EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 7.1 Continuing Education & Professional Development
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Section 1: In an effort to support academic, professional and vocational development, Management agrees to make available a $3,000 fund during each year of the contract for educational, vocational development, CPR and first aid training. This fund may be used to refund money for supplies or made available to staff seeking reimbursement for courses to meet the DEEC twenty (20) hours a year professional development requirement. Reimbursements will not be made without proper documentation.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. The University recognizes that education, training, and development programs improve individual and organizational performance and help the University achieve its overall institutional and strategic goals. Employees should develop, with their supervisors, plans to enhance skills and prepare for continually evolving responsibilities in their career and personal development. Since professional development is part of all employees' performance expectations, supervisors should plan for and allow release time from work for training programs determined to be mutually beneficial for employees and the University. Such release time should be granted to employees in a fair and equitable manner, regardless of experience, educational background, or job title. To the extent possible, no employee should take a course(s) that would require him/her to be absent from work during regularly scheduled work hours. If attendance in an approved education, training, or professional development course requires that an employee be absent from his/her assigned workstation during normal work hours, various accommodations may be possible depending upon the needs of the unit/department and of the employee. The supervisor must certify that the employee’s participation in the educational, training, and/or professional development course will not adversely affect departmental services or result in undue hardship on other employees. Alternate work arrangements will only be granted at the discretion of the immediate supervisor. Supervisors are encouraged to make a reasonable effort to find an appropriate work schedule accommodation.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SECTION 8.00.00 The College shall provide to the OFA, on February 17th of each contract year, a fund of forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) for the purpose of funding OFA members’ professional development and education. Any unused funds in a given year shall roll over, adding to the next year’s funds to a maximum accrued value of one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00).
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 1. When an employee is required by the Employer to take further education, the Employer will pay the cost of, and provide the time for, such education.
