Common use of DEVELOPMENT LEAVE Clause in Contracts

DEVELOPMENT LEAVE. Upon request, employees may be granted leave of absence with pay and reasonable expenses in order to attend professional or educational meetings, conventions, workshops and seminars. When the Centre requests that an employee take a course which in the opinion of the Centre is relevant to his employment, the Centre shall reimburse the Employee the cost of tuition fees and other reasonable expenses. Employees may request an educational leave of absence without pay to allow them to pursue training opportunities relevant to their employment. Such requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible and should specify the to be taken and the length and amount of leave requested. An employee will receive consideration in scheduling to allow her to pursue academic to further her education. Whenever reasonably possible, subject to operational requirements, the granting shall be based on the following: she submits her written request at least one (1) month prior to commencing the academic and, another in the same classification is (are) prepared to interchange her scheduled shifts for the scheduled shifts of the employee attending the academic as agreed in writing; and, upon completion of the academic each employee shall revert to her former schedule of hours.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

DEVELOPMENT LEAVE. Upon request, employees may be granted leave of absence with pay and reasonable expenses in order to attend professional or educational meetings, conventions, workshops and seminars. When the Centre requests that an employee take a course course, which in the opinion of the Centre is relevant to his employment, the Centre shall reimburse the Employee the cost of tuition fees and other reasonable expenses. Employees may request an educational leave of absence without pay to allow them to pursue training opportunities relevant to their employment. Such requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible and should specify the to be taken and the length and amount of leave requested. An employee will receive consideration in scheduling to allow her to pursue academic to further her education. Whenever reasonably possible, subject to operational requirements, the granting shall be based on the following: she submits her written request at least one (1) month prior to commencing the academic and, another in the same classification is (are) prepared to interchange her scheduled shifts for the scheduled shifts of the employee attending the academic as agreed in writing; and, upon completion of the academic each employee shall revert to her former schedule of hours.

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Sources: Collective Agreement