Common use of Qualifications on Equipment Clause in Contracts

Qualifications on Equipment. If the Employer or government agency requests a regular employee to qualify on equipment requiring a classified or special license, or in the event an employee is required to qualify (recognizing seniority) on such equipment in order to obtain a better job opportunity with his/her Employer, the Employer shall allow such regular employee the use of the equipment so required in order to take the examination on the employee’s own time. Costs of such license required by a government agency will be paid for by the employee. An employee unable to successfully pass the DOT Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) examination will be allowed to take a leave of absence for a period not to exceed two one (21) years without loss of seniority provided the employee makes a bona fide effort to pass the test each time the opportunity presents itself. The employee will be given work opportunities ahead of casuals to perform non-CDL required job functions. Such employee shall be allowed to claim any open non- CDL bid his/her seniority will allow. This bidding provision shall not apply to road drivers in a separate seniority classification or combination facilities with the exception of locations that have an established practice or agreement providing for disqualified employees to bid on non-CDL positions. Once obtained an employee must maintain his/her commercial driver’s license with required endorsements unless disqualified by regulatory mandate or documented medical disability.

Qualifications on Equipment. If the Employer or government agency requests a regular employee to qualify on equipment requiring a classified or special license, or in the event an employee is required to qualify (recognizing senioritysenior- ity) on such equipment in order to obtain a better job opportunity with his/her Employer, the Employer shall allow such regular employee em- ployee the use of the equipment so required in order to take the examination on the employee’s own time. Costs of such license required by a government agency will be paid for by the employee. An employee unable to successfully pass the DOT Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) examination will be allowed to take a leave of absence for a period not to exceed two one (212) years without loss of seniority provided the employee makes a bona fide effort to pass the test each time the opportunity presents itself. The employee will be given work opportunities ahead of casuals to perform non-CDL required job functions. Such employee shall be allowed to claim any open non- non-CDL bid his/her seniority will allow. This bidding provision shall not apply to road drivers in a separate seniority classification clas- sification or combination facilities with the exception of locations that have an established practice or agreement providing for disqualified dis- qualified employees to bid on non-CDL positions. Once obtained an employee must maintain his/her commercial driver’s license with required endorsements unless disqualified by regulatory mandate or documented medical disability.

Qualifications on Equipment. If the Employer or government agency requests a regular employee to qualify on equipment requiring a classified or special license, or in the event an employee is required to qualify (recognizing seniority) on such equipment in order to obtain a better job opportunity with his/her Employer, the Employer shall allow such regular employee the use of the equipment so required in order to take the examination on the employee’s own time. Costs of such license required by a government agency will be paid for by the employee. An employee unable to successfully pass the DOT Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) examination will be allowed to take a leave of absence for a period not to exceed two one (212) years without loss of seniority provided the employee makes a bona fide effort to pass the test each time the opportunity presents itself. The employee will be given work opportunities ahead of casuals to perform non-CDL required job functions. Such employee shall be allowed to claim any open non- non-CDL bid his/her seniority will allow. This bidding provision shall not apply to road drivers in a separate seniority classification or combination facilities with the exception of locations that have an established practice or agreement providing for disqualified employees to bid on non-CDL positions. Once obtained an employee must maintain his/her commercial driver’s license with required endorsements unless disqualified by regulatory mandate or documented medical disability.