Reimbursement for Professional Development Activities Sample Clauses

The "Reimbursement for Professional Development Activities" clause establishes the employer's obligation to cover expenses incurred by employees for approved training, courses, or certifications that enhance their job-related skills. Typically, this clause outlines the types of activities eligible for reimbursement, such as attending industry conferences or enrolling in relevant workshops, and may specify limits on the amount or frequency of reimbursement. Its core practical function is to encourage employee growth and ensure that staff remain up-to-date with industry standards, while providing clear guidelines on how such expenses are managed and reimbursed.
Reimbursement for Professional Development Activities. The Board shall allocate $500,000 for the tuition reimbursement program for courses and other programs approved in accordance with this Article, outside of regular working hours, in each year of this Agreement (2011- 2016). Funds appropriated in accordance with this Section will be available for reimbursement of tuition for traditional credit course work, reimbursement of fees for other types of education and training, and substitute coverage of instructors who were approved by the professional development committee for participation in professional development activities. The allocation of funds in any given year shall be made jointly by the Superintendent and the Union President, with priority given to:
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Reimbursement for Professional Development Activities. The Board shall allocate $550,000 for the tuition reimbursement program for courses and other programs approved in accordance with this Article, outside of regular working hours, in the first year of this Agreement (2021-2022). In the second year of this Agreement (2022-2023), this amount shall increase to $600,000; in the third year of this Agreement (2023-2024), this amount shall increase to $650,000. The amount of tuition reimbursement for the fourth year of the Agreement (2024-2025) shall be subject to a reopener. Funds appropriated in accordance with this Section will be available for reimbursement of tuition for traditional credit course work, reimbursement of fees for other types of education and training, and substitute coverage of instructors who were approved by the professional development committee for participation in professional development activities. The allocation of funds in any given year shall be made jointly by the Superintendent and the Union President, with priority given to:
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Reimbursement for Professional Development Activities. The Board shall allocate funds$500,000 for the tuition reimbursement program for courses and other programs approved in accordance with this Article, outside of regular working hours as follows in each year of this Agreement (2011-2016).
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Reimbursement for Professional Development Activities. Skilled Trade programs will be reimbursed at the rate of $7.00 per clock hour up to the maximum of 135 clock hours.
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Related to Reimbursement for Professional Development Activities

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members. (b) Information collected as part of this program shall be the sole property of the faculty member. This information or any judgments arising from this program shall not be used to determine non-renewal or termination of a faculty member's contract, suspension or dismissal of a faculty member, denial of advancement on the salary scale, nor affect any other administrative decisions pertaining to the promotion or employment status of the faculty member. (c) A joint advisory committee consisting of three regular faculty members who shall be elected by and are P.D. Committee Chairpersons and three administrators shall make recommendations for the operation, financing and management of the Professional Development Program.

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

  • Professional Development Funds 23.1.1 Two Professional Development Funds, a Professional Development Support Fund and an Education Leave Fund, shall be established to support professional development activities as defined in 23.2. On April 1st of each year, the College will allocate an amount equal to no less than 0.9% of total faculty salary (exclusive of severance payments) to the Professional Development Support Fund, and an amount equal to no less than 0.6% of total faculty salary to the Educational Leave Fund. Any unused balances in these funds shall carry over to the next budget year. 23.1.2 The College agrees to provide the Association with the authority to administer the program on behalf of the College for those activities approved by the College in accordance with 23.2, 23.4 and 23.5. 23.1.3 Nothing in this Agreement prevents the College from funding professional development activities in addition to those activities supported through the Professional Development Funds (23.1.1) in accordance with the procedures described in this Article.

  • Professional Development Fund Article 20

  • 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.