Leave for Professional Development. 11/5/1 Employees shall be granted five (5) days of professional time off during a calendar year without loss of pay. The scheduling of such absences shall be in accordance with the principles enumerated in Article VI, Section 3. The use of such time off shall be: at the employee’s discretion, regardless of sponsorship, to attend professional meetings, conventions, certification exams, institute seminars, continuing education, work shops related to the advancement of the employee’s development; may be applied to Sections 2 or 4 of this Article; or may be used to satisfy any other personal professional needs as deemed appropriate by the employee. At the sole discretion of the Employer, travel expenses may also be paid to the employee, and additional time off exceeding the aforementioned five (5) days, with or without loss of pay, may be granted for the purposes mentioned above.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement