Common use of Conference Days Clause in Contracts

Conference Days. Each employee shall be approved by their supervisor for up to two (2) conference days per contract year to attend conferences or conventions. Additional days may be authorized by their immediate supervisor. If the immediate supervisor denies a request made by the employee to attend a conference, rationale must be provided. Denial of approval for any conference may be appealed to the Superintendent. These shall be confined to the State of Michigan, unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent. If out of district travel requires an overnight stay, the employee shall contact the business office for hotel arrangements (generally not to exceed $175 per room). Conference attendance required by the immediate supervisor, shall not be counted as conference days for the purposes of this Section. Employees registered to attend a conference on a day when their work site is closed for reasons other than hazardous travel conditions (ex: power outage, illness, etc.) are expected to attend the conference as scheduled. Employees registered to attend a conference on a day when their work site is closed due to hazardous travel conditions, shall use their own discretion in determining whether it is safe to attend the scheduled conference. This will be considered a work day and is not subject to additional pay or compensation.