Continuing Professional Development (CPD. 12.1 The employer is committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the ongoing professional development of its employees. 12.2 Employees shall be entitled to a minimum of 10 days approved education leave each year except that for the purpose of international travel an additional 2 days paid leave shall be provided per trip. 12.3 Where an approved education activity falls on a rostered day off, weekend or, in the case of part time employees, on a day which they would not normally work, and the employer is not able to provide an alternative day off during the same week or the following week, then employees may use their education leave entitlement (to a maximum of 4-days), with such payment being deducted from the days allocated in clause 12.2 above. Payment will be made at the ordinary time (T1) rate (i.e. clause 8.1 and 8.2 will not apply). Clause 4.1 regarding consecutive days off will also not apply. 12.4 Employees shall be reimbursed all actual and reasonable travel, accommodation, fees and expenses incurred in CPD. 12.5 The following CPD programmes shall be included under the provisions of this clause: 12.5.1 Annual Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) New Zealand branch scientific meeting. 12.5.2 Annual Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) scientific meeting. 12.5.3 International medical physics/radiation oncology conference (usually held in US or Europe). 12.6 An employee unable to attend the above due to the requirement to maintain services, shall be entitled to attend a similar event at an alternative time. 12.7 Each District shall allocate the sum of up to $5,000 per annum for the purpose of purchasing resources specific to medical physics, as approved by the employer. Such resources may include textbooks and journals, web-based subscriptions, electronic journals, and specialised software. 12.8 In addition, the employer may grant employees further study leave and financial assistance to enable employees to complete additional qualifications, to attend courses, conferences and seminars and to undertake research or projects.
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Sources: Medical Physicists Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Continuing Professional Development (CPD. 12.1 The employer is committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the ongoing professional development of its employees.
12.2 Employees shall be entitled to a minimum of 10 days approved education leave each year except that for the purpose of international travel an additional 2 days paid leave shall be provided per trip.
12.3 Where an approved education activity falls on a rostered day off, weekend or, in the case of part time employees, on a day which they would not normally work, and the employer is not able to provide an alternative day off during the same week or the following week, then employees may use their education leave entitlement (to a maximum of 4-days), with such payment being deducted from the days allocated in clause 12.2 above. Payment will be made at the ordinary time (T1) rate (i.e. clause 8.1 and 8.2 will not apply). Clause 4.1 regarding consecutive days off will also not apply.
12.4 Employees shall be reimbursed all actual and reasonable travel, accommodation, fees and expenses incurred in CPD.
12.5 The following CPD programmes shall be included under the provisions of this clause:
12.5.1 Annual Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) New Zealand branch scientific meeting.
12.5.2 Annual Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) scientific meeting.
12.5.3 International medical physics/radiation oncology conference (usually held in US or Europe).
12.6 An employee unable to attend the above due to the requirement to maintain services, shall be entitled to attend a similar event at an alternative time.
12.7 Each District DHB shall allocate the sum of up to $5,000 per annum for the purpose of purchasing resources textbooks and journals specific to medical physics, as approved by the employer. Such resources may include textbooks and journals, web-based subscriptions, electronic journals, and specialised software.
12.8 In addition, the employer may grant employees further study leave and financial assistance to enable employees to complete additional qualifications, to attend courses, conferences and seminars and to undertake research or projects.
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Sources: Collective Employment Agreement, Collective Employment Agreement, Collective Employment Agreement