HIRING AND TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL
19.100
The Company will hire based on the local hiring procedures outlined in the respective Trades NL Area Labour Agreement. Layoff Procedures and Ratios (a) Layoffs shall be carried out in a manner that maintains the established name hire to list hire ratios, provided that the employees possess the necessary skills, training, and qualifications to perform the remaining work. (b) Layoffs shall be affected in accordance with the applicable hiring ratio for each trade until fifty percent (50%) of the trade’s peak workforce has been laid off. (c) Once layoffs exceed fifty percent (50%) of the trade’s peak workforce, the Employer shall have discretion with respect to the layoff ratio, subject to the requirement that all retained workers remain qualified to perform the remaining work.
19.200
Welding Testing When welders are hired on the Project, the Contractor shall be provided with a copy of the welder’s existing and current welding certifications. When welders are hired on the Project, the Contractor hiring the welder shall compensate the applicable Local Union after referring the welder, five hundred ($500) dollars for each welding certification ticket the welder is required to have to perform the work. The welder shall be reimbursed four (4) hours pay at the straight time rate of pay for each ticket to compensate for time involved in completing each certification test. In the event a welder is laid off and rehired by the contractor, or another contractor working on the project, the contractor or the other contractor shall not be required to pay the five hundred (500) dollars for each ticket and the welder shall not be reimbursed pay if the same welding tickets are required. The Contractor is responsible for the cost of Canadian Welding Bureau re-certifications if the certification expires more than one (1) year after the welder commences to work on the project. These re-certifications shall be without loss of pay to a maximum of one regularly scheduled workday at the employee’s straight time rate of pay. Boilermakers will follow the establish practice as outlined in their Local Reference Agreement.
19.300
Employer Online Orientation & Onboarding If an Employer requires an employee to complete online orientation and on-boarding, where applicable, the Employer shall estimate a reasonable amount of time to complete the online orientation and on- NMA-NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (INTERMITTENT) 2026-2028 V2 P A G E 16 O F 26 boarding. The Employer shall pay an allowance for completing the course(s) equal to that time estimated multiplied by the employee’s straight time total package hourly rate.
19.301
Client Online Orientation & Onboarding Employees will be compensated for the prescribed amount of time, multiplied by their straight time total package hourly rate, for completing any Owner / Client online orientation, onboarding or basic training courses required of an employee. The Employer will identify the prescribed amount of time required for each course and include this information on the personnel request sent to the Local Union. The prescribed amount of time for each course shall also be forwarded to the administrative office of the GPMC and the Maintenance Contractors Association. These Parties will review the documentation to ensure the time allocated is uniform for all Employers. When a job call is cancelled, and employees at the direction of the Employer have completed the required course(s), this Article shall apply and those affected shall be compensated. Alternatively, compensation will not be provided to employees who complete the required course(s) but fail to report for duty.
19.400
The Employer when requested by Trades NL must conduct a pre-job information meeting prior to commencement of any work executed under this collective agreement. To help assist the Local Unions in securing the required craft persons, information including, personnel requirements, hours of work, camp and travel protocols, and any other relevant information will be provided to the committee. Pre-job information meetings may be performed via teleconference / video conference. It is the responsibility of the Employer to notify all International Unions, of the time and place of the pre-job conference. Failure to comply with this Section is a violation of this agreement.
19.500
Where recall arrangements are not covered by a current understanding with the Local Union, the Employer may request recall of local union members who have valid customer and contractor orientation certificates within thirty (30) calendar days of lay-off. The Employer will provide a list of such individuals to the Local Union for recall.
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