Training, Development and Committee Work Sample Clauses
The "Training, Development and Committee Work" clause outlines the obligations and opportunities for employees to participate in professional growth activities and organizational committees. It typically specifies the types of training or development programs available, the process for requesting participation, and how time spent on committee work is recognized or compensated. This clause ensures that employees have access to skill enhancement and can contribute to organizational governance, promoting both individual advancement and the effective functioning of the organization.
Training, Development and Committee Work. University Committees
Training, Development and Committee Work. University Committees
26.04 A University Committee is one established by the University where the University appoints or requests the Union to appoint representative(s).
(a) Time spent during regular working hours by employees serving as a Union representative to a University Committee will be considered as time worked. Permission to leave work for such purposes will first be obtained from the supervisor; such permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) When a University Committee requests that an employee attend education courses or conferences related to the Committee function, a department head may approve leave with pay. In the event that leave is denied, the Director of Labour Relations will review the requests and make a recommendation. If approved, an employee attending such education courses or conferences during regular working hours will not suffer any loss of pay, rights or benefits. Joint University/Union Committees
26.05 A joint committee is one created under the terms of this Collective Agreement where each party appoints their own representative(s).
(a) Time spent during regular working hours by employees serving as a Union representative to a joint University/Union Committee will be considered as time worked. Permission to leave work for such purposes will first be obtained from the supervisor; such permission will not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) The parties will advise each other of their respective representatives and agree to schedule meetings at a time when operational impacts are minimized. Unresolved scheduling difficulties will be referred to a labour management meeting under Article 9 for resolution.
(c) When an employee serving as a Union representative to a joint University/Union committee attends an education course or conference directly related to the committee’s work on the recommendation of the co-chairs of the joint committee, then this will be considered part of the work of the committee and will, subject to operational requirements, be scheduled as such. Employees attending such education courses or conferences during regular working hours will not suffer any loss of pay, rights or benefits. In the event that a department must provisionally appoint or hire an employee to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will be responsible for the wage cost of the replacement employee, not to exceed the cost of the employee being replaced.
(d) The University and the Union will be responsible for any costs ...