Professional Development Sessions. The Employer recognizes the usefulness of professional development and, where possible, one period per year may be set aside to arrange such a session. The session content will be discussed with the appropriate consultation committee and the expenses of such a session, subject to operational constraints, will be borne by the Employer. If the session is held away from an employee’s work location and the employee is unable to attend, he or she will be considered on duty provided that he or she performs duties as assigned by the Employer for the duration of the professional development session. It is understood that other professional development days will also be granted, in accordance with present practice.
Professional Development Sessions. The Employer recognizes the usefulness of professional and, where possible, one period per year may be set aside to arrange such a session. The session content w i l l be discussed with the appropriate consultation and the expenses of such a session, subject to borne by the If the session is work location and the employee I s unable to attend, he w i l l be considered on duty provided that he performs duties as assigned by the Employer for the duration of the professional development session. It is understood that other professional development days will also be granted, In accordance with present practice. The parties agree that, except in cases of emergency, employees will not be required to use their private vehicle in the performance of their duties if other means of transpor- tation are available. Should employees be required to use their private vehicle for field trips or similar activities, they will be reimbursed in accordance with the Treasury Board Travel Directive. This clause applies to employees in the Language Teaching Sub-Group. At the request of an employee who takes a course offered by the Employer, the Employer shall provide a certificate indicating the subject of the course, the name of the person who gave the course, the date on which it was given and Its duration, provided the employee requests a certificate within thirty (30) days of completion of such a course. ARTICLE FOR TRAINING WORKING HOURS shall reimbursed other place in March its amendments. ARTICLE AGREEMENT RE-OPENER This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent.
