Staff Learning and Development Fund Sample Clauses
The Staff Learning and Development Fund clause establishes a dedicated resource or budget for supporting employee training and professional growth. Typically, this clause outlines how funds are allocated, the types of learning activities covered—such as workshops, courses, or certifications—and the process for staff to request or access these resources. Its core function is to ensure that employees have ongoing opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge, thereby fostering workforce development and supporting organizational goals.
Staff Learning and Development Fund. A regular employee with one (1) or more years of service seniority is entitled to apply for funds for learning and development under Article 21.
(a) Applications under this article shall be considered by a joint committee, appointed as a subcommittee of the Labour/Management Relations Committee, comprised of equal numbers of union and college representatives, maximum of two (2) representatives a piece.
(b) The Labour/Management Relations Committee shall establish criteria to be used by this Subcommittee when considering applications under this article.
(c) Applications may be approved, amended or denied by the Subcommittee. If the Subcommittee approves, the application for funding and the appropriate Administrator grants the leave, then the College shall grant the employee leave without loss of pay or partial pay as recommended by the Subcommittee. It is understood that the authority of this Subcommittee to approve funding for leave under this article is only for the specific hours in which the training is to be undertaken plus travel.
(d) Disputes arising out of application of this article shall be referred to the Labour/Management Relations Committee for resolution. Failure to resolve the dispute at that level may result in the dispute being submitted to Step 3 of the grievance procedure.
(e) The total costs approved by the Subcommittee shall not exceed the total amount set aside in Article 21.2 above. For the purposes of this article costs may include salaries, tuition fees, and/or course materials required by the applicant.
(f) Leave approved in one (1) fiscal year may be partially taken in the subsequent fiscal year where the course or seminar is scheduled so as to begin in one (1) fiscal year and conclude in a subsequent fiscal year.
(g) Leave granted under this article shall be without loss of seniority or benefits. Employees granted leave shall continue to accrue seniority and receive all benefits during the period of such leave.
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