SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. It shall be the right of the College to establish a supported employment program. The definition of a supported employment program is a program that provides competitive work in an integrated work setting for individuals who because of their handicaps need an ongoing support service to perform that work. Supported employment is limited to individuals with severe handicaps for whom competitive employment has not traditionally occurred or individuals for whom competitive employment has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of the severe disability. It includes transitional employment for individuals with chronic mental illness. It is understood that these employees will not replace present union employees or current hours of work. It is further understood that the other provisions of this agreement do not apply to these employees and that they will not qualify for union status after any amount of time worked.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement