Retraining. (a) Where a skill shortage is identified, the employer may offer a surplus employee retraining to meet that skill shortage with financial assistance up to the maintenance of full salary plus appropriate training expenses. It may not be practical to offer retraining to some employees identified as surplus. The employer needs to make decisions on the basis of cost, the availability of appropriate training schemes and the suitability of individuals for retraining.
Retraining. The University may, at its discretion, provide opportunities for retraining of employees when it is in the University's best interests. Such opportunities may be provided to employees who are laid off, to those who are reassigned, or in other appropriate circumstances. These retraining opportunities may include enrollment in tuition-free courses under the provisions of Article 24.7, and Sabbaticals or Professional Development Leaves under this Article.
Retraining. Retraining involves a significant career move to another position in the University and some formal retraining. Salary and training expenses would not normally exceed the amount of the full severance payment. Before retraining commences agreement will be reached on the criteria for any bond conditions, if necessary, and for placement in the University (location, job type, salary range etc) where it is considered that the retraining will result in continuation of employment with the University.
Retraining. Where a skill shortage is identified, the employer may offer a surplus employee retraining to meet that skill shortage with financial assistance up to the maintenance of full salary plus appropriate training expenses. It may not be practical to offer retraining to some employees identified as surplus. The employer needs to make decisions on the basis of cost, the availability of appropriate training schemes and the suitability of individuals for retraining. If an employee is redeployed to a position which is similar to his/her previous one, any retraining may be minimal, taking the form of on-the-job training such as induction or in- service education. Where an employee is deployed to a new occupation or a dissimilar position the employer should consider such forms of retraining as in-service education, block courses or night courses at a technical institute, nursing bridges programmes, etc.
Retraining. The Company shall co-operate with the Government of British Columbia and participate in every way possible in training or retraining of employees so affected.
Retraining. Retraining of present faculty shall be considered by the President to avoid the necessity for layoff.
Retraining. Where retraining of employees is necessary, it shall be provided during normal working hours where possible.
Retraining a. The President will consider and may approve a training leave, in accordance with Article 17, Section G, for a faculty member who has received a notice of layoff. The retraining leave would occur during the faculty member's terminal year and provide the faculty member with an opportunity to become qualified for a position in a related or allied discipline. The President's decision shall not be grievable.
Retraining. If any technological change permanently displaces any person in the performance of his job classification for Producer, and
Retraining. Wherever practical, an employee becoming redundant due to new equipment or procedures, shall be eligible for retraining to qualify for the operation of such new equipment or procedure, or to qualify for new positions. Such retraining shall be provided by the Employer without cost and without loss of pay to the affected employee.