Training Period. Where the introduction of new methods or machines requires different or greater skills than are currently possessed by an Employee, the Employer will provide to the affected Employee a training program sufficient in duration for the Employee to acquire the necessary knowledge or skills. If after such training period the Employee is unable to acquire the new skills and knowledge necessary, the Employee will be given an opportunity to fill other positions as defined in Article 19, or elect the severance provisions defined under Article 25. No new Employee will be hired by the Employer to assume any of the job duties of the worker whose job is affected by technological change, until after such Employee has completed her training program and is deemed to be unable to do the job.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Training Period. Where the introduction of new methods or machines requires different or greater skills than are currently possessed by an Employee, the Employer will provide to the affected Employee a training program sufficient in duration for the Employee to acquire the necessary knowledge or skills. If after such training period the Employee is unable to acquire the new skills and knowledge necessary, the Employee will be given an opportunity to fill other positions as defined in Article 1918, or elect the severance provisions defined under Article 2524. No new Employee will be hired by the Employer to assume any of the job duties of the worker whose job is affected by technological change, until after such Employee has completed her her/his training program and is deemed to be unable to do the job.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Training Period. Where the introduction of new methods or machines requires different or greater skills than are currently possessed by an Employee, the Employer will provide to the affected Employee a training program which in management’s sole opinion is sufficient in duration for the Employee to acquire the necessary knowledge or skills. If after such training period the Employee is unable to acquire the new skills and knowledge necessary, the Employee will be given an opportunity to fill other positions as defined in Article 1916, or elect the severance provisions defined under Article 25provision. No new Employee will be hired by the Employer to assume any of the job duties of the worker whose job is affected by technological change, until after such Employee has completed his/her training program and is deemed to be unable to do the job.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Training Period. Where the introduction of new methods or machines requires different or greater skills than are currently possessed by an Employee, the Employer will provide to the affected Employee a training program sufficient in duration for the Employee to acquire the necessary knowledge or skills. If after such training period the Employee is unable to acquire the new skills and knowledge necessary, the Employee will be given an opportunity to fill other positions as defined in Article 1917, or elect the severance provisions defined under Article 2523. No new Employee will be hired by the Employer to assume any of the job duties of the worker whose job is affected by technological change, until after such Employee has completed her training program and is deemed to be unable to do the job.
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Samples: Collective Agreement