Common use of Course Leave Clause in Contracts

Course Leave. ‌ (a) An employee who has completed probation shall be granted leave without loss of pay to take courses at the request of the Employer. (b) An employee who has completed probation may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted leave without pay, to take courses in which the employee wishes to enrol. (c) Leave of absence without loss of pay shall be granted to allow employees time to write examinations for courses approved by the Employer. (d) Employees who have completed probation and who are required to be certified in their jobs shall have the Employer prepay all fees paid for exams and fees paid for recertification, to maintain their status, and will be granted leave of absence without loss of pay to take the exam. If taking a course is a precondition to take the exam and/or to be recertified, the Employer will prepay for the course fees and materials, and the employee will be granted leave of absence without loss of pay to attend the course. Wherever possible, such courses and exams will be offered and taken locally. The employee shall be required to provide confirmation of completion of said course to the Employer. The employee shall be responsible for all make-up costs associated with all incomplete courses. An employee who is on probation will be reimbursed for the course fees and materials, upon successful completion of probation. (e) Should the employee noted in Clause 17.3(a) or (b), above, terminate his/her employment for any reason during the 12 month period following completion of the course, the employee shall reimburse the Employer for tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-required books paid by the Employer on a prorated basis.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Course Leave. (a) An employee who has completed probation shall be granted leave without loss of pay to take courses at the request of the Employer. (b) An employee who has completed probation may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted leave without pay, to take courses in which the employee wishes to enrol. (c) Leave of absence without loss of pay shall be granted to allow employees time to write examinations for courses approved by the Employer. (d) Employees who have completed probation and who are required to be certified in their jobs shall have the Employer prepay all fees paid for exams and fees paid for recertification, to maintain their status, and will be granted leave of absence without loss of pay to take the exam. If taking a course is a precondition to take the exam and/or to be recertified, the Employer will prepay for the course fees and materials, and the employee will be granted leave of absence without loss of pay to attend the course. Wherever possible, such courses and exams will be offered and taken locally. The employee shall be required to provide confirmation of completion of said course to the Employer. The employee shall be responsible for all make-up costs associated with all incomplete courses. An employee who is on probation will be reimbursed for the course fees and materials, upon successful completion of probation. (e) Should the employee noted in Clause 17.3(a) or (b), above, terminate his/her employment for any reason during the 12 month period following completion of the course, the employee shall reimburse the Employer for tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-required books paid by the Employer on a prorated basis.

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Sources: Collective Agreement