Common use of In-Service Programs Clause in Contracts

In-Service Programs. (a) The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-service education for all Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) CPR and First Aid (When established by the Employer as a mandatory qualification); (ii) Emergency preparedness including fire, evacuation and disaster procedures; (iii) Proper lifting and prevention of back injuries; (iv) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); (v) Prevention and management of staff abuse. (a) Employees who, with the prior approval of the Employer, attend in-service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (b) Employees required to attend such programs, on days off, shall be paid their regular rate of pay for attendance. 7.03 The Employer may make available other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose of maintaining proficiency, including topics on prevention of resident abuse, Protection for Persons in Care legislation and regulations, privacy and client confidentiality.

In-Service Programs. (a) The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-service education for all Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes includes: orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to designated Employees on an annual basis: (i) CPR and First Aid (When when established by the Employer as a mandatory qualification); (ii) Emergency preparedness including fireFire, evacuation and disaster procedures; (iii) Proper lifting and prevention of back injuries; (iv) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); (v) Prevention and management of staff abuse. (ac) Employees who, with the prior approval of the Employer, attend in-in- service programs which that are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (bi) Employees required to attend such programs, on days off, shall be paid their regular rate of pay for attendance. 7.03 (d) The Employer may make available other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose of maintaining proficiency. (e) The Employer shall make available an in-service by a professional with the skills on the prevention and management of staff abuse including handling aggressive resident behavior at least every two years or more frequently as determined by the Employer, including topics on prevention as well as other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose of resident abuse, Protection for Persons in Care legislation and regulations, privacy and client confidentialitymaintaining proficiency.

In-Service Programs. (a) The Parties to parties of this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-service education for all Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only lies with the individual individual, but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes includes: orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for the time in attendance. The following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis. These in-services shall include, but are not limited to the following: (i) CPR Emergency response and First Aid (When established by the Employer as a mandatory qualification)evacuation procedures; (ii) Emergency preparedness including fireOccupational Health & Safety matters (eg. safe lifting, evacuation and disaster proceduresprevention of back injuries, ▇▇▇▇▇, etc.); (iii) Proper lifting Prevention of abuse, Protection for Persons in Care legislation and prevention of back injuriesregulations; (iv) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); (v) Prevention Privacy and management of staff abuseconfidentiality. (ac) Employees who, with the prior approval of the Employertheir Supervisor, attend in-an in- service or development programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss be paid at the applicable basic rate of regular earnings pay for attending such programs. (b) Employees . An Employee who is required to attend such programs, on days offa training course or seminar, shall be paid their regular rate of pay at straight time for attendanceattendance at such a meeting. 7.03 (d) The Employer may shall make available other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose purposes of maintaining proficiency, including topics on prevention of resident abuse, Protection . (e) The Employer shall make available CPR training. Training expense for Persons in Care legislation and regulations, privacy and client confidentialityLPN’s shall be borne by the Employer.

In-Service Programs. (a) The Parties parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-service education for all Employees in the nursing profession and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes includes: orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) CPR and First Aid (When when established by the Employer as a mandatory qualification); (ii) Emergency preparedness including fireFire, evacuation and disaster procedures; (iii) Proper lifting and prevention of back injuries; (iv) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); (v) Prevention and management of staff abuse. (ac) Employees who, with the prior approval of the Employertheir supervisor, attend in-in- service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (bd) Employees required to attend such programs, on days off, shall be paid their regular rate of pay for attendance. 7.03 The Employer may shall make available other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose of maintaining proficiency, including topics on prevention of resident abuse, Protection for Persons . (e) The Employer shall make available in Care legislation and regulations, privacy and client confidentialityeach Centre no fewer than five (5) current nursing journals.

In-Service Programs. (a) 7.01 The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-in- service education for all Employees in the nursing profession and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes includes: orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which that may be offered by the Employer. (b) 7.02 The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) CPR and First Aid (When established by the Employer as a mandatory qualification); (ii) Emergency preparedness including fire, evacuation and disaster procedures; (iiiii) Proper Prevention of personal injury including musculoskeletal injury arising from repetitive movements or strains including proper lifting and prevention of back injuries;; and (iviii) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); (v) Prevention and management of staff abuse. (a) 7.03 Employees who, with the prior approval of the Employer, attend in-service programs which that are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (b) Employees required to attend such programs, on days off, shall be paid their regular rate of pay for attendance. 7.03 7.04 The Employer may shall make available at least every two (2) years or more frequently as determined by the Employer an in-service on : (i) the prevention and management of staff abuse, consistent with the Employer’s Safe and Respectful Environment policy, and other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose of maintaining proficiency, including topics on prevention . (ii) management of resident abuse, Protection for Persons aggressive behavior and/or non-crisis intervention where it is relevant to an Employee’s work environment and the unit they work on. 7.05 The Employer shall make available current nursing related journals in Care legislation and regulations, privacy and client confidentialityeach Centre.

In-Service Programs. (a) The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-service education for all Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes includes: orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) CPR and First Aid (When established by the Employer as a mandatory qualification); (ii) Emergency preparedness including fireFire, evacuation and disaster procedures; (iii) Proper lifting and prevention of back injuries; (iv) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS); (v) Prevention and management of staff abuse. (ac) Employees who, with the prior approval of the Employer, attend in-service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (bi) Employees required to attend such programs, on days off, shall be paid their regular rate of pay for attendance. 7.03 (d) The Employer may make available other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose of maintaining proficiency. (e) The Employer shall make available an in-service by an external professional with the skills on the prevention and management of staff abuse at least every two years or more frequently as determined by the Employer, including topics on prevention as well as other in-service education programs as deemed appropriate for the purpose of resident abuse, Protection for Persons in Care legislation and regulations, privacy and client confidentialitymaintaining proficiency.