Common use of Education Time Clause in Contracts

Education Time. In this Section 12.5, Education Time, and Section 12.5.1, Non-Mandatory Continuing Education Expenses, “nurses” is defined as regular full-time and part-time nurses and Per Diems who have worked at least four hundred and seventy-five (475) hours in the current or prior calendar year, including low census and call hours. Nurses shall be provided at least twenty-four (24) hours of paid education time per year for purposes of attending educational meetings approved by the Employer, such as workshops, seminars, and educational programs; provided the number of nurses wishing to attend does not jeopardize Hospital service. The term “educational meetings” is defined as those conducted to develop the skills and qualifications of nurses for the purpose of enhancing and upgrading the quality of patient care and shall not include any meeting conducted for any purpose relating to labor relations or collective bargaining activities. Upon request nurses certified by ▇▇▇ or a specialty nurse organization who are working in the area of their certification shall be provided an additional sixteen (16) hours of paid education time per year pursuant to this provision for the purpose of attending educational meetings directly related to their certification. Attendance at courses required by the Hospital, such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), will be paid at the appropriate rate of pay.