Common use of Employer Approved Education Programs Clause in Contracts

Employer Approved Education Programs. Casual employees attending Employer approved education programs paid for by the Employer and/or HLAA, where the total cos t (including wages, if any) exceeds the dollar value represented by the equivalent of 156 hours at the employee’s regular hourly rate, must return to work at the same Em- ployer or other Employer covered by the Provincial Collective Agreement for one year subsequent to the com pletion of the training or repay the total cos t (including wages, if any) of the education program to the Employer. This clause will apply to employees who commence an education program on or after the effective date of this agreement.