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Common use of Training of Employees Clause in Contracts

Training of Employees. 3.1 An employee who has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has been laid off or who has been advised that he may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 of this Agreement requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 At the option of the Company such training may be: (a) at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Company. 3.3 An employee will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of his last job classification during his period of training. In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 Should the employee be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 In addition the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreement, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company. 3.7 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall be discussed by the appropriate officers of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 or as retraining under Article 3.6

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 5.1 An employee who has Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 of The Plan who has his/her position abolished and is unable to hold work due to a lack of qualifications, will be trained for another position within (if necessary) in order to fill a position in keeping with the provisions of Article 7. Training (if necessary) will be provided for a position for which he/she has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position. Such employee will receive the 40-hour straight time pay associated with his/her last railway classification during his/her period of training (hourly rate 5.2 An employee who does not have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 and has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has been laid off or who has been advised that he he/she may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 8 of this Agreement The Plan requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his his/her rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his his/her seniority group, providing he he/she has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he he/she has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he he/she may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 5.3 At the option of the Company such Company, training provided under the provisions of either Articles 5.1 or 5.2 may be: (a) at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated serviceCumulative Compensated Service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Companyrailway industry. 3.3 5.4 An employee will receive 80 per cent covered by the provisions of Article 5.2 will 5.5 Should an employee covered by the Basic Weekly Rate provisions of his last job classification during his period of training. In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 Should the employee Article 5.2 be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 5.6 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he he/she has been trained. 3.6 5.7 In addition addition, the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any Union Organization signatory to this AgreementThe Plan, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company. 3.7 5.8 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall will be discussed by the Local Chairperson or equivalent and the appropriate officers officer of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 8 or as retraining under Article 3.65.7

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 An employee 5.1 Employees who has have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 of The Plan who have their position abolished and are unable to hold work due to a lack of qualifications, will be trained for another position within their seniority group and, failing that, will be trained (if necessary) in order to fill a position in keeping with the provisions of Article 7. Training (if necessary) will be provided for positions for which they have the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position. Such employees will receive the 40-hour straight time pay associated with their last railway classification during their period of training (hourly rated employees, 40 x the basic hourly rate; seasonal and spare employees, 40 x the average hourly earnings over the eight weeks preceding layoff). 5.2 Employees who do not have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 and have two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has have been laid off or who has have been advised that he they may be laid off and who isare, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 8 of this Agreement The Plan requiring an employee employees to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his their rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his their seniority group, providing he has they have the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has they have indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he they may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 (a) At the option of the Company such training provided under the provisions of either Article 5.1 or 5.2 may be: (a) : - at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) ; - at classes conducted by an approved training agency. . (b) The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) : - qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) ; - offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) or - in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated serviceCumulative Compensated Service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Companyrailway industry. 3.3 An employee 5.4 Employees covered by the provisions of Article 5.2 will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of his their last job classification during his their period of training. In addition, he they will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 5.5 Should the employee be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 In addition the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreement, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne covered by the Company. 3.7 Upon request, the subject provisions of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall be discussed by the appropriate officers of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 or as retraining under Article 3.6Article

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Security and Income Maintenance Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 5.1 An employee who has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service cumulative compensated service and: (a) has been laid off or who has been advised that he may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company Railway because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 8 of this Agreement requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 5.2 At the option of the Company Corporation such training may be: (a) at training classes conducted by qualified Company Railway personnel; (b) at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) qualify the employee for a recognized Company positionposition in the Railway; (ii) offer a likelihood of employment in on the Company Railway on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; , or (iii) in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Companyrailway industry. 3.3 5.3 An employee will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of 40-hour straight-time pay associated with his last job classification during his period of trainingtraining (hourly-rated employees, forty x the basic hourly rate; seasonal and spare employees, eighty per cent of average weekly earnings over the eight weeks preceding layoff). In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 5.4 Should the employee be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 5.5 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company Corporation may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 5.6 In addition the CompanyCorporation, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreementthe Union, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company presently employed railway employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in on the Companyrailway. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the CompanyCorporation. 3.7 5.7 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall be discussed by the designated National or Regional Representative and the appropriate officers officer of the Union and the Company Corporation either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 or as retraining under Article 3.6Article

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Supplemental Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 An employee 5.1 Employees who has have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 of The Plan who have their position abolished and are unable to hold work due to a lack of qualifications, will be trained for another position within their seniority group and, failing that, will be trained (if necessary) in order to fill a position in keeping with the provisions of Article 7. Training (if necessary) will be provided for positions for which they have the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position. Such employees will receive the 40-hour straight time pay associated with their last railway classification during their period of training (hourly rated employees, 40 x the basic hourly rate; seasonal and spare employees, 40 x the average hourly earnings over the eight weeks preceding layoff). 5.2 Employees who do not have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 and have two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has have been laid off or who has have been advised that he they may be laid off and who isare, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 8 of this Agreement The Plan requiring an employee employees to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his their rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist., 3.2 (a) At the option of the Company such training provided under the provisions of either Article 5.1 or 5.2 may be: (a) : - at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) ; - at classes conducted by an approved training agency. . (b) The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) : - qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) ; - offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) or - in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated serviceCumulative Compensated Service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Companyrailway industry. 3.3 An employee 5.4 Employees covered by the provisions of Article 5.2 will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of his their last job classification during his their period of training. In addition, he they will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 5.5 Should an employee covered by the employee provisions of Article 5.2 be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 5.6 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 5.7 In addition addition, the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any the Union signatory to this AgreementThe Plan, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company. 3.7 5.8 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall will be discussed by the President - Local 100 or delegate and the appropriate officers officer of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 8 or as retraining under Article 3.65.7

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Security and Income Maintenance Agreement

Training of Employees. β€Œ 3.1 An employee who has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has been laid off or who has been advised that he may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 of this Agreement requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 At the option of the Company such training may be: (a) at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Company. 3.3 An employee will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of his last job classification during his period of training. In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 Should the employee be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 In addition the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreement, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company. 3.7 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall be discussed by the appropriate officers of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 or as retraining under Article 3.6

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 5.1 An employee who has Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 of The Plan who has his position abolished and is unable to hold work due to a lack of qualifications, will be trained for another position within his seniority group and, failing that, will be trained (if necessary) in order to fill a position in keeping with the provisions of Article 7. Training (if necessary) will be provided for a position for which he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position. Such employee will receive the 40-hour straight time pay associated with his last railway classification during his period of training (hourly rated employees, 40 x the basic hourly rate; seasonal and spare employees, 40 x the average hourly earnings over the eight weeks preceding lay-off. 5.2 An employee who does not have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 and has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has been laid off or who has been advised that he may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 8 of this Agreement The Plan requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist., 3.2 5.3 At the option of the Company such training provided under the provisions of either Article 5.1 or 5.2 may be: (a) at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must:. (i) qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated serviceCumulative Compensated Service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Companyrailway industry. 3.3 5.4 An employee covered by the provisions of Article 5.2 will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of his last job classification during his period of training. In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 5.5 Should an employee covered by the employee provisions of Article 5.2 be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 5.6 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which which-he has been trained. 3.6 5.7 In addition addition, the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreementthe Union, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company. 3.7 5.8 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall will be discussed by the System General Chairman and the appropriate officers officer of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 8 or as retraining under Article 3.6Article

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 An employee 5.1 Employees who has have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 of The Plan who have their position abolished and are unable to hold work due to a lack of qualifications, will be trained for another position within their seniority group and, failing that, will be trained (if necessary) in order to fill a position in keeping with the provisions of Article 7. Training (if necessary) will be provided for positions for which they have the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position. Such employees will receive the 40-hour straight time pay associated with their last railway classification during their period of training (hourly rated employees, 40 x the basic hourly rate; seasonal and spare employees, 40 x the average hourly earnings over the eight weeks preceding layoff). 5.2 Employees who do not have Employment Security under the provisions of Article 7 and have two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has have been laid off or who has have been advised that he they may be laid off and who isare, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 8 of this Agreement The Plan requiring an employee employees to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his their rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist., 3.2 (a) At the option of the Company such training provided under the provisions of either Article 5.1 or 5.2 may be: (a) : - at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) ; - at classes conducted by an approved training agency. . (b) The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) : - qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) ; - offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) or - in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated serviceCumulative Compensated Service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Companyrailway industry. 3.3 An 5.4 Employees covered by the provisions of Article 5.2 will receive 5.5 Should an employee will receive 80 per cent covered by the provisions of the Basic Weekly Rate of his last job classification during his period of training. In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 Should the employee Article 5.2 be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 5.6 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 5.7 In addition addition, the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any the Union signatory to this AgreementThe Plan, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company.classes 3.7 5.8 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall will be discussed by the President Council 4000 or delegate and the appropriate officers officer of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 8 or as retraining under Article 3.6Article

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Security and Income Maintenance Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 An employee who has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) has been laid off or who has been advised that he may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 of this Agreement requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 At the option of the Company such training may be: (a) at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; ; (b) at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Company. 3.3 An employee will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of his last job classification during his period of training. In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 Should the employee be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 In addition the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreement, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company. 3.7 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall be discussed by the appropriate officers of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 or as retraining under Article 3.6

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 5.1 An employee who has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service cumulative compensated service and: (a) has been laid off or who has been advised that he may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company Railway because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 8 of this Agreement requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 5.2 At the option of the Company Corporation such training may be: (a) at training classes conducted by qualified Company Railway personnel; (b) at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) qualify the employee for a recognized Company positionposition in the Railway; (ii) offer a likelihood of employment in on the Company Railway on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; , or (iii) in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Companyrailway industry. 3.3 5.3 An employee will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of 40-hour straight-time pay associated with his last job classification during his period of trainingtraining (hourly-rated employees, forty X the basic hourly rate; seasonal and spare employees, eighty per cent of average weekly earnings over the eight weeks preceding layoff). In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 5.4 Should the employee be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 5.5 Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company Corporation may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 5.6 In addition the CompanyCorporation, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreementthe Union, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company presently employed railway employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in on the Companyrailway. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the CompanyCorporation. 3.7 5.7 Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall be discussed by the designated National or Regional Representative and the appropriate officers officer of the Union and the Company Corporation either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 or as retraining under Article 3.6Article

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Supplemental Agreement

Training of Employees. 3.1 An employee who has two or more years of Cumulative Compensated Service and: (a) : has been laid off or who has been advised that he may be laid off and who is, or will be, unable to hold other work in the Company because of lack of qualifications, or, (b) , will be adversely affected by a notice served pursuant to Article 5 of this Agreement requiring an employee to relocate or suffer a substantial reduction in his rate of pay, will be considered for training for another position within or without his seniority group, providing he has the suitability and adaptability to perform the duties of that position and provided he has indicated a willingness to work in the job for which he may be trained whenever vacancies exist. 3.2 . At the option of the Company such training may be: (a) : at training classes conducted by qualified Company personnel; (b) ; at classes conducted by an approved training agency. The type of training for which an employee may apply must: (i) : qualify the employee for a recognized Company position; (ii) ; offer a likelihood of employment in the Company on completion of the training period in a position for which the employee has been qualified; or (iii) or in the case of employees with 20 or more years of cumulative compensated service, include the possibility of qualifying the employee for employment within or without the Company. 3.3 . An employee will receive 80 per cent of the Basic Weekly Rate of his last job classification during his period of training. In addition, he will be provided for the training period with books, equipment, tools and allowed other necessary supplementary expenses associated with the training program. 3.4 . Should the employee be recalled from layoff before the scheduled completion of training, the employee will be allowed to complete the program without forfeiture of pay or seniority rights. 3.5 . Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Company may require an employee who has completed a training program to take a position for which he has been trained. 3.6 . In addition the Company, where necessary and after discussion with any Union signatory to this Agreement, will provide classes (after work or as arranged) to prepare present Company employees for upgrading, adaptation to technological change and anticipated new types of employment in the Company. The cost of such retraining will be borne by the Company. 3.7 . Upon request, the subject of training of an employee or groups of employees under any of the above provisions shall be discussed by the appropriate officers of the Union and the Company either prior to or at the time of layoff or at the time of the serving of the notice pursuant to Article 5 or as retraining under Article 3.6is considered. Any unresolved differences between the parties concerning the usefulness of training for Company service, the necessity for retraining, or the suitability and adaptability of an employee for training, may be progressed to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the appropriate collective agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement