Common use of New Technology Clause in Contracts

New Technology. The Company and the Union agree that it is to their mutual benefit and sound economic and social goals to utilize the most efficient machines, processes, systems, methods and/or materials. In this way, the Company will be able to compete effectively in the marketplace. In order that employees can better prepare themselves for the skill requirements of the future and in its fulfillment of its obligation to provide information to the Union, the Company will provide notification to the Union full-time Business Representative or his designee of the Company's plans for the introduction of new technology which may affect the employees. This notification will inform the Union of anticipated schedules of introduction of new technology, and will identify areas of skill impacts and any training programs, which may be associated with those impacts. The Union and its representatives will protect the confidentiality of Company sensitive and proprietary information disclosed in the notification. The Company will provide employees in the affected classification(s) in the bargaining unit the opportunity to volunteer for the training. If in its sole discretion the Company decides to provide training, the most senior employee in the applicable classification who volunteers will be selected for training.

New Technology. The Company and the Union agree that it is to their mutual benefit and sound economic and social goals to utilize the most efficient machines, processes, systems, methods and/or materials. In this way, the Company will be able to compete effectively in the marketplace. In order that employees can better prepare themselves for the skill requirements of the future and in its fulfillment of its obligation to provide information to the Union, the Company will provide notification to the Union full-time Business Representative or his designee of the Company's plans for the introduction of new technology which may affect the employees. This notification will inform the Union of anticipated schedules of introduction of new technology, technology and will identify areas of skill impacts and any training programs, which may be associated with those impacts. The Union and its representatives will protect the confidentiality of Company sensitive and proprietary information disclosed in the notification. The Company will provide employees in the affected classification(s) in the bargaining unit the opportunity to volunteer for the training. If in its sole discretion the Company decides to provide training, the most senior employee in the applicable classification who volunteers will be selected for training.

New Technology. The Company and the Union agree that it is to their mutual benefit and sound economic and social goals to utilize the most efficient machines, processes, systems, methods and/or materials. In this way, the Company will be able to compete effectively in the marketplace. In order that employees can better prepare themselves for the skill requirements of the future and in its fulfillment of its obligation to provide information to the Union, the Company will provide notification to the Union full-time Business Representative or his designee of the Company's plans for the introduction of new technology which may affect the employees. This notification will inform the Union of anticipated schedules of introduction of new technology, and will identify areas of skill impacts and any training programs, which may be associated with those impacts. The Union and its representatives will protect the confidentiality of Company sensitive and proprietary information disclosed in the notification. The Company will provide employees in the affected classification(s) in the bargaining unit the opportunity to volunteer for the training. If in its sole discretion discretion, the Company decides to provide training, the most senior employee in the applicable classification who volunteers will be selected for training.