Professional Development Leave/Course Management Sample Clauses

Professional Development Leave/Course Management. (a) A regular full-time appointment Instructor will be entitled to twenty-two (22) days Course Management or Professional Development Leave annually with full pay for the following purposes: (1) course management; (2) on campus seminars or courses; (3) conferences or conventions related to the employee's field or specialization; (4) visiting business and/or industrial establishments to keep abreast of technological changes; (5) for research or development designed to enhance the professional or educational status of the College and the individual. The time for these activities will be mutually agreed to by the instructor and the appropriate administrator. The leave contained in this article will be prorated for regular part-time and non-regular instructors. (b) Applications for such leave shall be in writing to the Professional Development Committee with a copy to the appropriate administrator. This Committee will be comprised of three (3) members representative of the Union and three (3) members representative of the College. A majority decision of the Committee shall be binding. The Committee will direct the College in the allocation of professional development funds. (c) The employee shall file with the Committee a comprehensive written report of the substance studied during the leave.
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Professional Development Leave/Course Management. (a) A regular full‐time appointment Instructor will be entitled to twenty‐two (22) days Course Management or Professional Development Leave. (b) Professional Development leave must be scheduled annually in the employee’s instructional plan in appropriate increments that are not normally less than three (3) hours, with full pay for the following purposes: (1) coursemanagement; (2) on campus seminars or courses; (3) conferences or conventions related to the employee's field or specialization; (4) visiting business and/or industrial establishments to keep abreast of technological changes; (5) for research or development designed to enhance the professional or educational status of the College and the individual. The time for these activities will be mutually agreed to by the instructor and the appropriate administrator. The leave contained in this article will be prorated for regular part‐time and non‐regular instructors. (c) Applications for such leave shall be in writing to the Professional Development Committee with a copy to the appropriate administrator. This Committee will be comprised of three (3) members representative of the Union and three (3) members representative of the College. A majority decision of the Committee shall be binding. The Committee will direct the College in the allocation of professional development funds. (d) The employee shall file with the Committee a comprehensive written report of the substance studied during the leave.
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Related to Professional Development Leave/Course Management

  • 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.

  • Continuing Professional Development If, during the life of the Agreement, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is introduced for plumbers, all time spent in complying with the CPD obligations will be the responsibility of each plumber.

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

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

  • Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University. 11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department. 11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees. 11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.