The Professional Development Clause Examples

The Professional Development clause outlines the obligations and opportunities for employees or contractors to engage in activities that enhance their skills and knowledge relevant to their roles. Typically, this clause specifies whether the employer will provide access to training programs, workshops, or continuing education, and may address issues such as reimbursement for course fees or time off for attending such events. Its core function is to ensure that personnel remain competent and up-to-date in their field, thereby benefiting both the individual and the organization by fostering ongoing growth and maintaining high standards of performance.
The Professional Development. Fund Committee shall develop criteria for eligibility and review the submissions based on alignment with school education plans, priorities of the School Division, and potential to enhance teacher practice (as outlined in the Teaching Quality Standard). All teachers shall abide by the Terms of Reference, which is developed and approved by the Professional Development Fund Committee.
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The Professional Development fund will provide for administrators’ professional development, curriculum implementation, rural professional development incentives and other activities approved by the Trust Management Committee. Where in-service, conferences or workshops sponsored by the fund result in substitute teacher costs, such costs will be covered by the fund. The Yukon Teachers’ Association membership will contribute an additional deduction from the salary grids, for a total of from the salary grids, as the Association contribution to the Professional Development Fund. Effective the date of signing of the collective agreement, the employer will match the contribution referred to in Article to a maximum of The Professional Development shall consist of the combined amounts from Articles and The Professional Development Fund shall be administered as though it were a Trust Fund. There shah be a one-half time Professional Development Coordinator established within the Yukon Teachers’ Association. The incumbent will be the Professional Development Chairperson. This position will be funded equally by the and the employer, to a maximum of from the employer. Funding arrangements for the Coordinator will be as provided for the Association President in Article Any amount retained in the professional development account at the end of the school year, in respect of which there is not liability for training carried out in the school year to which the fund applies, shall be retained in the account. At the end of each school year the Association will provide to the Deputy Minister an accounting of all activities, and expenditures from the Professional Development Fund and will provide the names of all participants.
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The Professional Development fund will provide for administrators’ professional development, curriculum 2000 implementation, rural professional development incentives and other activities approved by the Trust Management Committee. Where in-service, conferences or workshops sponsored by the fund result in substitute teacher costs, such costs will be covered by the fund.
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Related to The Professional Development

  • 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.

  • Continuing Professional Development If, during the life of the Agreement, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is introduced for plumbers, all time spent in complying with the CPD obligations will be the responsibility of each plumber.

  • Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University. 11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department. 11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees. 11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.

  • 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. (b) Information collected as part of this program shall be the sole property of the faculty member. This information or any judgments arising from this program shall not be used to determine non-renewal or termination of a faculty member's contract, suspension or dismissal of a faculty member, denial of advancement on the salary scale, nor affect any other administrative decisions pertaining to the promotion or employment status of the faculty member. (c) A joint advisory committee consisting of three regular faculty members who shall be elected by and are P.D. Committee Chairpersons and three administrators shall make recommendations for the operation, financing and management of the Professional Development Program.

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