Common use of Mandatory Continuing Education Clause in Contracts

Mandatory Continuing Education. If the Hospital requires that a nurse attend a continuing education course, the nurse will receive her/his usual wages for the meeting times. With respect to courses of more than six (6) hours duration, a nurse shall have three (3) options: (a) to work extra hours within the workweek to make up the lost hours; (b) to take PTO to make up the lost hours; or (c) the nurse may elect not to be compensated for the lost time and benefit accrual will occur. In addition, the Hospital will pay for all registration, travel, food and lodging expenses in accordance with the Hospital’s education reimbursement policy. If the mandatory continuing education course is held on the nurse’s day off, the nurse shall be paid at the appropriate rate for all hours spent attending the course. The Employer recognizes its obligation to provide educational offerings at varied times and frequencies to accommodate all shifts. Nurses shall request special scheduling in accordance with Article 5.7 to attend mandatory education.

Mandatory Continuing Education. If the Hospital requires that a nurse attend a continuing education course, the nurse will receive her/his usual wages for the meeting times. With respect to courses of more than six (6) hours duration, a nurse shall have three (3) options: (a) to work extra hours within the workweek to make up the lost hours; (b) to take PTO to make up the lost hours; or (c) the nurse may elect not to be compensated for the lost time and benefit accrual will occur. In addition, the Hospital will pay for all registration, travel, food and lodging expenses in accordance with the Hospital’s education reimbursement policy. If the mandatory continuing education course is held on the nurse’s day off, the nurse shall be paid at the appropriate rate for all hours spent attending the course. The Employer recognizes its obligation to provide educational offerings at varied times and frequencies to accommodate all shifts. Nurses shall request special scheduling in accordance with Article 5.7 to attend mandatory education.