Workplace Skills and Competencies Sample Clauses

Workplace Skills and Competencies. We will endeavour to improve skills and provide greater formal training opportunities that benefit both the employee and the employer. The Parties agree that all employees will carry out all duties consistent with their current classification, required to meet the needs of the business. Team members with recognised trade skills will use these skills within their classification, as part of their duties while working within the team. The parties agree to the following: • We will apply training programs developed and updated through training needs analysis. The training programs shall reflect the skill requirements of the business and enhance the job roles of Steel Endmaking employees. • The parties will commit to the implementation of the National Metals Engineering Competency Standards (NMECS) as detailed in the NMECS Implementation Manual. • On classification employees will receive notification which documents the individual competencies achieved, with this being reissued on further reclassification. • Where an opening occurs within a competency level all employees will have the opportunity to apply to be trained to fill the vacancy. • Reclassification of employees to a higher classification level is based upon the attainment and application of the relevant competencies for that level of classification. • All structured training shall be conducted at single time rates. • Employees participating in Company structured training according to the plant's training plan shall be paid at a rate which takes into account the normal shift that the employee would have been rostered to work.