Training for Employee Representatives. (a) Employee Representatives will be eligible for a maximum of five days training per annum (cumulative to a maximum of 15 days) at a training program or seminars chosen by the Employee Representative for the purpose of assisting them effectively to undertake their respective roles.
Training for Employee Representatives. The Company will provide up to six days’ paid Employee representative training leave per calendar year, non-cumulative for the site. These six days can be used by one Employee or multiple Employees i.e., one Employee can use all six days, or six Employees can use one day each. The purpose of this leave is for Employee representatives to attend courses conducted by the Union or a training organiser nominated by the Union, that are designed to provide skills and competencies that will assist the Employee representative to perform their functions including contributing to the prompt resolution of disputes and/or grievances in the workplace. The application to the Company must be in writing, include the nature, content and duration of the course to be attended and should be provided with 21 days’ notice of the proposed training. The granting of leave pursuant to this clause shall be subject to the Company being able to make adequate staffing arrangements amongst current Employees during the period of such leave. Leave of absence granted pursuant to this clause shall count as service for all purposes of this Agreement. Each Employee on leave approved in accordance with this clause, shall be paid ordinary time earnings. For the purposes of this subclause, ‘ordinary time earnings’ for an Employee means the classification rate, over-award payment, superannuation and shift loading which otherwise would have been payable but does not include other amounts which the Employee may have been entitled to if they had worked the shift such as penalty rates and overtime. All expenses (such as travel, accommodation and meals) associated with or incurred by the Employee attending a training course as provided in this clause shall be the responsibility of the individual or the Union. An Employee will be required to satisfy the Company of attendance at the course to qualify for payment of leave. An Employee granted leave pursuant to this clause shall, upon request, inform the Company of the nature of the course attended and their observations on it.
Training for Employee Representatives a) Employees appointed as Shop Stewards or Employee representatives by the Employees will be given a maximum of five days training per annum (cumulative to a maximum of 15 days) at a training program or seminars chosen by the Employee representatives which is for the purpose of assisting them to effectively undertake their respective roles. Employees who perform both the role of Shop Xxxxxxx & Health & Safety Representative shall be given all time defined under the OH&S act in addition to the days set out above for a Shop Xxxxxxx. Release for such training will be with the agreement of the employer, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
Training for Employee Representatives. 7.6.1 Each employee representative, upon application in writing, will be granted up to 5 days leave without deduction of ordinary pay each calendar year, non-cumulative, to attend courses that are designed to provide skills and competencies that will assist the employee representative to perform their functions effectively, including contributing to the prompt resolution of disputes and/or grievances in the workplace.
