Conferences and Conventions. 13.1 The Assistant Superintendent for CITA or his/her designee will make the assignment involving conference or convention participation.
Conferences and Conventions. 26.07 In order to benefit from an exchange of knowledge and experience, an employee shall have the opportunity periodically to attend conferences and conventions, which are related to his field of specialization, subject to operational requirements.
Conferences and Conventions. Administrators may attend conferences and conventions upon the approval of his/her district office supervisor. The approved costs of such conferences and conventions will be reimbursed through a board site-based budget expense account.
Conferences and Conventions. Employees participating in Company approved conferences and conventions on days of rest will be remunerated for all hours of participation to a maximum of eight (8) hours per day. No travel time will be paid.
Conferences and Conventions. The Board of Education may grant up to two (2) days a school year for two (2) ESP and two (2) certified professionals of the Association to attend conferences and conventions of State and National affiliated organizations. Requests for permission to attend professional meetings shall be submitted in writing by the local president or his designee at least two (3) weeks prior to the meeting for recommendation by the Superintendent of Schools and approval by the BOE.
Conferences and Conventions. Decisions concerning attendance at conferences, conventions or other meetings at City expense shall be made by the department head. Permission shall be granted on the basis of an employee’s participation in or the direct relation of his work to the subject matter of the meetings. Members of professional societies may be permitted to attend meetings of their society when such attendance is considered to be in the best interest of the City.
Conferences and Conventions. The parties to this Agreement recognize that attendance or participation at conferences, conventions, symposia, workshops and other gatherings of a similar nature contributes to the maintenance of high professional and technical standards in the work place. In order to benefit from exchange of knowledge and experience, an employee shall have the opportunity on occasion to attend conferences and conventions which are related to his field of work, subject to operational constraints. The Employer may grant leave with pay and reasonable expenses including registration fees to attend such gatherings, subject to budgetary and operational constraints. An employee who attends a conference or convention at the request of the Employer shall be deemed to be on duty and, as required, in travel status. The employer shall pay the Registration fees of the convention or conference the employee is required to attend. An employee invited to participate in a conference or convention in an official capacity, such as to present a formal address or to give a course related to his field of employment, may be granted leave with pay for this purpose and may, in addition, be reimbursed for his payment of convention or conference registration fees and reasonable travel expenses. An employee shall not be entitled to any compensation under the Overtime or Travel Time provisions of this Agreement in respect of hours he is in attendance at or travelling to or from a conference or convention under the provisions of this clause, except as provided by paragraph
Conferences and Conventions. The Board may allow teachers to be released from their regular duties without loss of pay or accrued sick leave to attend conferences, which include conventions, seminars, workshops, school visitations, and professional meetings. The activity must be in the teacher’s area of specialization, or in preparation for a new assignment in the District, have a direct relation to the District’s mission and enhance the professional growth of teachers. An important part of the culture of the District and the value of releasing teachers from their assignments and paying for attendance at conferences is the sharing of learning gained from the conferences. As part of the approval process, expectations for sharing of information with other teachers will be addressed with the approving administrator and reasonable expectations established for sharing upon return from the conference will be identified. The expectations will be respectful of the workload of the teacher attending and designed to communicate on a timely, effective and efficient basis. Teachers may initiate a post-attendance discussion with the approving administrator for modification of the sharing expectations if they are no longer appropriate in light of the nature of the conference or other circumstances. All conference requests, related absences and expenses must be approved in advance by the Superintendent, or designee. All requests shall be submitted using the online system for professional growth and must be approved through administrative channels to the Superintendent, or designee. Upon return from an authorized event, a detailed list of expenses and receipts shall be prepared and submitted by the teacher to the authorizing administrator using the online professional growth system. The District will reimburse expenses for travel, lodging, and meals for attendance at conferences as follows:
Conferences and Conventions. Section 18.01 The employer agrees to pay for registration, reasonable meals and travel cost for conferences, workshops or clinics approved by the Board. Travel will be reimbursed at the maximum legal rate per mile allowed by the IRS, and lodging at the rate required at the facility that hosts the conference or at a similar rate at nearby lodging.
Conferences and Conventions. Four days per year shall be granted with pay per delegate for up to two (2) official delegates to attend conferences or conventions of the Billerica Federation of Teachers affiliated bodies.
