Common use of Continuing Education Program Clause in Contracts

Continuing Education Program. Professional development is a shared responsibility. The Agency agrees to maintain a continuing education program for all nurses. Each nurse is encouraged to present suggestions for improving the program to his/her supervisor. Nurses are expected to attend in-service educational functions during their normal shifts, with the prior approval of the Agency. When it is not possible for a nurse to attend a voluntary in-service educational function during his or her normal shift, the nurse may choose to attend and be compensated for that function held at an alternative time outside of his or her normal shift, provided that the nurse’s attendance does not otherwise cause the nurse to receive a premium or overtime rate of pay. In the event a nurse is required by the Agency to attend in-service educational functions or staff meetings outside of his/her normal work hours, time spent at such functions will be considered as time worked under this Agreement. A minimum of one (1) hour’s pay shall be paid for attendance under the preceding sentence, if the time spent at such functions is not continuous with the nurse’s normal work hours. Voluntary educational functions and staff meetings outside of a nurse’s scheduled hours shall be compensated at the nurse’s straight-time rate of pay without a minimum one (1) hour requirement.

Continuing Education Program. Professional development is a shared responsibility. The Agency agrees to maintain a continuing education program for all nurses. Each nurse is encouraged to present suggestions for improving the program to his/her supervisor. Nurses are expected to attend in-service inservice educational functions during their normal shifts, with the prior approval of the Agency. When it is not possible for a nurse to attend a voluntary in-service inservice educational function during his or her normal shift, the nurse may choose to attend and be compensated for that function held at an alternative time outside of his or her normal shift, provided that the nurse’s attendance does not otherwise cause the nurse to receive a premium or overtime rate of pay. In the event a nurse is required by the Agency to attend in-service inservice educational functions or staff meetings outside of his/her normal work hours, time spent at such functions will be considered as time worked under this Agreement. A minimum of one (1) hour’s pay shall be paid for attendance under the preceding sentence, if the time spent at such functions is not continuous with the nurse’s normal work hours. Voluntary educational functions and staff meetings outside of a nurse’s scheduled hours shall be compensated at the nurse’s straight-time rate of pay without a minimum one (1) hour requirement.