P rofessional Development. The Superintendent shall attend appropriate professional meetings at the local and state levels, and the district shall pay the expenses of attending such meetings. (Professional Leave)
P rofessional Development. Annual training shall be provided for support staff on dates to be determined by the Superintendent, which may include institute days and other student non-attendance days. Topics for training will based on the needs of each specific job category including but not limited to professional development and training as required by the Illinois State Board of Education. Additional topics identified by staff response to an annual survey will be considered. Training and professional development for support staff shall occur on opening institute day and at other times during the school year as scheduled. Through surveys, employees shall provide input for the planning of their in-service on institute days. Every effort shall be made to provide a training that is specific to each respective job category.
P rofessional Development. The principals are expected to continue their professional development of the knowledge and skills necessary to be stronger educational leaders. The Superintendent may require principals to attend seminars, courses and professional meetings. With the approval of the Superintendent, principals may also participate in such meetings, conferences, courses and other activities that serve the purpose of professional development. The School Committee will pay expenses including fees, meals, lodging, transportation and other reasonable costs for any professional development activities directed and approved by the Superintendent. The School Committee will pay the cost of any in-service courses sponsored by the School Committee. Principals will be reimbursed 50% of the cost of tuition for courses taken at accredited colleges and universities, up to a maximum of $1000 per year, provided approval has been obtained by the Superintendent prior to enrollment.
P rofessional Development. The Company will consider requests for limited time off to attend courses or approved professional development costs, to a maximum of $150 a calendar year, shall be made by the Employer upon the employee submitting a satisfactory receipt or invoice from the educational/training organization. Notwithstanding the above paragraph, the Employer reserves the right to send an employee to an educational program which the Employer in its sole discretion decides is necessary to the performance of the position. The employee shall not suffer any loss of regular straight time pay during such attendance and the course shall be paid by the Employer.
P rofessional Development. Training sessions will be mandatory for all employees assigned to attend by the Director of Food Services. Two weeks’ notice will be provided for training sessions scheduled beyond the regularly scheduled hours. Employees will be compensated for their time. Those employees missing two or more consecutive training sessions may be required to present a doctor's certificate at the discretion of the Director of Food Services in order to receive pay for the work day of the training session.
P rofessional Development. The City agrees, subject to budgeting constraints, to budget for and to pay the Employee’s professional dues and subscriptions necessary for continuation and full participation in national, regional, state and local professional associations and organizations, and chapters thereof, of which Employee is currently a member or expected to be a member because of the position as City Manager, and for other suitable and desirable expenses for Employee’s continued professional participation, growth, and advancement, and for the good of the City, as the City Council deems appropriate. These associations and organizations include, but are not limited to the annual conferences of the International and Arizona City/County Management Associations, the Arizona League of Cities and Towns and such other national, regional, state and local government groups and committees thereof for which Employee serves as a member. These benefits shall not be included as a portion of the severance pay under Section 6(a) below.
P rofessional Development. A. The Executive Director may grant permission with or without pay to educators to attend professional development opportunities. NDSEC may also provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred. The granting or withholding of such permission shall be within the sole discretion of the Executive Director and shall be non-precedential with respect to any other request for such permission by such educator or by any other educator or employee. If approval to attend professional development activities is denied, a written explanation will be provided to the educator by the Executive Director within 14 days of the request.
P rofessional Development a) Professional development refers to an activity which is likely to be of assistance to the individual in furthering the individual’s career and/or job effectiveness while being consistent with the Board’s goals. The following activities shall be deemed to be part of career development:
