PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION Sample Clauses

PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. Section 1. The Agency will encourage staff to express professional opinions and will encourage an open and free exchange of ideas and opinions. No retaliation or discrimination shall occur against an employee for expressing a differing professional opinion.
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PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. The Agency encourages staff to express their professional opinions and encourages an open and free exchange of ideas and opinions. Disagreements may be submitted to the next level of decision making for evaluation, up to and including the Director. A written response will be given, within a reasonable time period. Each employee is expected to perform work according to Agency policy, but no employee will be required to sign any report or recommendation, where he or she conscientiously objects to the opinion stated in such report or recommendation, but may be listed as designated contact person. No retaliation or discrimination shall occur against any employee for expressing a differing professional opinion.
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PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. 15 16 The Agency encourages staff to express their professional opinions and encourages an open 17 and free exchange of ideas and opinions. Where a staff person feels strongly that a decision has 18 been made that is (a) technically inadequate, (b) not sufficiently informed, (c) inconsistent or (4) 19 would jeopardize his/her professional credentials, the staff may elevate their professional difference 20 of opinion in writing to the next level of decision making for evaluation, up to and including the 21 Director. A written response will be given, within a reasonable time period. Each employee is 22 expected to perform work according to Agency policy and in accordance with decisions that have 24 report or recommendation, where he or she conscientiously objects to the opinion stated in such 25 report or recommendation, but may be listed as designated contact person. 26 No retaliation or discrimination shall occur against any employee for expressing a differing 27 professional opinion. 29 ARTICLE 58 - PAST PRACTICE 31 Section 1. 32 The parties recognize the Employer's full right to direct the work force and to issue work 33 orders and rules and that these rights are diminished only by the law and this Agreement.
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PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. ‌ 28 The Agency encourages staff to express their professional opinions and encourages 29 an open and free exchange of ideas and opinions. Where a staff person feels strongly that 30 a decision has been made that is (a) technically inadequate, (b) not sufficiently informed,
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PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. SECTION 1. The Parties recognize that bargaining unit employees are accountable for ensuring that their performance conforms with established standards. However, in the event of a difference in professional opinion between the Agency and an employee, the employee shall comply with the instructions of the Agency and the Agency shall assume responsibility for its decisions.
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PROFESSIONAL DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. The Agency encourages IDT staff to express their professional opinions and encourages an open and free exchange of ideas and opinions. Disagreements may be submitted to the next level of decision making for evaluation, up to and including the Superintendent. A written response will be given, within a reasonable time period. No retaliation or discrimination shall occur against an IDT employee for expressing a differing professional opinion in this manner.
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