Upgrading. Bargaining unit employees will be upgraded (familiarization on larger equipment) on a voluntary basis and such training time will be paid for by the Employer. Upgrading will be processed in the following manner: a. There will be a sign-up list for those employees who desire to be upgraded at the initial bid period prior to the start of school. b. The number of employees to be upgraded will be determined by the Employer. Employees will be upgraded based on seniority provided they are qualified by: driving record, attendance and physical condition (within previous twelve (12) months). The Employer will notify the employee and the Union of the disqualification of any employee who has applied, subject to review through the grievance procedure, if needed. c. The Employer will schedule upgrading sessions whenever appropriate and employees will be trained in seniority order. If the employee does not attend a scheduled session at his home terminal, unless impossible to do so, his name will be removed from the upgrading list. Employees will be given one (1) week’s notice of a training session. d. Employees will be allowed forty (40) hours for any upgrading training at the non-revenue rate of pay.
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Samples: National Master First Student Agreement, National Master First Student Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Upgrading. Bargaining unit employees will be upgraded (familiarization on larger equipment) on a voluntary basis and such training time will be paid for by the Employer. Upgrading will be processed in the following manner, as business requires:
a. (a) There will be a sign-up list for those employees who desire to be upgraded at the initial bid period prior to the start of school.
b. (b) The number of employees to be upgraded will be determined by the Employer. Employees will be upgraded based on seniority provided they are qualified by: driving record, attendance and physical condition (within previous twelve (12) months). The Employer will notify the employee and the Union of the disqualification of any employee who has applied, subject to review through the grievance procedure, if needed.
c. (c) The Employer will schedule upgrading sessions whenever appropriate and employees will be trained in seniority order. If the employee does not attend a scheduled session at his home terminal, unless impossible to do so, his name will be removed from the upgrading list. Employees will be given one (1) week’s notice of a training session.
d. (d) Employees will be allowed forty (40) hours for any upgrading training at paid the non-revenue rate of payfor training under this Article.
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Samples: Cooperative Agreement, Cooperation Agreement
Upgrading. Bargaining unit employees will be upgraded (familiarization on larger equipment) on a voluntary basis and such training time will be paid for by the Employer. Upgrading will be processed in the following manner:
a. (a) There will be a sign-up list for those employees who desire to be upgraded at the initial bid period prior to the start of school.
b. (b) The number of employees to be upgraded will be determined by the Employer. Employees will be upgraded based on seniority provided they are qualified by: driving record, attendance and physical condition (within previous twelve (12) months). The Employer will notify the employee and the Union of the disqualification of any employee who has applied, subject to review through the grievance procedure, if needed.
c. (c) The Employer will schedule upgrading sessions whenever appropriate and employees will be trained in seniority order. If the employee does not attend a scheduled session at his home terminal, unless impossible to do so, his name will be removed from the upgrading list. Employees will be given one (1) week’s notice of a training session.
d. (d) Employees will be allowed forty (40) hours for any upgrading training at the non-revenue rate of pay.
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