Common use of New Technology Clause in Contracts

New Technology. The parties agree that with the introduction of new techniques and technologies, it is important that advance planning be made to anticipate skills, needs and training required. It is agreed that the workers affected by the introduction of new technologies should have every opportunity to apply themselves to the new skills and the new technology. The Company will assume that cost of on-the-job training to afford Bargaining Unit employees (who have the basic knowledge and ability to be trained) the opportunity to keep current with new methods, tool, machines and new technology affecting their work and job security. The Company will notify the Union in advance of any introduction in new technology and will notify the Union in advance of the introduction of new techniques so as to give the affected Bargaining Unit employee (who has the basic knowledge and ability to be trained) the opportunity to become acquainted with the new skill needs so that he will be available to perform the work when needed. Senior employees who have the basic knowledge and ability to be trained will be given preference under this clause according to appropriate shift representation. There shall be established a committee of four, two from the Company and two from the Union to deal with the whole question of New Technology, the introduction of new techniques, and the introduction of new techniques through automated equipment. The Committee will be responsible for investigating and examining all issues related to the introduction of such equipment and its impact on the affected employees. The Committee shall make recommendations to the Company for implementation, concerning the use of affected employees in the area of the training as it relates to new technology. The Company members of the Committee shall be two representatives from the Manufacturing Engineering Department. It is understood that the Committee will meet at least once every month unless otherwise agreed to.

New Technology. The parties agree that with the introduction of new techniques and technologies, it is important that advance planning be made to anticipate skills, needs and training required. It is agreed that the workers affected by the introduction of new technologies should have every opportunity to apply themselves to the new skills and the new technology. The Company will assume that cost of on-the-job training to afford Bargaining Unit employees (who have the basic knowledge and ability to be trained) the opportunity to keep current with new methods, tool, machines and new technology affecting their work and job security. The Company will notify the Union in advance of any introduction in new technology and will notify the Union in advance of the introduction of new techniques so as to give the affected Bargaining Unit employee (who has the basic knowledge and ability to be trained) the opportunity to become acquainted with the new skill needs so that he will be available to perform the work when needed. Senior employees who have the havethe basic knowledge and ability to be trained will be given preference under this clause according to appropriate shift representation. There shall be established a committee of four, two from the Company and two from the Union to deal with the whole question of New Technology, the introduction of new techniques, and the introduction of new techniques through automated equipment. The Committee will be responsible for investigating and examining all issues related to the introduction of such equipment and its impact on the affected employees. The Committee shall make recommendations to the Company for implementation, concerning the use of affected employees in the area of the training as it relates to new technology. The Company members of the Committee shall be two representatives from the Manufacturing Engineering Department. It is understood that the Committee will meet at least once every month unless otherwise agreed to.

New Technology. The parties agree that with the introduction of new techniques and technologies, it is important that advance planning be made to anticipate skills, needs and training required. It is agreed that the workers affected by the introduction of new technologies should have every opportunity to apply themselves to the new skills and the new technology. The Company will assume that cost of on-the-job training to afford Bargaining Unit employees (who have the basic knowledge and ability to be trained) the opportunity to keep current with new methods, tool, machines and new technology affecting their work and job security. The Company will notify the Union in advance of any introduction in new technology and will notify the Union in advance of the introduction of introductionof new techniques so as to give the affected Bargaining Unit employee (who has the basic knowledge and ability to be trained) the opportunity to become acquainted with the new skill needs so that he will be available to perform the work when needed. Senior employees who have the basic knowledge and ability to be trained will be given preference under this clause according to appropriate shift representation. There shall be established a committee of four, two from the Company and two from the Union to deal with the whole question of New Technology, the introduction of new techniques, and the introduction of new techniques through automated equipment. The Committee will be responsible for investigating and examining all issues related to the introduction of introductionof such equipment and its impact on the affected employees. The Committee shall make recommendations to the Company for implementation, ,concerning the use of affected employees in the area of the training as it relates to new technology. The Company members of the Committee shall be two representatives from the Manufacturing Engineering Department. It is understood that the Committee will meet at least once every month unless otherwise agreed to. This Agreement shall become effective February upon notice to the Company by the Union of Ratificationand shall remain in full force and effect until on the thirty-first day of January, and year to year thereafter unless either party, by notice in writing given at least sixty calendar days prior to January or prior to January of any year thereafter, declare their wish to terminate, change or amend the Agreement. In witness thereof the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of December at the City of Cambridge, Ontario to be effective February National Automobile Aerospace, Transportation And GeneralWorkers, Union of Canada (CAW Canada) and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Products Unit of Local FOR THE UNION FOR THE COMPANY ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ February ▇▇▇▇ Plant Chairperson CAW Local Ontario Dear Madam: Consistent with the operating needs of the department and the availability of necessary skills and abilities of the employees, the Company will endeavor to equalize overtime, within reasonable limits and over a reasonable period of time, among employees in the same classification, on the same shift within the work group in the department affected. Skilled Trades overtime will be equalized among employees in the same classification on the same shift. Daily overtime work will be performed by the employee who normally performs the work or by the employee who performed the required work during the last hour of the regular shift. Weekend or holiday overtime selection will be made by low overtime charges from those employees who have the immediate ability to perform the required work in the same class, shift and work group in the department; failing that, other employees willing and able to perform the work. Should an incorrect selection for overtime work be made by a supervisor, the employee affected will be offered alternate overtime work outside of their equalization group at a future date mutually agreed to between both parties. The alternate overtime work offered will not reduce any other employee’s overtime opportunity. Nothing in this agreement shall relieve employees of their obligation to work overtime which they are assigned. For the purpose of this agreement, team leaders shall be considered a separate classification within the work group on the shift in the department. Team leaders will be offered overtime for work which they would normally perform on a daily basis except for model change, operations start up, training or new operations. For the purposes of administering overtime equalization, the labour pool will be recognized as a separate department. Should a significant imbalance within an equalization group exist, at the request of the Union the parties shall meet to work out a mutually agreeable solution. Should this procedure be subject to continuous abuse the Union may request in writing, forwarded to the Human Resources Manager that a special meeting be held to resolve concerns resulting from this abuse. At the discretion of the parties the National Representatives, Union and Company, may attend. During periods of model change, operation start-up, or new operations on the shift, it is understood that overtime equalization shall not be required. The Company will distribute overtime in a fair and equitable manner. (Administration Procedure) Administration of overtime equalization Accurate overtime records will be maintained and kept current. The previous week's hours will be entered by noon Tuesday and made available for the employee or the Union representative, by posting in the department.The first equalization posting each year shall be in seniority order. All hours will be recorded as pay hours, i.e., one hour at time and one half would be hours; one hour at double time would be hours. Employees who decline offered overtime will be charged for the hours declined, and if physically at work and canvassed by a Supervisor, must indicate their intention by way of signature. Employees who are scheduled for weekend or holiday work and who fail to report for such work will be charged double the hours made available to them. An employee who is absent when overtime is scheduled will be charged the hours that would have been available had the employee been at work. An employee who is absent in excess of thirty (30) days will, upon returning to work, assume the average number of over-time hours charged in the equalization group. Employees transferred from one shift to another shift or from one classification to another classification will be charged with the average number of overtime hours accumulated in the equalization group to which the employee is transferred. An employee who is promoted to a salaried or supervisory position and is thereafter transferred to the employee's former hourly classification, shall be assigned the average number of overtime hours charged in the equalization group. Overtime hours shall be zeroed on January I of each calendar year. New employees will be given average hours in the equalization group. An employee who has been overtime in the last hour of the regular will not be charged should that overtime work commence immediately following that shift. An employee will not be charged for refusing overtime outside regular department. If you are asked in the last twenty-four hours for weekend overtime and agreed to work, you will be charged, however, if you decline the work, you will not be charged. Yours truly, Products ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Human Resources Manager Memorandum of Understanding February ▇▇▇▇ Plant Chairperson CAW Local Ontario Dear Madam: The following memorandum encompasses the understanding reached between the Company and Union at the negotiations. The Union agrees: