Trade Union Training Clause Samples
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Trade Union Training. (a) The parties recognise that workplace harmony and productivity can be diminished by an ineffective and unskilled approach to industrial relations. Accordingly, it is agreed that trade union training for delegates will take place in order to provide union delegates with the skills and knowledge required to address this important issue.
(b) A union delegate is entitled to, and the employer must grant, up to five days paid leave during normal working hours each year to attend trade union courses including courses which are directed at the enhancement of the operation of the dispute resolution procedure in this Agreement and regarding the operation of this Agreement, the Award and the Fair Work Act 2009.
(c) A delegate who participates in training under this clause shall be deemed to have used the equivalent amount of their entitlement to Dispute Resolution Training Leave under the award, on a day for day basis.
(d) The Union must give the employer six weeks’ notice, or such shorter period of notice as the employer may agree to accept, of the delegate’s intention to attend such courses and the amount of leave to be taken.
(e) The notice to the employer must include details of the type, content and duration of the course to be attended.
(f) The taking of such leave must be arranged having regard to the operational requirements of the employer so as to minimise any adverse effect on those requirements: however, the employer will not unreasonably refuse to grant leave on operational grounds.
Trade Union Training. Any reasonable request of an employee nominated by the Union to attend training courses of Union education shall be given reasonable consideration. The leave granted for training purposes will be paid at the employee’s normal rate of pay. Leave shall be granted where the Company is satisfied that the scope, content and level of the training is of such a nature as to be calculated to assist in reducing labour disputes and in advancing employee relations in the Company.
Trade Union Training. Job security and duty to notify
Trade Union Training. A delegate will be released from work to attend union business in accordance with the following:
a) Up to five (5) days per calendar year to attend training facilitated by the Union to increase awareness and knowledge of workplace issues and/or consultative mechanisms and/or statutory entitlements and obligations, which will contribute to a more productive, aware and harmonious workplace environment;
b) A minimum of four (4) weeks’ written notice, or less by agreement, must be provided to the employer of a request to attend such union business. The notice must specify the time and nature of the union business; and
c) Subject to operational requirements an employer shall not unreasonably refuse such a request.
Trade Union Training. Each Union shall be entitled up to twenty (20) days (non accumulative) recognised trade union training per year. The trade union training is to be held at a recognised Trade Union Training Centre in Australia and attendees are to be nominated by their Trade Union. Notice and details of the course should be given to PWCS as early as possible. Payment of wages whilst training shall be at the rate that the employee would have earned if the employee had been at work.
Trade Union Training. An Employee elected or appointed to the position of Delegate will be allowed 8 days leave without loss of pay to attend Union training courses conducted and/or approved by the Union, provided that the Union will provide the Employer seven (7) days notice of the enrolment of an eligible Employee including details of the course and time required. This leave is not cumulative from year to year. Only rostered shifts will be paid for; no overtime will be paid whilst on such leave. Leave of absence granted pursuant to this clause will count as service for all purposes of this Agreement.
Trade Union Training. The chief shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the deputy chief shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the shop stewards, the deputy shop stewards and the representatives of salaried employees in occupational health and safety, including the members of the health and safety committee or other health and safe- ty bodies, have the right to take part in trade union training events approved annually by the central organisations, unless this significantly hinders the company’s operations. The employer must be notified of participation in such training at the earliest possible time. The employer must make any objections known at the latest 10 days before the training, after which a more suitable course date should be identified by mutual agreement. Other training needed by shop stewards should be agreed locally. During training, the employer will pay the salaries of the chief shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, deputy chief shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and deputy shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for a maximum of one month, and the salaries of the employee representatives involved in health and safety bodies for a maximum of two weeks. In addition, the meal allowances agreed by the central organisa- tions must be paid for each paid course day. If the training takes place on the chief shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ day off, they will be compensated with a holiday at another time. The chairmen of the signatory associations’ member associations will be paid salaries in accordance with the above stipulations on the condition that the company has at least 100 employees covered by this agreement, and the member association has at least 50 mem- bers. In addition, meal allowances must be paid for each paid course day. The employer will only pay such compensation once to each person for training events with similar content.
Trade Union Training. The Company will also enable bona-fide Union delegates to attend up to five (5) days per calendar year trade Union training and will pay the employees normal base wage for the period of training. The Union agrees that it will pay any other costs related to the training including travel costs. To facilitate the company making arrangements to release the employee, the Union will provide a minimum of fourteen (14) days written notice of the training program. Should there be a particular difficulty releasing the employee, the company will consult with the Union to select a more suitable alternative time.
Trade Union Training. Upon application, a Facility Worker, Leading Hand, Supervisor or Driver, being an elected TWU delegate who has nominated for and been accepted by the TWU to attend a trade union training course, shall, upon notification in writing thereof to the Company by the branch secretary of the TWU, be released up to five days on leave with pay each calendar year, non-cumulative, to attend trade union training courses subject to the following conditions:
(i) That the Company or the Company's nominee receives written notification from the union, at least 6 weeks prior to commencement of the course, or lesser period as may be agreed between the Company and the union, setting out times, dates, content and venue of the course and, for the purposes of the training guarantee legislation, a structured training programme which includes objectives and outcomes approved by a person appropriately qualified or experienced.
(ii) The scope, content and level of the course shall be such as to contribute to a better understanding of industrial relations within the transport industry.
(iii) Where application is made for leave to attend a course not conducted but approved by TWU of NSW, the Company, and any Company's association of which the Company is a member, shall be notified of the description and content of the course.
(iv) Leave shall be available according to the requirements for each yard, depot or garage of the Company:
(v) The time of taking such leave shall be arranged so as to minimise any adverse effect on the Company's operations. The Company shall not use this subclause to avoid its obligation under this clause.
(vi) Leave rights granted in accordance with this clause will not result in an additional payment or alternative time off to the extent that the course attended coincides with a Facility Worker's, Leading Hand's, Supervisor's or Driver's day off.
(vii) The Company shall not be liable for any additional expenses associated with an employee's attendance at a course other than the payment of ordinary time earnings for such absence. For the purposes of this clause ordinary time earnings shall be defined as the relevant award classification rate including supplementary payments and shiftwork loadings, where relevant, plus over award payment where applicable.
(viii) An employee shall not be eligible to attend such courses until six months continuous service has been served has been served with the Company.
(ix) Leave of absence on training leave shall be counted as s...
Trade Union Training. There shall be a total pool of 6 days trade union training leave per calender year to be divided between all site delegates of both unions who are party to this agreement. These days are not cumulative. The release of site delegates to training will be conditional upon training leave not interfering with the needs of the business units and the training being relevant and accredited.