Common use of Apprentice/Apprentice Understudy Positions Clause in Contracts

Apprentice/Apprentice Understudy Positions. The Employer shall create an apprentice and apprentice understudy position with the Buildings and Grounds Department to provide an opportunity for an employee with an aptitude for maintenance work to develop the necessary skills to qualify for a general maintenance position. The person who is appointed as an apprentice or apprentice understudy will be rotated through the functions that are performed in the employer’s general maintenance department; provided, however, during certain periods of the spring, summer and early fall, the apprentice and/or apprentice understudy may also be assigned to grounds work to provide relief and reduce the need for overtime in that area.