Outside Professional Development. Bargaining unit members shall be permitted up to two (2) paid professional development days to attend meetings, conferences, and other educational sessions that provide training and ideas helpful to the development or operation of the schools. Employees must get approval by the Principal at least one week in advance of the proposed professional development. The employer will pay costs associated with the outside professional development up to $250. Paid professional development days are a gift from EPIC Academy, and are not to be treated as wages. Professional development days do not accrue and cannot be carried over from year to year. EPIC Academy will not pay for unused professional development days.
Outside Professional Development. Namaste supports the professional development of its teachers and staff. To that end, Namaste will offer up to $500 for teaching Bargaining Unit Members to attend approved outside professional development per year and up to $250 for paraprofessionals and office staff to attend approved outside professional development per year.
Outside Professional Development. The Employer supports the professional development of its teachers and staff. To that end, when approved by the designated Administrator, the Employer will endeavor to offer up to $250 for Teaching and Student Services Staff Bargaining Unit Members to attend pre-approved outside professional development per year and up to $150 for Support Staff and Non-Instructional Staff to attend approved outside professional development per year. Bargaining unit members who are given this leave and PD reimbursement set forth in this paragraph to attend outside professional development may be required to informally share the information with their department peers upon Administration request. The Employer may request and encourage the bargaining unit member to formally share the information as a Guest Presenter for professional development, which shall be voluntary on the part of the member and in which case the bargaining unit member shall be compensated as described in Article 42, Academic Stipends.
Outside Professional Development. The parties acknowledge the value of professional development of Adjunct Faculty in the pursuit of academic excellence, quality teaching, and service to the students and the community. Professional development activities will enhance Adjunct Faculty Members as teachers, scholars, leaders, and practitioners; Adjunct Faculty Members may submit requests for professional development activities that occur during any academic year in which they teach at least three (3) hours which shall not be unduly denied. Professional development activities may include professional travel, workshops, training, tuition, books, professional publications, and other professional activities and supplies, including the cost of any required or recommended licensing or certifications through ICCB provided such reimbursement is not in violation of any grants funding Xxxxxx College Programs. Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per fiscal year will be budgeted for the professional development of Adjuncts per semester, effective the Spring 2019 semester. Any unused monies in the Fall Semester will be carried over to the Spring Semester. The monies budgeted in this section do not include tuition reimbursement or training provided by the College (such as Adjunct Faculty seminars).
