Common use of Trainee Positions Clause in Contracts

Trainee Positions. The parties acknowledge that certain job functions within the bargaining unit call for the application of certain skills such as Maintenance Persons, Head Mechanic-Maintenance Person, or the Assistant Mechanics. Whenever the Board has need to fill such a position, a trainee position may be created. Such Trainees must meet certain basic requirements such as scoring minimum requirements (60 percentile or better or an equivalent score under other systems such as raw score) on a mechanical aptitude test, or job related test to be administered by the Board and show minimum ability and job experience requirements. When test scores meet requirements and minimum ability and job experience requirements are equal, the senior applicant shall be granted the training position. The Board will notify applicants of the time and place of testing at least five (5) working days prior to the administration of tests. The Trainee will be evaluated every three months by the Director of Maintenance by means of observation and interview if deemed necessary by the Director. When evaluated to be sufficiently trained but no sooner than 6 months or longer than 18 months the Trainee will advance to the regular classification held when made Trainee according to seniority.

Trainee Positions. The parties acknowledge that certain job functions within the bargaining unit call for the application of certain skills such as Maintenance Persons, Head Mechanic-Maintenance Person, or the Assistant Mechanics. Whenever the Board has need to fill such a position, a trainee position may be created. Such Trainees must meet certain basic requirements such as scoring minimum requirements (60 70 percentile or better or an equivalent score under other systems such as raw score) on a mechanical aptitude test, or job related test to be administered by the Board and show minimum ability and job experience requirements. When test scores meet requirements and minimum ability and job experience requirements are equal, the senior applicant shall be granted the training position. The Board will notify applicants of the time and place of testing at least five (5) working days prior to the administration of tests. The Trainee will be evaluated every three months by the Director of Maintenance Operations by means of observation and interview if deemed necessary by the Director. When evaluated to be sufficiently trained but no sooner than 6 months or longer than 18 months the Trainee will advance to the regular classification held when made Trainee according to seniority. Trainee wage shall be the employee’s current wage or a wage that is 3.5% less than the position being trained for, whichever is greater.