WELDING TESTS
8.01
Any welder possessing a current Provincial Government welding certificate of qualification, who is required to take a Provincial Government test, if required by the Employer, shall be paid for weld time required (to a maximum of four (4) hours per test) to take the test including transfer fees, materials and inspector fees. Employees who are required by the Employer to have a specialty Provincial Government welding ticket(s) (or equivalent) at the time of hire shall have the required ticket(s), for the job, valid at the time of termination. Recommendation to approach the NLJPF for $50,000 /year to the Local Lodge to cover the cost of administration, transfer fees, materials and inspector fees associated with providing tested welders to the contractors with approved weld tickets. In the first quarter of 2025 the Local 203 Training Trust Fund Trustees will review the cost of transfer fees, materials and inspector fees and make recommendation if additional contributions are required to continue to administer weld testing.
8.02
Should a secondary test be required by the Employer, the employee shall be paid for the time required to take such a test. When a welder is required to perform a test of a type other than a standard Provincial test, the Employer shall, on request, make available suitable material to allow a brief period of practice prior to taking the actual test.
8.03
Any welder possessing a current Provincial Government welding certificate of qualification, who is instructed to proceed to take tests, necessitating their having to travel outside of the city limits of the city in which they reside or are employed, shall be reimbursed in an amount necessary to compensate them for travelling time, transportation, travel expenses, subsistence allowance, if applicable. The Employer and the Union will communicate and mutually agree to related costs and test location(s) before proceeding with the testing.
8.04
Welders passing a test will be furnished a copy of the test papers from the Employer or party requiring the test within thirty (30) days, or upon completion of the job, whichever is sooner, provided they are available at that time; otherwise the Employer will provide a letter confirming the test and the results.
8.05
Where a welder is to take an official Provincial test on which the issuance or re- issuance of their certificate will depend, they shall not be required to do so under conditions which would unfairly affect their ability to perform the test. For other tests, the Employer may prescribe test conditions approximating, but not exceeding, conditions which may be encountered on the job. Welders required to take any test shall be allowed to complete the test.
8.06
Any welder who successfully completes the welding test, but fails to report for work as notified, without a bona fide reason acceptable to the Employer, will not be eligible for any payment, including testing time and other allowances, as set out in Article 8.00.
8.07
Any welder required to take a pre-job welding test for employment with a company and fails the required weld test, the welder will be granted the opportunity to take a second test or receive four (4) hours pay. If the welder fails a second test then they will not be eligible for payment of wages, including testing time and other allowances as set out in Article 8.00.
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