further training and development that is consistent with the needs of the company, the company will provide assistance to the employee in terms that the company approves for this to occur.
OUTLINE OF THE STRUCTURE. (a) For the purposes of this agreement the following shall apply:
1) The statutory requirements of Australian Standards govern the certification of personnel performing and reporting non-destructive testing.
2) The Metal, Engineering and Associated Industries Award 1998 describes the basis for the classification structure
3) The MERSITAB national training package describes the qualifications and the competency standards. Classification levels are linked to qualifications and where an employee does not have a qualification or has competencies in addition to their qualification they can be classified in accordance with workplace assessment against the competency standards.
4) The competency standards implementation guide is to be utilised where the parties at the enterprise need assistance in implementation of the classification and training structure. It describes the principles and procedures to be followed to determine classifications and training plans.
(b) New employees shall be classified by assessment against the requirements of the national training package for the appropriate classification level utilising the competency standards implementation guide to assist with the process.
(c) This agreement provides that existing employees carrying out such work who do not meet the full requirements for the C9 level in the classification definition for existing employees shall progress to that level during the life of this agreement subject to certain conditions set out in clause 7(e). New employees engaged in NDT work would progress through the classification structure in accordance with the established competency standards and qualifications and the work requirements of the company.
OUTLINE OF THE STRUCTURE. (a) For the purposes of this agreement the following shall apply: • The statutory requirements of Australian Standards govern the certification of personnel performing and reporting Non Destructive Testing. • The Metal and Engineering Industry and Associated Industries Award describes the basis for the classification structure. • The MERSITAB National Training Package describes the qualifications and the competency standards. Classification levels are linked to qualifications and where an employee does not have a qualification or has competencies in addition to their qualification they can be classified in accordance with workplace assessment against the competency standards. • The Competency Standards Implementation Guide is to be utilised where the parties at the enterprise need assistance in implementation of the classification and training structure. It describes the principles and procedures to be followed to determine classifications and training plans. • To the extent that the Guide is hereby incorporated into this agreement, it is incorporated except for any term of the Guide which is specified as prohibited content by Government legislation or regulation, or which does not pertain to the relationship between the employer and employees subject to the agreement. • To the extent that an employee representative is involved in the resolution of a dispute arising from the provision of the Guide, any such involvement is on the basis of the employee(s) affected having requested the involvement. • The involvement of an employer organisation is limited to a representational role at the choosing of the employer only.
(b) New employees shall be classified by assessment against the requirements of the National Training Package for the appropriate classification level utilising the Competency Standards Implementation Guide to assist with the process.
(c) This agreement provides that existing employees carrying out such work who do not meet the full requirements for the C9 level in the classification definition for existing employees shall progress to that level during the life of this agreement subject to certain conditions set out in clause 7(e). New employees engaged in NDT work would progress through the classification structure in accordance with the established competency standards and qualifications and the work requirements of the company.
