Skilled Trade Mechanic Certification Program Sample Clauses

Skilled Trade Mechanic Certification Program. 37.1 General principles of the Utica School Bus Skilled Trade Mechanic Certification Program. 37.1.1 The certification program is an attempt to encourage the school bus skilled trade mechanics of the Utica Schools to achieve certification in the ASE Certification Program. 37.1.2 The employee is responsible for the costs associated with ASE or State Certifications and/or recertifications unless specifically stated otherwise in 37.1.3. 37.1.3 The employer will reimburse the employee the cost of ASE or State Certification registration/reregistration fees; up to a maximum $40.00 every five years. 37.1.4 Should the current program offered by the State and ASE change, the administration shall meet with the Union to evaluate the continuance of the program as outlined herein. 37.1.5 An employee holding certificates in the same area from both the State of Michigan and ASE shall receive the higher wage adjustment but not both. An employee holding ASE certificates in the same areas of medium/heavy truck (37.3.1 i. through o.) and school bus (37.3.1 p. through v.) shall receive the higher wage adjustment, but not both. 37.1.6 The maximum wage adjustment an employee may receive under this Certification Program is $5.91 per hour (12 ASE Certificates 6 @ $.53 each/per hour, 3 @ $.48 each/per hour and 3 @ $.43 each/perhour). 37.1.7 The wage adjustment shall be rescinded for any and all certificates that expire or shall be invalid for any reason. 37.1.8 Failure of an employee to inform the administration that their certificate has expired or becomes invalid, shall subject them to immediate disciplinary action. 37.1.9 Personnel achieving certification in the ASE Program T‐2 or S‐2 Diesel Engine shall receive a one time payment of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00). Re‐certification under the ASE Program T‐2 or S‐2 shall not qualify personnel for additional compensation.