Common use of SCHOOLING Clause in Contracts

SCHOOLING. 5.1 Apprentices are required to work in the position for a minimum of 6 months and be evaluated once by the department prior to attending school. In the event that the evaluation shows that the employee does not have the aptitude to continue within the apprenticeship, the employee would be placed in a vacant position that they are qualified to perform. On the availability of their previously held incumbent position, the employee would have the first right of refusal. 5.2 All apprentices must attend schooling at an institution in British Columbia. Exceptions will be granted only in the face of extenuating circumstances. 5.3 Apprentices must locate and schedule schooling on their own in conjunction with the Supervisor’s approval and the approval of the Human Resource Department. 5.4 Required travel time to and from school when attending academic training will not be paid. Those affected may elect to take holiday pay, or unpaid leave. 5.5 Apprentices will be placed on a 5x2 schedule while attending school and will be paid accordingly, less any subsidy paid by the government. 5.5.1 Proof of successful completion of the school term (from ITA) must be provided to the Human Resources Coordinator before the wage increase is initiated. 5.5.2 The Company’s obligation is limited to one (1) repeat during the duration of the employee’s apprenticeship, except if the failure is due to illness/injury. The Company will discontinue the sponsoring of the apprenticeship where the apprentice has failed the required schooling more than once during the term of the apprenticeship. 5.5.3 Upon removal from an apprenticeship due to failure from schooling or the writing of the IP or Final Examination, the employee will be ineligible from posting on future apprenticeship vacancies for all trades for a minimum of two (2) years and with General Manager approval. 5.5.4 Reimbursement of books will be initiated upon completion of each school term once receipts have been given to the Human Resources Coordinator. 5.5.5 The Human Resource department will provide sponsorship letters to those institutions that are willing to accept them. In the event that the employee has to pay tuition, the Company will reimburse 100% of tuition fees once receipts are received by the Human Resource Coordinator.