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ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 11.01 Employees shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. These shall include: (a) Orientation programs shall be developed for all new employees and prior to any employee assuming responsibility for a program. (b) The Employer shall provide all employees the opportunity to participate in Education and Professional Development. Allocation of requests will be considered equitably amongst all employees, however, final decisions will be made at the discretion of the immediate supervisor and within available resources. (c) The Professional Development System will be used on the first anniversary of employment and thereafter bi-annually with supervisory input. The employee may choose to complete a peer review of the PDS annually. Employees shall be given copies of all evaluations after they have been appropriately signed. (d) Attendance for employees who are members at professional meetings (for example, RNAO and CNA) for at least one (1) day without loss of regular salary provided that it does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of the Access Centre, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor. The maximum number of employees absent for any one (1) period for this purpose shall not exceed two (2) per office. (e) Leave of absence without loss of regular pay to allow an employee to write the required examination on completion of a course of study relevant to the profession if approved by the immediate supervisor. (f) Leave of absence from regular duties without loss of regular pay, fees, travel allowance as set out in Article 17, accommodation, and a meal allowance up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for short courses and workshops approved by the immediate supervisor may be allowed. The number of employees and the selection of employees allowed to attend to be at the discretion of the immediate supervisor. The maximum reimbursement for meals is $10 for breakfast, $15 for lunch, and $25 for dinner. A detailed receipt must accompany the expense claim. (g) In 11.01 (d), (e) and (f) above, there shall be no overtime payable and no pay for time spent travelling. However, where the Employer requires the employee to attend, she/he shall be paid at her/his straight time hourly rate for all time spent in attendance as per course curriculum. Travelling time outside the employee’s normally scheduled time will be taken in compensating time off. The Employer shall also compensate the employee for all mileage in accordance with the Employer's current transportation policy. (h) Information concerning relevant courses and workshops pertaining to any aspect of nursing shall be posted as far in advance as possible, so that employees may make application for leave.

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 11.01 Employees 10.01 Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. These shall include: (a) Orientation programs shall be developed for all new employees nurses and prior to any employee nurse assuming responsibility for a program. (b) The Employer A staff educational program related specifically to professional development for all nurses including part-time nurses. This opportunity shall provide all employees the opportunity to participate in Education and Professional Development. Allocation of requests will be considered divided equitably amongst all employees, however, final decisions will be made nurses at the discretion of the immediate supervisor and within available resourcesappropriate Director. (c) The Professional Development System Supervision which includes regular performance evaluation will be used on the first anniversary of employment and thereafter bi-annually with supervisory inputtake place. The employee may choose to complete a peer review of the PDS annually. Employees Nurses shall be given copies of all evaluations after they have been appropriately signed. (d) Attendance for employees nurses who are members at professional meetings (for example, RNAO RNAO, CNA, ▇▇▇▇ and CNA) CPHA), for at least one (1) day without loss of regular salary provided that it does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of the Access CentreHealth Unit, at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum number of employees nurses absent for any one (1) period for this purpose shall not exceed two (2) per office. (e) Leave of absence without loss of regular pay to allow an employee a nurse to write the required examination on completion of a course of study relevant to the profession if approved by the immediate supervisor.Director except when in receipt of Educational Support. The parties agree that whenever a nurse is chosen by the College of Nurses of Ontario to participate in Practice Review, the provisions of Article 11.01(e) will be interpreted to include the Practice Review Written Assessment and such selection will not require approval by the Director. In such situations, the Director will be informed of the date of the written assessment (f) Leave of absence from regular duties without loss of regular pay, fees, travel allowance as set out in Article 1716, accommodation, and a meal allowance up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for short courses courses, workshops and workshops meetings approved by the immediate supervisor Director may be allowed. The number of employees nurses and the selection of employees nurses allowed to attend to be at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum (No reimbursement for meals is alcohol: breakdown of Breakfast $10 for breakfast10.00, Lunch $15 for lunch14.00, and $25 for dinner. A detailed receipt must accompany the expense claim.Dinner (g) In 11.01 (d), (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 17 and (f) above, there shall be no overtime payable and no pay for time spent travelling. Howeverany other relevant article, where the Employer requires Director approves the attendance for a short course, workshop or meeting, the employee to attend, she/he shall be paid at her/his the nurse straight time hourly rate for all time spent in attendance and in transit as per course curriculum. Travelling time outside the employee’s normally scheduled time will be taken in compensating time offcurriculum or meeting agenda. The Employer shall also compensate the employee nurse for all mileage in accordance with the Employer's current transportation policyArticle 16. (h) Information concerning relevant courses and workshops pertaining will be communicated to any aspect of nursing shall be posted nurses as far in advance as possible, so that employees nurses may make application for leave. (i) When a nurse serves in a participatory role for a conference or workshop (i.e. sponsor, presenter, planning committee), the provisions of Article 18 – Hours of Work and Overtime shall apply. 10.02 The Employer agrees to maintain a bargaining unit complement of at least sixteen (16) Full-time Equivalents that must include at least ten (10) full-time positions.

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 11.01 Employees Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. These shall include: (a) Orientation programs shall be developed for all new employees nurses and prior to any employee nurse assuming responsibility for a program. (b) The Employer A staff educational program related specifically to professional development for all nurses including part-time nurses. This opportunity shall provide all employees the opportunity to participate in Education and Professional Development. Allocation of requests will be considered divided equitably amongst all employees, however, final decisions will be made nurses at the discretion of the immediate supervisor and within available resourcesappropriate Director. (c) The Professional Development System Supervision which includes regular performance evaluation will be used on the first anniversary of employment and thereafter bi-annually with supervisory inputtake place. The employee may choose to complete a peer review of the PDS annually. Employees Nurses shall be given copies of all evaluations after they have been appropriately signed. (d) Attendance for employees nurses who are members at professional meetings (for example, RNAO RNAO, CNA, ▇▇▇▇ and CNA) CPHA), for at least one (1) day without loss of regular salary provided that it does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of the Access CentreHealth Unit, at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum number of employees nurses absent for any one (1) period for this purpose shall not exceed two (2) per office. (e) Leave of absence without loss of regular pay to allow an employee a nurse to write the required examination on completion of a course of study relevant to the profession if approved by the immediate supervisor.Director except when in receipt of Educational Support. The parties agree that whenever a nurse is chosen by the College of Nurses of Ontario to participate in Practice Review, the provisions of Article 11.01(e) will be interpreted to include the Practice Review Written Assessment and such selection will not require approval by the Director. In such situations, the Director will be informed of the date of the written assessment (f) Leave of absence from regular duties without loss of regular pay, fees, travel allowance as set out in Article 17, accommodation, and a meal allowance up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for short courses courses, workshops and workshops meetings approved by the immediate supervisor Director may be allowed. The number of employees nurses and the selection of employees nurses allowed to attend to be at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum (No reimbursement for meals is alcohol: breakdown of Breakfast $10 for breakfast10.00, Lunch $15 for lunch14.00, and Dinner $25 for dinner. A detailed receipt must accompany the expense claim26.00). (g) In 11.01 (d), (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 19 and (f) above, there shall be no overtime payable and no pay for time spent travelling. Howeverany other relevant article, where the Employer requires Director approves the attendance for a short course, workshop or meeting, the employee to attend, she/he shall be paid at her/his her straight time hourly rate for all time spent in attendance and in transit as per course curriculum. Travelling time outside the employee’s normally scheduled time will be taken in compensating time offcurriculum or meeting agenda. The Employer shall also compensate the employee nurse for all mileage in accordance with the Employer's current transportation policyArticle 17. (h) Information concerning relevant courses and workshops pertaining will be communicated to any aspect of nursing shall be posted nurses as far in advance as possible, so that employees nurses may make application for leave. (i) When a nurse serves in a participatory role for a conference or workshop (i.e. sponsor, presenter, planning committee), the provisions of Article 19 – Hours of Work and Overtime shall apply. The nurse shall be compensated at the current collective agreement standby rate for all hours after the conclusion of the workshop/conference day, and the beginning of the next. Should a nurse be called to work during this period, the provisions of Article 19.01 (d) will apply. 11.02 The Employer agrees to maintain a bargaining unit complement of at least sixteen (16) Full-time Equivalents that must include at least ten (10) full-time positions. The Employer shall not reassign to persons outside the bargaining unit work performed by members of the bargaining unit if it causes or results in the layoff of members of the bargaining unit.

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 11.01 Employees 10.01 Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. These shall include: (a) Orientation programs shall be developed for all new employees nurses and prior to any employee nurse assuming responsibility for a program. (b) The Employer A staff educational program related specifically to professional development for all nurses including part-time nurses. This opportunity shall provide all employees the opportunity to participate in Education and Professional Development. Allocation of requests will be considered divided equitably amongst all employees, however, final decisions will be made nurses at the discretion of the immediate supervisor and within available resourcesappropriate Director. (c) The Professional Development System Supervision which includes regular performance evaluation will be used on the first anniversary of employment and thereafter bi-annually with supervisory inputtake place. The employee may choose to complete a peer review of the PDS annually. Employees Nurses shall be given copies of all evaluations after they have been appropriately signed. (d) Attendance for employees nurses who are members at professional meetings (for example, RNAO RNAO, CNA, ▇▇▇▇ and CNA) CPHA), for at least one (1) day without loss of regular salary provided that it does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of the Access CentreHealth Unit, at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum number of employees nurses absent for any one (1) period for this purpose shall not exceed two (2) per office. (e) Leave of absence without loss of regular pay to allow an employee a nurse to write the required examination on completion of a course of study relevant to the profession if approved by the immediate supervisor.Director except when in receipt of Educational Support. The parties agree that whenever a nurse is chosen by the College of Nurses of Ontario to participate in Practice Review, the provisions of Article 11.01(e) will be interpreted to include the Practice Review Written Assessment and such selection will not require approval by the Director. In such situations, the Director will be informed of the date of the written assessment (f) Leave of absence from regular duties without loss of regular pay, fees, travel allowance as set out in Article 1716, accommodation, and a meal allowance up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for short courses courses, workshops and workshops meetings approved by the immediate supervisor Director may be allowed. The number of employees nurses and the selection of employees nurses allowed to attend to be at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum (No reimbursement for meals is $10 for breakfast, $15 for lunch, and $25 for dinner. A detailed receipt must accompany the expense claim.alcohol: breakdown of Breakfast (g) In 11.01 (d), (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 17 and (f) above, there shall be no overtime payable and no pay for time spent travelling. Howeverany other relevant article, where the Employer requires Director approves the attendance for a short course, workshop or meeting, the employee to attend, she/he shall be paid at her/his the nurse straight time hourly rate for all time spent in attendance and in transit as per course curriculum. Travelling time outside the employee’s normally scheduled time will be taken in compensating time offcurriculum or meeting agenda. The Employer shall also compensate the employee nurse for all mileage in accordance with the Employer's current transportation policyArticle 16. (h) Information concerning relevant courses and workshops pertaining will be communicated to any aspect of nursing shall be posted nurses as far in advance as possible, so that employees nurses may make application for leave. (i) When a nurse serves in a participatory role for a conference or workshop (i.e. sponsor, presenter, planning committee), the provisions of Article 18 – Hours of Work and Overtime shall apply. 10.02 The Employer agrees to maintain a bargaining unit complement of at least sixteen

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 11.01 Employees 10.01 Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. These shall include: (a) Orientation programs shall be developed for all new employees nurses and prior to any employee nurse assuming responsibility for a program. (b) The Employer A staff educational program related specifically to professional development for all nurses including part-time nurses. This opportunity shall provide all employees the opportunity to participate in Education and Professional Development. Allocation of requests will be considered divided equitably amongst all employees, however, final decisions will be made nurses at the discretion of the immediate supervisor and within available resourcesappropriate Director. (c) The Professional Development System Supervision which includes regular performance evaluation will be used on the first anniversary of employment and thereafter bi-annually with supervisory inputtake place. The employee may choose to complete a peer review of the PDS annually. Employees Nurses shall be given copies of all evaluations after they have been appropriately signed. (d) Attendance for employees nurses who are members at professional meetings (for example, RNAO RNAO, CNA, OPHA and CNA) CPHA), for at least one (1) day without loss of regular salary provided that it does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of the Access CentreHealth Unit, at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum number of employees nurses absent for any one (1) period for this purpose shall not exceed two (2) per office. (e) Leave of absence without loss of regular pay to allow an employee a nurse to write the required examination on completion of a course of study relevant to the profession if approved by the immediate supervisor.Director except when in receipt of Educational Support. The parties agree that whenever a nurse is chosen by the College of Nurses of Ontario to participate in Practice Review, the provisions of Article 11.01(e) will be interpreted to include the Practice Review Written Assessment and such selection will not require approval by the Director. In such situations, the Director will be informed of the date of the written assessment (f) Leave of absence from regular duties without loss of regular pay, fees, travel allowance as set out in Article 1716, accommodation, and a meal allowance up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for short courses courses, workshops and workshops meetings approved by the immediate supervisor Director may be allowed. The number of employees nurses and the selection of employees nurses allowed to attend to be at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum (No reimbursement for meals is alcohol: breakdown of Breakfast $10 for breakfast10.00, Lunch $15 for lunch14.00, and $25 for dinner. A detailed receipt must accompany the expense claim.Dinner (g) In 11.01 (d), (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 17 and (f) above, there shall be no overtime payable and no pay for time spent travelling. Howeverany other relevant article, where the Employer requires Director approves the attendance for a short course, workshop or meeting, the employee to attend, she/he shall be paid at her/his the nurse straight time hourly rate for all time spent in attendance and in transit as per course curriculum. Travelling time outside the employee’s normally scheduled time will be taken in compensating time offcurriculum or meeting agenda. The Employer shall also compensate the employee nurse for all mileage in accordance with the Employer's current transportation policyArticle 16. (h) Information concerning relevant courses and workshops pertaining will be communicated to any aspect of nursing shall be posted nurses as far in advance as possible, so that employees nurses may make application for leave. (i) When a nurse serves in a participatory role for a conference or workshop (i.e. sponsor, presenter, planning committee), the provisions of Article 18 – Hours of Work and Overtime shall apply. 10.02 The Employer agrees to maintain a bargaining unit complement of at least sixteen (16) Full-time Equivalents that must include at least ten (10) full-time positions.

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 11.01 Employees Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through programs designed to assist the individual to function more effectively. These shall include: (a) Orientation programs shall be developed for all new employees nurses and prior to any employee nurse assuming responsibility for a program. (b) The Employer A staff educational program related specifically to professional development for all nurses including part-time nurses. This opportunity shall provide all employees the opportunity to participate in Education and Professional Development. Allocation of requests will be considered divided equitably amongst all employees, however, final decisions will be made nurses at the discretion of the immediate supervisor and within available resourcesappropriate Director. (c) The Professional Development System Supervision which includes regular performance evaluation will be used on the first anniversary of employment and thereafter bi-annually with supervisory inputtake place. The employee may choose to complete a peer review of the PDS annually. Employees Nurses shall be given copies of all evaluations after they have been appropriately signed. (d) Attendance for employees nurses who are members at professional meetings (for example, RNAO RNAO, CNA, ▇▇▇▇ and CNA) CPHA), for at least one (1) day without loss of regular salary provided that it does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of the Access CentreHealth Unit, at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum number of employees nurses absent for any one (1) period for this purpose shall not exceed two (2) per office. (e) Leave of absence without loss of regular pay to allow an employee a nurse to write the required examination on completion of a course of study relevant to the profession if approved by the immediate supervisor.Director except when in receipt of Educational Support. The parties agree that whenever a nurse is chosen by the College of Nurses of Ontario to participate in Practice Review, the provisions of Article 11.01(e) will be interpreted to include the Practice Review Written Assessment and such selection will not require approval by the Director. In such situations, the Director will be informed of the date of the written assessment (f) Leave of absence from regular duties without loss of regular pay, fees, travel allowance as set out in Article 17, accommodation, and a meal allowance up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for short courses courses, workshops and workshops meetings approved by the immediate supervisor Director may be allowed. The number of employees nurses and the selection of employees nurses allowed to attend to be at the discretion of the immediate supervisorDirector. The maximum (No reimbursement for meals is alcohol: breakdown of Breakfast $10 for breakfast10.00, Lunch $15 for lunch14.00, and Dinner $25 for dinner. A detailed receipt must accompany the expense claim26.00). (g) In 11.01 (d), (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 19 and (f) above, there shall be no overtime payable and no pay for time spent travelling. Howeverany other relevant article, where the Employer requires Director approves the attendance for a short course, workshop or meeting, the employee to attend, she/he shall be paid at her/his her straight time hourly rate for all time spent in attendance and in transit as per course curriculum. Travelling time outside the employee’s normally scheduled time will be taken in compensating time offcurriculum or meeting agenda. The Employer shall also compensate the employee nurse for all mileage in accordance with the Employer's current transportation policyArticle 17. (h) Information concerning relevant courses and workshops pertaining will be communicated to any aspect of nursing shall be posted nurses as far in advance as possible, so that employees nurses may make application for leave. (i) When a nurse serves in a participatory role for a conference or workshop (i.e. sponsor, presenter, planning committee), the provisions of Article 19 – Hours of Work and Overtime shall apply. 11.02 The Employer agrees to maintain a bargaining unit complement of at least sixteen (16) Full-time Equivalents that must include at least ten (10) full-time positions. The Employer shall not reassign to persons outside the bargaining unit work performed by members of the bargaining unit if it causes or results in the layoff of members of the bargaining unit.