Preference for Training Clause Samples

Preference for Training. Opportunity for formal training will be first offered and rotated to employees within the classification normally performing the work prior to offering such training to employees of other classifications when practicable. When an employee is to be selected for formal training, seniority shall govern if other necessary qualifications of the individuals are substantially equal. As such training is coordinated, employees will be required to complete such programs and/or courses and satisfactorily pass any related test as administered by the Company or the State of Louisiana. No employee will be disciplined solely because he has not had the opportunity to complete or attend company-sponsored training courses. The Company will make every effort to provide a library of all technical manuals applicable to the employee’s job based on vendor availability.
Preference for Training. A. When an employee within a location is to be selected for formal training to equip him/her for some higher-rated work, the principle of seniority will govern.
Preference for Training. When an employee within a work group is to be selected for formal training to equip him for some higher-rated work within the bargaining unit, the matter shall be treated and handled in line with the principles contained in Section 1 of Article 16.