Common use of Voluntary Education Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Education. When requesting paid professional/educational development, the nurse will be specific concerning how many hours are being requested and if tuition reimbursement travel time and/or travel expenses are being requested. A brochure of the program will be provided with the request, along with a statement from the nurse as to how her/his attendance will benefit the nurse’s performance, the unit and/or the Hospital. Among the factors to be considered in the nurse’s request, are the availability of budgeted funds, the nurse’s existing or desired education plan , the nurse’s existing or prospective nursing assignment(s), scheduled hours and years of service; the Employer’s existing or anticipated needs and current scheduling and staffing requirements, and the nurse’s prior participation in in-house educational programs. Approval will be granted for out of area travel within the State of Washington only if the educational program is not locally available, and out of state travel will be approved only in very special circumstances.