• Program will be available on a voluntary basis fifty (50) per cent of employee's class-time will be compensated at straight-time rates. Compensated class-time shall not qualify a person for benefits such as, but not limited to short work week
• the Program instructor(s) will be selected by the Local Plant Chair person from the existing workforce for each location as follows:
  • Windsor Trim, 2
  • Windsor Transmission, 2
  • London, 2
  • Woodstock, 1
  • St. Catharine's, 3
  • Oshawa, 4
• the Company will cover the cost of the instructor's lost wages at straight time rate during the BEST Program two (2) week train-the- trainer course.
• the instructor will be paid on a straight time basis for in-classroom hours, in addition to one (1) hour of paid preparation time for every four (4) hours of in-classroom time
• the Company will provide suitable facilities and equipment.

The GM-CAW Training Review Committee will review and monitor the results of the Program.

The parties agreed that it may be necessary to discuss mechanisms for the replacement of participants in order to avoid any negative impact on quality or efficiency of operations.

Additionally, the parties agreed to provide a learning skills program for the Broisbriand location that would be consistent with the RE.S.T. Program parameters, if a need can be identified.

Furthermore, the parties agreed to seek government funding in support of the program.

Any problems arising from the implementation of this pilot program will be discussed between the National CAW and Divisional Labour Relations.

2. Zehrs Markets and UFCW, Local 1977 (Ontario)

9:03 Not with standing Article 9.01, the Company may grant a leave of absence without pay to employees who attend full time post-secondary school or who are in a full time co-op program.

33.09 a) Effective July 1, 1991, the Company agrees to contribute fifteen cents (15c) per hour to the U.F.C.W. Local 1977 Zehrs Training and Education Trust Fund for all hours paid and worked by all full-time and part-time employees to a maximum of five dollars and eighty-five cents ($5.85) per week per employee.

Hours paid and worked as defined and set out in Article 33.07 (a) The Company shall forward contributions every four (4) weeks to the Union and shall include a list of employees, the number of hours paid and worked by each employee during each four (4) week period.

This clause led to the establishment of a UFCW training centre in Cambridge Ontario.

3. BC Government and Service Employees' Union

20.7 Leave for Taking Courses -

(a) An employee shall be granted leave with pay to take courses at the request of the Employer. The Employer shall bear the full cost of the course, including tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-required books, necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, and other legitimate expenses where applicable. Fees are to be paid by the Employer when due.

(b) A regular employee may be granted leave without pay, to leave with partial pay, to take courses in which the employee wishes to enrol.