How does the ministry count experience if an operator works part-time?.
Some operators work part-time because the system does not require a full-time operator. Other operators work full-time but only part-time performing operating duties. The ministry considers 1,800 hours per year to equal full-time employment. A person employed part-time as an operator will be credited the percent of full-time employment they work as an operator. A person serving as an on-call operator will only be credited experience for the time they actually perform operating functions. No experience will be credited for time spent standing by. For operators who spend the vast majority of their time performing non-operating functions, it might take many years to acquire the necessary operating experience. For this reason, the ministry will credit one year experience for five consecutive years performing operating functions on a regular basis throughout each year (retroactive to January 1, 2000). It is important to note that operators who work part-time as an operator but are responsib
