– PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Purpose Sample Clauses

– PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Purpose. The College recognizes the value of having its employees participate in education and skill development training and shall consider requests for such opportunities. It is the policy of the College to encourage and support employees in the development and pursuit of a professional development plan for Washington State Service under a plan mutually agreed upon between the employee and College. Employees may communicate their education and professional development training desires annually through the PDP process. Preference will be given to training that benefits both the employee and the College. It is agreed by the parties that all employees will receive adequate consideration with regard to selection for development opportunities. The College agrees to encourage professional development among the classified staff members. Subject to supervisory approval, the Employer may grant paid release time for in-service professional development and training. Paid release time will be considered time worked. Employees will submit written requests for release time to their supervisor ten (10) days in advance of the first day of training requested. The Employer will approve or deny requests in writing in accordance with College Procedure.
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– PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Purpose. The College recognizes the value of having its employees participate in education and skill development training and shall consider requests for such opportunities. It is the policy of the College to encourage and support employees in the development and pursuit of a professional development plan for Washington State Service under a plan mutually agreed upon between the employee and College. Employees may communicate their education and professional development training desires annually through the PDP process. Preference will be given to training that benefits both the employee and the Agency. It is agreed by the parties that all employees will receive adequate consideration with regard to selection for development opportunities. The College agrees to encourage professional development among the classified staff members.

Related to – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Purpose

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members.

  • Professional Development Activities Professional development activities are activities initiated by individual faculty members or groups of faculty members and may include attendance at conferences, workshops or seminars which facilitate the following:

  • Professional Development Fund A budget item equal to one-half (½) of one (1) percent of employees' salaries shall be set aside annually to be used to:

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Professional Development Plan Professional Development Plan (PDP) refers to plans developed by faculty members addressing the criteria contained in Article 22 and Appendix G.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board agrees to implement the following:

  • 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 and Training 4.1 The purpose of professional development and training requirements for interpreters is to maintain the skill levels interpreters possess at the time they pass their interpreter certification examination, and to further enhance their skills and knowledge. Both the State and the Union encourage interpreters to complete training and continuing education activities.

  • Professional Development Day The Employees shall be entitled to spend three (3) working days with pay for the purpose of doing research and preparation related to their work at a date mutually acceptable to the Employer and the Employee.

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