The
Section 20.2 IAM/Boeing Quality Through Training
Program.
20.2(a) Purpose. It is the intent of the parties to
develop and implement a wide variety of mutually agreeable training, education,
and learning programs and services as well as support for other joint
activities. These activities will
include efforts to ensure
20.2(b) IAM/Boeing Joint Programs National
Governing Board and Executive Directors. General direction
and guidance of the IAM/Boeing Quality Through Training Program (QTTP) shall be
the responsibility of the IAM/Boeing Joint Programs National Governing Board
(Governing Board) as described in the parties’ Letter of Understanding No. 26,
entitled Administration of Joint Programs, and the parties’ Letter of
Understanding No. 18, entitled Expenditure of Funds Under Article 16 and
Article 20. The Governing Board’s
responsibilities also include determining the extent to which funding should be
expended on paid time training for employees who may be impacted by technology
changes and job combinations. Oversight of day-to-day operations of QTTP and
coordination of QTTP administrative staff activities, as directed by the
Governing Board, shall be the responsibility of the IAM/Boeing Joint Programs
Executive Directors as described in the parties’ Letter of Understanding No.
26.
20.2(c)
IAM / Boeing Quality Through Training Program (QTTP)
Administrative Staff. In support of the QTTP purpose as outlined in
Section 20.2(a), the staff will be responsible for developing, recommending,
and implementing training programs which may be site specific or program
wide. The IAM/Boeing Quality Through Training Program (QTTP) Administrative Staff is
described in the parties’ Letter of Understanding No. 26, Sections C and D.
20.2(d) Training Programs. QTTP, by working together with line
organizations, Union representatives, and subject matter experts, will identify
education, training and retraining needs to support IAM bargaining unit
employees. QTTP will design, develop and
implement training, education and learning strategies to support those needs by
working closely with the appropriate organizations both within and outside the
Company. Program activities may include:
(1) identifying areas of skills which will be required by the Company in the
future and develop courses to provide those skills; (2) establishing education
and training programs so that participants can become aware of growth opportunities,
identify their career/personal development goals and create action plans to
reach those goals; (3) developing criteria for selecting candidates for
training; (4) establishing criteria to determine successful completion of the
courses; (5) developing a system to record successful completion for future
consideration. The recommended training
programs will be developed, to the extent feasible, to be compatible with the
Company’s existing training programs. In
order to accomplish these activities the QTTP staff will: (1) make decisions regarding training
delivery systems/processes (e.g., technical schools, community colleges, home
study programs, in-plant skill centers, Employee Development Resource Centers,
etc.); (2) evaluate the effectiveness of such training programs and courses and
the delivery systems utilized; (3) develop communication programs to inform
active and laid-off employees about the availability and purpose of the
training programs and encourage employees to participate in and successfully
complete the available training; and (4) investigate the availability of state
and federal funds which could be used to augment training, placement,
relocation and support services for active and laid-off workers. In addition to developing training programs
for laid-off employees to enable them to become better qualified for employment
by the Company, the staff also will consider special programs to assist
laid-off employees in career advising and job placement for non-Boeing jobs.
20.2(e)
Apprenticeship. As
approved by the National Governing Board, QTTP will support Apprenticeship
programs. IAM/Boeing Apprenticeship
programs in
20.2(f)
Expenditure of Funds. The
Company will provide the necessary funds in support of the IAM/Boeing Quality Through Training Program’s activities which may include
tuition, facilities, staff administration, communications, equipment,
materials, on-hour training and such other expenses as may be agreed to by the
Governing Board. The details of such
funding are described in the parties’ Letter of Understanding No. 18, entitled
Expenditure of Funds Under Article 16 and Article 20.
20.2(g)
Disputes. Disputes concerning
QTTP or its operation or the selection of candidates may be referred to the
Governing Board for final resolution. No
matter involving QTTP will be subject to the grievance and arbitration
procedure of Article 19 of this Agreement.
The payment of
tuition/fees (to the extent such payment is not available from a governmental
agency) will be provided for an employee who voluntarily participates in a
course or training program approved by QTTP.
20.3(a)
Participation under the provision of
this Section 20.3 shall be subject to the following:
20.3(a)(1) Application for such participation shall be made
on forms provided by QTTP or the Company and shall be in accordance with
applicable guidelines.
20.3(a)(2) Reimbursement shall under no circumstance be
considered as compensation to the employee or as part of wage or wages by the
Company, except as required by law.
20.3(a)(3) Employees eligible for educational funding from
a government agency must apply for and utilize those resources prior to being
eligible for funding under Education Assistance.