Professional Development and Educational Leave Clause Samples

Professional Development and Educational Leave. 35.01 A professional development allocation of forty times (40x) the hourly rate of pay, shall be available for permanent Employees of zero decimal four (0.
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Professional Development and Educational Leave a. May not be accumulated. b. Must be scheduled according to staffing requirements, however, the university shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests. c. When used for Continuing Education Units, must be used to take available UC-sponsored courses. d. Must be documented with proof of participation.
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Professional Development and Educational Leave. Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through training opportunities designed to assist the individual to function more effectively in their current position. These shall include: a) The Employer may, at its discretion, grant educational leave without pay, benefits or loss of seniority to any Nurse who has a minimum of two (2) years seniority who wishes to enroll in a post graduate, certificate or degree course of study relevant to the profession at a recognized college or university. b) Leave of absence with pay will be granted to allow a Nurse to write the required examination on completion of a course of study relevant to the profession if the examination is scheduled during working hours or if it would require time off during working hours for travel time to attend the examination. c) Any newly hired Nurse or a Nurse who undertakes a new assignment will be provided a period of adjustment of up to four (4) weeks, in consultation with the Program Manager, taking into consideration the needs of the Nurse involved. This clause will not require the Employer to provide an overlap when filling new positions. d) A Nurse shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program required by the College of Nurses of Ontario. e) Approval of such leave shall not be unreasonably denied.
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Professional Development and Educational Leave. A. GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. Employees are encouraged to pursue professional development and education in relation to their career in health care. 2. Employees shall be reimbursed for the costs of educational programs required and approved by the University. Time spent in such educational programs shall be considered time worked. 3. Employees attending University courses or seminars shall be eligible for fee reductions applicable to other employees at their campus/hospital/laboratory. Employees attending University courses or seminars shall not be eligible for the services or facilities or counseling centers, gymnasia, or student health services incidental to such reduced- fee registration. 4. Nothing in this Article shall prevent the University from granting additional professional development and/or educational opportunities.
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  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. Both the Board and the Association encourage teachers to seek professional improvement. In order to assist teachers in extending and improving their skills the following plan will be implemented. B. All Teachers will be encouraged to earn a Masters degree or coursework toward additional certification that is in the field of education and within a teacher's discipline, or in an area that is beneficial to the school. C. The Board will pay teacher's expenses for undergraduate and/or graduate credits, specialty and additional endorsements under the following conditions. 1. In allocating budgeted funds priority will be given to the teachers in a “masters” program and those teachers who need to complete coursework for certification. 2. All courses must be approved, in advance, by the Superintendent. Courses for recertification purposes must be approved in advance by the certification committee and the superintendent. The teacher shall receive a written reply from the Superintendent within ten (10) days of application for course approval (See Appendix D). 3. Each teacher will be eligible for up to six (6) semester hours of credit or, if enrolled in a matriculated, organized program, 12 semester hours of credit for undergraduate will be paid if part of a graduate program or graduate courses per contract year. The Superintendent reserves the right to request intent to take courses prior to final budget preparation. Failure to communicate such intent at the time of the Superintendent’s request may jeopardize course reimbursement due to a lack of funding. 4. The administration will pay in advance the cost of the course. Presentation of evidence of satisfactory completion of the course (A grade of B or better) is the responsibility of the teacher. In the event the course is not completed or not completed satisfactorily, the teacher will refund the payment received in advance and in accordance with Appendix D – attached. 5. Teachers who resign shall not be eligible for reimbursement after the date of resignation Teachers who have been reimbursed for any course work toward securing a masters within the last two (2) years of employment shall be required to continue their service to RSU # 78 for an additional two (2) years (twenty-four months) or will be required to reimburse the district the cost associated with Masters courses taken prior to departing, Such reimbursement to the district shall be remitted via payroll deductions as arranged between the District and employee, unless the failure to continue employment is due to illness, disability, death, or reduction of position. 6. Reimbursement will only be for tuition and fees. It will not include reimbursement for mileage, books and other expenses unless the teacher is required to take the course by the administration.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.

  • Professional Development and Training The Company shall pay for or reimburse the Executive for any reasonable professional development or training.

  • Professional and Education Leaves (a) Leave of absence with pay or without pay may be granted to employees to attend professional and educational meetings, courses, or other events which may be judged beneficial to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer.

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.