Common use of Equipment Operator Positions Clause in Contracts

Equipment Operator Positions. Employees who achieved eligibility for operator training on a piece of equipment by achieving a test result greater than 55 will receive forty-five (45) hours of "on the job training under the guidance of a qualified operator trainer and/or Equipment Instructor/Inspector, at a time determined by the Department. Upon completion of the training program, the employee will again be given an equipment operators test by an Equipment Instructor/Inspector, the results of which will be taken into account for future positions. An employee unsuccessful in testing or training as an operator will not be eligible for retesting or retraining until the employee can provide evidence that he/she has undertaken further equipment operator driver improvement through training or experience. Operators may be required to perform retesting to retain qualification to operate individual types of Department equipment. This applies only where the employer has shown the need for retesting.