Apprentice School. All apprentices will be required to enroll in the MPUA (Missouri Public Utility Alliance) apprentice lineman program. All apprentices will begin at level one, unless meeting MPUA guidelines for enrollment at an advanced level. Apprentices will be required to pass each section of said program within a specified period of time (one section per month) and the year-end exam administered by MPUA. Apprentices will advance to their next classification only after timely and successful completion of the MPUA course work and exams for that level and one (1) year of on-the-job training at the previous level. If the year-end exams by MPUA are delayed through no fault of the apprentice, the City will pay retroactive pay if the apprentice successfully completes the exam when it is scheduled. Any new employee hired in the Journeyman classification will have to attend an accredited advanced lineman and hot line aerial basket school, unless they have attended such school within two (2) years. Additionally, all future Apprentice Lineman will be required to attend and complete the I.B.E.W. Local 702 Apprenticeship School, and the City hereby agrees to purchase all of the associated classroom material, limited to textbooks and workbooks, but shall not be responsible for furnishing or reimbursement of laptop computer, nor shall it be held liable for any travel expenses or lost time wages. Also, the Apprentice shall successfully pass the specified curriculum prior to being awarded a Journeyman Lineman classification.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement