Common use of – SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Clause in Contracts

– 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.