EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT Sample Clauses
The EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT clause outlines the obligations and opportunities for ongoing training, skill enhancement, or professional growth for individuals covered by the agreement. Typically, this clause specifies whether the employer will provide access to courses, workshops, or other learning resources, and may set expectations for participation or reimbursement. Its core function is to ensure that personnel remain competent and up-to-date in their roles, supporting both individual advancement and organizational effectiveness.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. An Employee will be reimbursed for education training courses in accordance with this Article and District Policy.
1. The training must be related to the required skill or education for the Employee's current position or to a logical career path with the Employer.
2. Only bargaining unit Employees will be eligible for reimbursement for course work after successful completion of the employment probationary period. Further eligibility may be determined by the Fire Chief in accordance with the District’s training program.
3. Employees will be reimbursed up to Two Thousand, Two Hundred and Thirty Dollars ($2230.00) per fiscal year. There will be no reimbursement if the cost is assumed by any other institution, scholarship, or grant-in-aid.
4. Any education reimbursement funds not used by the beginning of the fourth quarter (April 1st) of the fiscal year will be placed into a pool that may be drawn upon by Employees who have exhausted their education reimbursement funds for the current fiscal year, up to a max of an additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). In order to draw from the education reimbursement fund pool, the Employee must apply and receive approval by the Fire Chief or their designee on or after April 1st. If an employee receives the additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) reimbursement, that additional Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) must be used before the end of the fourth quarter (June 30th) of the fiscal year. No reimbursement funds issued in the current fiscal year will carry- over into the subsequent fiscal year.
5. Reimbursable expenses shall be restricted to tuition and course fees. Lodging (based on GSA per diem or District policy for current year) and travel (mileage reimbursement based on current GSA category “If use of privately owned automobile is authorized or if no Government-furnished automobile is available” or District policy for the current fiscal year) will be reimbursed if the training class is in the interest of the District. While courses shall be normally taken on the Employee's own time, exception may be granted by the Fire Chief, in which case hours from work will cause no adverse impacts to his/her duties and other Employees in the workplace, and which hours from work must be deducted from earned Vacation or Training leave or be recorded as an unpaid excused absence. All training subject to reimbursement must be approved by the Fire Chief or their designee.
6. Employees shall be allowed to use a portion of their Two Th...
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. A. Tuition reimbursement is available for normal and customary expenses associated with a class, seminar, conference, or study course that is useful for the Sergeant’s position, performance or to a logical career path with the RTAA.
B. The reimbursement is available for any course begun in a fiscal year up to a maximum of $1,500. There will be no reimbursement if the cost is assumed by any other institution, scholarship, or grant-in-aid.
C. The Sergeant must submit application for approval for tuition reimbursement through the Operations Commander to the Chief People, Culture, & Equity Officer prior to the start of the educational course. Final approval for tuition reimbursement will be made by the Chief People, Culture, & Equity Officer; any denials will be for articulable, written reasons. Requests will be denied if the RTAA determines that the educational course does not meet the requirements of section A, above, or if the RTAA’s fiscal year Tuition Reimbursement budget limit has already been reached based on requests previously submitted and approved.
D. Reimbursable expenses shall include tuition, course fees, books and consumable materials.
E. While courses shall normally be taken on the Sergeant’s own time, exceptions may be granted by the Chief of Police, in which case hours from work must be deducted from earned vacation or be recorded as an unpaid excused absence.
F. Reimbursement will be made upon presentation of receipts for covered costs and grade notices substantiating a grade of C or better, PASS in a pass/fail course or certificate of completion/attendance.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. It is recognized that advances in technology, increasing standards, competitive pressures and improvements in the manufacturing process will require employees to continuously improve their skills, to develop new skills, and to gain additional knowledge. The Union and the Company endorse the principle of continuous improvement. Therefore, when new equipment or machinery is installed, or existing equipment is updated, the Company shall provide training to hourly maintenance employees who are primarily responsible for maintaining this equipment. The Company will pay for this on the job training at the applicable rate.
Section 2 To assist and support employees in attaining and maintaining required skills, the Company will make available to all employees educational and training programs. The Union recognizes the necessity of protecting the integrity of the materials used in connection with these programs and will assist the Company in protecting the same.
Section 3 Every effort will be made by the Company for all employees to have an opportunity to participate in an Educational Assistance Program. Maintenance employees will have preference for training. The Company will determine the timing and content of any Education and Training programs, which are offered to the employees. Periodically, but no less than annually, the Company will meet with the Union to discuss education plans, scheduling, and content.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 4.7-1 Tuition Waiver Regularly scheduled full-time and part-time employees at Moraine Valley Community College who enroll in courses at the College will have their tuition waived; the spouse of a full-time employee and dependent children under the age of 24 and living in the employee's household are eligible to enroll in college courses at Moraine Valley Community College with 75% of the tuition paid for by the Board (excluding any course fees), subject to the following conditions: (1) the tuition waiver is limited to courses applicable to Associate Degree, College Level Certification Programs, and/or Remedial/Developmental courses as designed by state code, (2) for courses in which admission to a specific instructional program is a condition of registration, tuition shall be waived only in the event that space is available in the program after all qualified tuition paying students have been admitted. This does not preclude admission and registration as a tuition paying student.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. (▇▇▇) : Improving teacher training effectiveness and teacher quality Low standards and competencies guiding teacher training (in-service) Comprehensive ▇▇▇ plan prepared and adopted by MOPME All preparatory steps for introduction of Dip-in-Ed completed in accordance with the Plan Dip-in-Ed diploma piloted in at least 7 PTIs with number of instructors according to the Plan Dip-in-Ed diploma rolled out in 57 PTIs with number of instructors according to the Plan Definition: The plan and strategy for primary teacher education and development (▇▇▇ plan) defines the professional standards/competencies of teachers, head teachers and AUEOs and the strategy for improving pre-service (with the introduction of a new Dip-in- Ed), in-service (CPD), teacher supervision, networking and mentoring. Preparatory steps for introduction of the Dip-in- Ed include sufficient instructors in each PTI, curriculum, training materials & assessment tools development, and training of instructors as specified in the ▇▇▇ plan. Source: ▇▇▇ plan as approved by MOPME Secretary; reports from training division and NAPE, curriculum and training materials and administrative data
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. The parties agree that: A qualified and skilled workforce is necessary to deliver high quality care; An effective Education, Training and Development Policy and Framework is required for the success of the achievement of District Health Board’s service objectives and the Professional Development needs of mental health nursing staff. The parties agree that the following elements are necessary for an effective Professional Development framework: Access for individual employees to Education and Development which is appropriate to their level of practice, career aspirations and service objectives; To achieve these goals: Education and Development funds are available to provide access to appropriate educational opportunities for employees.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. The Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority is committed to the continuing education and professional development of its employees. The Union recognizes, accepts and agrees with the concept of continuing education and professional development of employees.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) The NRL will meet the reasonable travel, accommodation and course costs incurred by Referees in attending approved training and development courses that the NRL requires Referees to attend, provided that such costs are approved by the Executive General Manager – Elite Football before they are incurred.
(b) Referees are eligible for study assistance of $3,000 per annum (for Part Time Referees this is pro rata) in accordance with the NRL Learning and Development policy as updated from time to time (Study Assistance Payment). The NRL Learning and Development policy does not form part of this Agreement.
(c) Subject to prior approval by the Executive General Manager – Elite Football, Referees who receive the Study Assistance Payment are eligible for one day study leave per week. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 2.1 Provides guidance and educational support in risk identification and management principles.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. A. The EMUA is committed to the continuing education and professional development of its employees. The Union recognizes, accepts and agrees with the concept of continuing education and professional development of employees.
B. An employee who obtains prior approval from the EMUA to take courses which are related to employment requirements and who completes and passes the course, shall be reimbursed conditionally for tuition, books, course materials and registration fees. No employee shall be eligible for reimbursement unless the employee has first obtained the prior approval of the EMUA to attend the class.
C. It is a condition of reimbursement that an employee must remain in the employ of the EMUA for two (2) years from the date of the completion of the course, or any reimbursement payment, whichever is later. If an employee leaves for any reason other than death, disability, layoff or retirement at the age of sixty-five (65) within the two (2) year period, then any reimbursement payment received by the employee for the course shall be repaid in full to the EMUA by the employee.
D. Courses shall be taken, whenever practicable, in-house and in the evening hours or on weekends so as not to conflict with regular working schedules. In the event that a certain course can only be taken during the regular Authority working day, and the Authority agrees that the employee should take the course, then the employee and the Authority shall attempt to rearrange the working schedule of the employee so that he may still work a 40-hour week. Employees receiving approval to attend a seminar conducted during the workday shall receive their normal compensation, up to eight (8) hours a day.
E. An employee shall not be compensated for any time spent in taking courses or in study or preparation for course work. The Authority, however, shall compensate the employee for any time spent in taking examinations for licenses, if those examinations are offered only during the regular EMUA workday and in addition, only if the employee passes the examination. An employee may, however, take a vacation or personal day in order to be compensated for a day in which an examination is taken, but not passed. If the employee prefers to take an examination during the workday which is offered at night or fails an examination taken during the workday, the employee shall not be compensated for that time.
F. The EMUA shall reimburse the employee for all New Jersey water and sewer license fees and r...