PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sample Clauses

The PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT clause establishes the employer's commitment to supporting employees' growth through training, workshops, or further education. Typically, this clause outlines the types of development opportunities available, such as tuition reimbursement, paid time off for courses, or access to seminars relevant to the employee's role. Its core function is to encourage continuous learning and skill enhancement, which benefits both the employee's career progression and the organization's overall competency.
PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Section 1. Faculty Travel Funds and the Faculty Scholar Program Introduction. The Faculty Travel Fund
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PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Section 1. Faculty Travel Funds and the Faculty Scholar Program This Article is divided into two sections: A) the Travel Fund, and B) the Faculty Scholar Program. Other support opportunities normally offered through Colleges or through informal funding such as grants and other one-time funds are not part of this agreement. Purpose. The purpose of the Faculty Travel Fund is to provide faculty with an opportunity to apply for support for necessary travel to conduct scholarly work, to attain increased knowledge or skills to improve teaching, or to acquire necessary materials, skills, and/or information necessary for curriculum development or University program development. The Faculty Travel Fund is open to all faculty regardless of rank, tenure or appointment status.
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PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Employees seeking short-term time off or flexibility with their schedules to take classes at UVM or another educational institution shall make a request in writing to their supervisor, who shall review and approve or deny requests based on the business needs of the department. Decisions shall not be unreasonably denied. Business need may be a factor in determining whether or not a denial was unreasonable.
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PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The School Committee will pay the cost of in-service courses sponsored by the School Committee. B. The School Committee will pay the reasonable expenses including fees, meals, lodging and/or transportation incurred by teachers who attend School Committee approved workshops, seminars, conferences or other professional improvement sessions. The Superintendent will place all convention and conference information received at the Central Office in the school mailboxes not later than 24 hours after it has been received. C. The working arrangement of the present Academic Review Board will remain in effect, and also determine the appropriateness of the items listed in Clause A and B with regard to lateral and vertical changes on the Basic Salary Schedule. Effective the 2003-2004 school year, no more than 15 in-service credits approved by the Academic Review Board shall be applicable to the salary scale after a Master’s Degree is earned. Once a teacher has earned his/her Masters degree, they can apply up to, but no more than, fifteen (15) additional in-service credits which are approved by the Academic Review Board to the salary schedule for purposes of movement on the salary schedule. D. An academic review board of teachers, administrators and School Committee members will be formed in order to review and rule on requests by professional staff members for accreditation of work and projects done outside regular academic institutions and in in-service educational programs. The Academic Review Board shall review sabbatical leave of absence projects and make recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools concerning same under provisions of Article XIV of this contract. The composition of said Academic Review Board shall be: ● 4 Classroom Teachers, To be selected by the PR&R Committee ● 1 Administrator, To be selected by the Superintendent ● 2 School Committee members ● 1 Superintendent of Schools or designee The decision of this Academic Review Board shall be final and not subject to appeal to the PR&R Committee. The Academic Review Board will meet during September and elect a Chairman who will be responsible for calling all other meetings. E. Effective the 2002-2003 school year, the parties agree to form a committee of teachers and administrators that will meet at least once per month to discuss professional development and curriculum issues. Three members of the committee will be appointed by the Association. F. Effective the 2011-2012 school years the School C...
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PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Faculty Travel Funds and the Faculty Scholar Program This Article is divided into two sections: A) the Travel Fund, and B) the Faculty Scholar Program. Other support opportunity normally offered through Colleges or through informal funding such as grants and other one-time funds are not part of this agreement. Purpose. The purpose of the Faculty Travel Fund is to provide faculty with an opportunity to apply for support for necessary travel to conduct scholarly work, to attain increased knowledge or skills to improve teaching, or to acquire necessary materials, skills, and/or information necessary for curriculum development or University program development. The Faculty Travel Fund is open to all faculty regardless of rank, tenure or appointment status. The maximum amount of the award shall be $2000. All faculty in the bargaining unit are eligible for these funds. The Research and Grants Committee will be responsible for administering and reporting the allocation of these funds, until such time as an alternative method is derived through collective bargaining. Funding The total amount of funding for this category is: $45,000_for 2004-2005. $45,000_for 2005-2006. Faculty Scholars Program Introduction. Eastern’s Faculty Scholars Program is an important means by which the University assists teaching faculty in their ongoing dedication to scholarship. All members of the teaching faculty and librarians are encouraged to apply for the Faculty Scholars Program summer salary awards and the professional opportunities that they provide.
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PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and other major committees appointed by the Superintendent or his/her designee, functioning during the regular school year, shall include representatives of the administrative staff interested in such service. B. To encourage professional growth the Committee shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and transportation) incurred by Administrators who at the request of or with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools attend workshops, conferences, conventions, or other professional improvement sessions. Participation in district-based professional development opportunities outside of the contractual school year/day shall be voluntary. Incentives to pursue professional growth opportunities shall be offered, such as, but not limited to; stipend/honorarium, PDPs, graduate credits at a reduced cost or no cost to the educator, and/or the negotiated hourly rate. C. The Committee will, upon request, provide the Association with pertinent documents or materials which will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive educational programs subject to reasonable cost limitation. D. The School District will offer one (1) graduate level course per year that will help Administrators earn PDPs at no cost to them subject to funding. E. 1. Administrators shall earn twenty-six (26) PDP’s for attending the Summer Institute Professional Development.
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PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. Curriculum and other major committees appointed by the Superintendent or his/her designee, functioning during the regular school year, shall include representatives of the administrative staff interested in such service. B. The Committee shall pay the reasonable expenses (including fees, meals, lodging, and transportation) incurred by Administrators who at the request of or with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools attend workshops, conferences, conventions, or other professional improvement sessions. C. The Committee will, upon request, provide the Association with pertinent documents or materials which will assist the Association in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive educational programs subject to reasonable cost limitation. D. The negotiating committee of the Fall River Administrators’ Association will negotiate with the representatives of the School Committee during the term of this contract to develop a process and an instrument for evaluation of Administrators. E. The School District will offer one (1) graduate level course per year that will help Administrators earn PDPs at no cost to them subject to funding. F. 1. Administrators shall earn twenty-six (26) PDP’s for attending the Summer Institute Professional Development.
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PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Section 1. Faculty Travel Funds and the Faculty Scholar Program This Article is divided into two sections: A) the Travel Fund, and B) the Faculty Scholar Program. Other support opportunities normally offered through Colleges or through informal funding such as grants and other one-time funds are not part of this agreement. Purpose. The purpose of the Faculty Travel Fund is to provide faculty with an opportunity to apply for support for necessary travel to conduct scholarly work, to attain increased knowledge or skills to improve teaching, or to acquire necessary materials, skills, and/or information necessary for curriculum development or University program development. The Faculty Travel Fund is open to all faculty regardless of rank, tenure or appointment status. The maximum amount of the award shall be $2000. All faculty in the bargaining unit are eligible for these funds. The Research and Grants Committee will be responsible for administering and reporting the allocation of these funds, until such time as an alternative method is derived through collective bargaining.
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