Professional Development Service Clause Samples

Professional Development Service. ‌ 11.2.1 Twenty (20) duty days of Professional Development Service with pay are available each fiscal year for continuing faculty employees with at least one- year continuous employment. Subject to operational requirements, five (5) duty days of Professional Development Service with pay are available each fiscal year for continuing support staff with at least one-year continuous employment. 11.2.2 Professional Development Service with pay, shall be granted by the Employer for the purpose of supporting and assisting employees to upgrade their knowledge and skills for continuing professional responsibilities; to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of programs and services at NVIT, or for career advancement in the post-secondary system. 11.2.3 Each employee who has been granted Professional Development Service shall prepare a report of those activities and submit the report to the appropriate Senior Manager and the Joint Professional Development Committee. Employees will then be encouraged by the parties to share their experience in the spirit of shared learning and professional development. 11.2.4 The scheduling of Professional Development Service shall be mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer subject to Article 22, Workload and Hours of Work. 11.2.5 Time taken to attend training or sessions at the request of the Employer shall not be considered as part of the annual Professional Development Service. 11.2.6 Employees, individuals, or groups, requesting professional development service time shall submit a written proposal to the appropriate Senior Manager at least one month prior to the commencement of such service. The proposal should set out how the time will be used to the advantage of the employee and to that of the Employer. The Senior Manager shall not unreasonably withhold approval of such leave requests.