RECOGNITION OF SKILLS. The company recognises that employees in the Maintenance Department may acquire skills in one or more trades in which the employee is not certified. Provided the trade is in regular use at the plant, and the employee can and will exercise these skills on the job, the company will assist the employee in documenting his expertise for the regulating authority. In addition, provided the employee meets the minimum requirement for hours worked in the trade, and can satisfy the appropriate college entrance criteria, the company will grant him a paid leave of absence to attend college to complete the academic requirements for the trade. The leave must be scheduled at a time during which the business can accommodate the employee’s absence and not exceed 4 months, or the duration of the course, whichever is less. Successful completion of the program must earn the employee certified trade status. The company will award a graduating employee a lump sum of $1000 in lieu of personal expenses incurred.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
