Professional Development Leave. A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.
Professional Development Leave. 20.01 The College recognizes that it is in the interests of employees, students and the College that employees are given the opportunity by the College to pursue College-approved professional development activities outside the College through further academic or technical studies or in industry where such activities will enhance the ability of the employee upon return to the College to fulfill professional responsibilities.
Professional Development Leave. 1. Professional leave is provided for professional development, professional organizational activities, and school-related professional activities. A teacher may be granted this leave without loss of pay when (1) serving as a representative of the District or (2) attending conferences, workshops, meetings, seminars or other activities related to the teacher's assignment.
Professional Development Leave. (1) The employer recognises its obligations to provide high quality training and shall ensure appropriate mechanisms operate to monitor practitioners’ satisfaction with the quality of training and address legitimate concerns.
Professional Development Leave. 31.3.1 The employer shall grant professional development leave of at least 32 hours per calendar year for full time employees (pro-rated to no less than 8 hours per calendar year for part time employees) who are registered or enrolled Nurses. This leave is to enable employees to complete qualifications, to attend courses and to undertake research or projects that are relevant to the employer, and which facilitate the employee’s growth and development. At least 8 hours per calendar year shall be available for Mental Health Assistants. Prior approval of the employer must be obtained.
Professional Development Leave. In recognition of the philosophy of professional development as described in Article 10, Section 1, upon request, leave may be granted to any teacher for the purpose of professional development. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied.
Professional Development Leave. (a) A practitioner shall be entitled to a maximum of 2 weeks paid professional development leave, during each year of continuous service.
Professional Development Leave. Where leave is requested for professional development purposes, it is normally only approved during a non-instructional duty period. Exceptions must be submitted in writing and require approval of the Xxxx at least one (1) month in advance of the activity.
Professional Development Leave. The Employer shall ensure that operating budgets make reasonable provision for the ongoing professional development of full time nursing staff. The Employer will encourage staff to attend relevant seminars and conferences on a regular basis. Costs may be either shared or paid for in total by the Employer or release from work provided at the discretion of the Employer.
Professional Development Leave. An Employee on professional development leave may, with prior approval, be regarded as a full-time Employee for up to twelve (12) months, for purposes of salary increment. An Employee receiving an increment for this period may not also claim an increment for any credential earned during this period under Clause 5.01. However, the credential earned shall be used to extend the maximum placement by one (1) Step.
