Common use of Professional Development Program Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Program. Employees are eligible to attend, at City expense, professional seminars, conferences, and workshops, inclusive of reasonable travel, parking, or accommodation expenses, provided that the seminar or workshop meets the following criteria as determined by the employee’s Department Head: (1) is related to the employee’s job duties and responsibilities; (2) the cost of the training is reasonably related to the benefit of the training to the City; and (3) the employee has received the prior approval of his/her Department Head. Training tapes, books, or pamphlets may be acquired under the terms of this Section provided that such materials remain the property of the City. Requests for professional development must be submitted to the Director of Human Resources, or his/her designee, with a copy of the request being submitted to the employee’s Department Head. The Director of Human Resources, or his/her designee, will meet with the Department Head to determine whether or not the request for professional development meets the criteria set forth in the first paragraph of this section.

Professional Development Program. Employees are eligible to attend, at City expense, professional seminars, conferences, conferences and workshops, inclusive of reasonable travel, parking, or and accommodation expenses, provided that the seminar or workshop meets the following criteria as determined by the employee’s Department Head: (1) is related to the employee’s job duties and responsibilities; (2) the cost of the training is reasonably related to the benefit of the training to the City; and (3) the employee has received the prior approval of his/her Department Head. Training tapes, books, or and pamphlets may be acquired under the terms of this Section provided that such materials remain the property of the City. Requests for professional development must shall be submitted to the Director of Human Resources, or his/her designee, with a copy of the request being submitted to the employee’s Department Head. The Director of Human Resources, or his/her designee, will meet with the Department Head to determine whether or not the request for professional development meets the criteria set forth in the first paragraph of this section.