Technical Mentoring Sample Clauses

Technical Mentoring. A. Technical Skills Mentoring is defined as providing appropriate on the job assistance to employees new to particular jobs. B. Mentors should be highly motivated, knowledgeable employees with good interpersonal skills. C. Management will make every reasonable effort to: 1. Allow interested employees who are qualified to volunteer in the mentoring process. Where management believes an employee is not qualified to mentor or decides not to utilize the employee in the mentoring process, they will discuss the reasons with the employee, if requested. 2. Accommodate employees with special needs or special equipment by obtaining mentors who are familiar with special equipment or accommodations used by individuals. 3. Consider an employee’s request to freely withdraw from mentoring, and if denied provide a written explanation. D. Management recognizes that mentoring may consume a portion of the mentor’s time and consideration will be given to adjusting workloads as deemed necessary. E. The mentoring phase of training is a learning period that enables employees to become familiar with their new assignments. Management realizes that there is a learning curve in the mentoring process. The mentoring process should ideally involve three way ongoing communication among the technical mentor, the employee and management. F. Management recognizes the importance of continuity and will make every reasonable effort to ensure that the mentoring process is completed without interruption. G. Trainees who believe they need additional assistance or training at the conclusion of their mentoring period may make a request for management’s consideration.