– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Sample Clauses
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– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff.
20.02 In recognition of the importance of employees continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities.
20.03 The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses.
20.04 Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource person and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons.
20.05 Where there is a requirement for needed and new skills to be implemented, the initial training will be offered first to the full-time nurses and secondly the part-time, in order of seniority within each team, with the goal of covering the service area where the skill is required.
20.06 If a required skill is identified as a need to a specific client’s care this skill will be taught to the core group on the team who will be responsible for providing care for that specific client. The cost of such training will be covered by the Employer. (This may include joint visits which must be pre-authorized by the Employer). If other nurses wish to participate in the training for their own interest, the cost will be the responsibility of those nurses.
20.07 It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending in services.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Association recognize the importance of ongoing professional development of staff.
20.02 In recognition of the importance of employees continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities.
20.03 Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource person and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons.
20.04 When a nurse is required by the Employer to attend a mandatory in-service, training or courses outside of her regularly scheduled working hours she shall attend and will be paid for time spent in attendance at such courses at her regular straight-time hourly rate of pay.
20.05 It is expected that the following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining on-going competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending in-service. Employees shall maintain, at their own expense, a valid CPR Certificate.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff. In recognition of the importance of nurses’ continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow nurses to pursue educational opportunities. The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses. Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource persons and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons. Where new nursing skills are required, the initial training will be offered based on caseload needs of the area and client requirements. The Employer will cover the cost of the initial training for required skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual nurses. (E.g. Employer covers the cost of the trainer, location, and supplies and the nurse attends on their own time.) It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by utilizing skills in the workplace or attending in-services. 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. Available programs will be publicized, and the Employer will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 19.01 The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff.
19.02 In recognition of the importance of employees continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities.
19.03 The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses.
19.04 Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource person and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons.
19.05 The Employer will cover the total cost of the initial training for needed and new skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual employee. (E.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Union recognize the importance of ongoing professional development of staff.
20.02 In recognition of the importance of nurses continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow nurses to pursue educational opportunities.
20.03 It is expected that the following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining on-going competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending in-service. Nurses shall maintain, at their own expense, a valid CPR Certificate.
20.04 When an employee is required by the Employer to attend any in-service program or e-learning within the Employer during her or his regularly scheduled working hours the employee shall suffer no loss of regular pay.
20.05 When a nurse is required by the Employer to attend a mandatory in-service, training or courses outside of her regularly scheduled working hours she shall attend and will be paid for time spent in attendance at such courses at her regular straight-time hourly rate of pay.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 36.1 Strengthening of training activities in the enterprise
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Union recognize the importance of ongoing professional development of staff.
20.02 In recognition of the importance of nurses continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow nurses to pursue educational opportunities.
20.03 It is expected that the following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining on-going competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending in-service. Nurses shall maintain, at their own expense, a valid CPR Certificate.
20.04 When an employee is required by the Employer to attend any in-service program or e-learning within the Employer during her or his regularly scheduled working hours, the employee shall suffer no loss of regular pay.
20.05 When a nurse is required by the Employer to attend a mandatory in-service, training or courses outside of her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall attend and will be paid for time spent in attendance at such courses at her regular straight-time hourly rate of pay.
20.06 When required by a certifying body to update an employee’s qualifications, except where this matter is covered by another provision of the Collective Agreement, the Employer shall grant leave of absence without pay which shall include the time required to write any examinations.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff.
20.02 In recognition of the importance of employees continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities.
20.03 The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses.
20.04 Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource person and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons.
20.05 Where there is a requirement for needed and new skills to be implemented, the initial training will be offered first to the full-time nurses and secondly the part-time, in order of seniority within each team, with the goal of covering the Employer area where the skill is required.
20.06 The Employer will cover the total cost of the initial training for needed and new skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual employee. (Eg. Employer covers the cost of the trainer, location, and supplies and the employee attends on her own time.)
20.07 It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending in-services.
– SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 19.01 The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff.
19.02 In recognition of the importance of employees’ continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities.
19.03 The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses.
19.04 Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource persons and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons.
19.05 Where new nursing skills are required, the initial training will be offered based on caseload needs of the area and client requirements.
19.06 The Employer will cover the cost of the initial training for required skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual employee. (Eg. Employer covers the cost of the trainer, location, and supplies and the employee attends on her own time.)
19.07 It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending in-services.