Professional Development & Education Leave. Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through training opportunities designed to assist the individual to function more effectively in their current position. These shall include: (a) The Employer may, at its discretion, grant educational leave without pay, benefits or loss of seniority to any Nurse who has a minimum of two (2) years seniority who wishes to enroll in a post graduate, certificate or degree course of study relevant to the profession at a recognized college or university. (b) Leave of absence with pay will be granted to allow a Nurse to write the required examination on completion of the certification of a course of study relevant to the profession if the examination is scheduled during working hours or if it would require time off during working hours for travel time to attend the examination. (c) A Nurse shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program with the College of Nurses of Ontario. (d) Approval of such leave shall not be unreasonably denied. (e) All registration/exam fees needed to perform the duties related to the certification in Infection Control (CIC) as an Infection Control Practitioner or the certification in IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) for the Lactation Consultant role will be paid by the Employer upon successful completion and proof of payment.
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Professional Development & Education Leave. Nurses shall have the opportunity for professional growth through training opportunities designed to assist the individual to function more effectively in their current position. These shall include:
(a) The Employer may, at its discretion, grant educational leave without pay, benefits or loss of seniority to any Nurse who has a minimum of two one (21) years year seniority who wishes to enroll in a post graduate, certificate or degree course of study relevant to the profession at a recognized college or university.
(b) Leave of absence with pay will be granted to allow a Nurse to write the required examination on completion of the certification of a course of study relevant to the profession if the examination is scheduled during working hours or if it would require time off during working hours for travel time to attend the examination.
(c) A Nurse shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
(d) Approval of such leave shall not be unreasonably denied.
(e) All registration/exam fees needed to perform the duties related to the certification in Infection Control (CIC) as an Infection Control Practitioner or the certification in IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) for the Lactation Consultant role will be paid by the Employer upon successful completion and proof of payment.
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Sources: Collective Agreement