Environmental Operator Certificate Program Sample Clauses

Environmental Operator Certificate Program. Where a job specification and/or description does not require an employee to hold an Environmental Operator Certificate Program (EOCP) Level 3 or 4 certificate and the Employer approves an employee to attain either certificate and the employee does attain the certificate, such employee shall be eligible to receive a bi‐weekly premium as follows: Level 3 ‐ $60.00 biweekly Level 4 ‐ $80.00 biweekly An employee who currently holds a Level 2 certificate and has been approved by the Employer to attain a Level 3 certificate shall be eligible to receive a premium of $40.00 biweekly after the completion of 50% of the required training and experience for a Level 3 certificate. Where an employee requests approval to attain an EOCP Level 3 or 4 certificate the employer will not unreasonably withhold approval to attain such certificate. The Employer and Union agree that these premiums are based on the EOCP program as it exists on 2008 May 05. Should there be changes made to the requirements for attaining these certificates the Employer and the Union will meet to discuss how these premiums apply to the new program or if they should continue to apply at all.

Environmental Operator Certificate Program. Where a job specification and/or description does not require an employee to hold an Environmental Operator Certificate Program (EOCP) Level 3 or 4 certificate and the Employer approves an employee to attain either certificate and the employee does attain and maintain the certificate in good standing, such employee shall be eligible to receive a bi-weekly premium as follows: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ - $60.00 biweekly ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ - $80.00 biweekly An employee who currently holds a Level 2 certificate and has been approved by the Employer to attain a Level 3 certificate shall be eligible to receive a premium of $40.00 biweekly after the completion of 50% of the required training and experience for a Level 3 certificate. An employee who has commenced receipt of the $40.00 biweekly premium will continue receive the premium until the employee successfully completes the Level 3 training, or for a period of twelve (12) months following the commencement of the premium payment, whichever is sooner. Where an employee requests approval to attain an EOCP Level 3 or 4 certificate the employer will not unreasonably withhold approval to attain such certificate. The Employer and Union agree that these premiums are based on the EOCP program as it exists on 2008 May 05. Should there be changes made to the requirements for attaining these certificates the Employer and the Union will meet to discuss how these premiums apply to the new program or if they should continue to apply at all.” While not to be included in the Collective Agreement, the Employer and the Union agree that while the amendment to Article 22.21 is effective on the date of ratification of the Memorandum of Agreement, the twelve (12) month period referenced in the amended provision will commence from the date of ratification of the Memorandum of Agreement for affected individuals who are employed as of the date of ratification. That is, the new provision will not be applied retroactively for the purposes of calculating the twelve (12) month period for existing employees.