- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff.
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Association recognize the importance of ongoing professional development of staff.
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 36.1 Strengthening of training activities in the enterprise The parties wish to strengthen cooperation on training in enterprises in order to enhance the skills of employees and to improve the competitiveness of the enterprises. A stronger and more systematic dialogue on skills development will help ensure greater awareness of the need to continuously be able to meet the challenges faced by employees and enterprises in the industry. In order to promote such cooperation, the parties have set up the Skills Development Fund for Transport and Warehousing; see Annex 16 (Protocol on the Skills Development Fund for Transport and Warehousing). The Fund supports training activities as set out in this collective agreement. The board of the Fund lays down specific guidelines for Fund activities. Enterprises covered by this collective agreement pay an annual contribution to the Fund of DKK 780.00 for each full-time employee.
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 20.01 The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff. In recognition of the importance of nurses’ continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow nurses to pursue educational opportunities. The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses. Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource persons and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons. Where new nursing skills are required, the initial training will be offered based on caseload needs of the area and client requirements. The Employer will cover the cost of the initial training for required skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual nurses. (E.g. Employer covers the cost of the trainer, location, and supplies and the nurse attends on their own time.) It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by utilizing skills in the workplace or attending in-services. Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development. Available programs will be publicized, and the Employer will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs.
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff. In recognition of the importance of employees continuing professional development, the Employer will give special considerationto requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities. The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses. Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource person and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons. Where new nursing skills are required, the initial training will be offered based on needs of the area and client requirements. The Employer will cover the cost of the initial training for required skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual employee. Employer covers the cost of the trainer, location, and supplies and the employee attends on her own time.) It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. 35.1 The employees agree to broaden their basic work function to increase efficiency and flexibility. Such duties shall be within the employee's skill, competence and training.
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. The Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff. In recognition of the importance of employees continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities. The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses. Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource person and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons. Where new nursing skills are required, the initial training will be offered based on needs of the area and client requirements. The Employer will cover the cost of the initial training for required skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual employee. Employer covers the cost of the trainer, location, and supplies and the employee attends on her own time.) It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by utilizing her skills in the workplace or attending in services. The Peer Feedback Process of the Assurance Program Required by the College of Nurses of Ontario The above referenced Peer Feedback is confidential information which the nurse is expected to obtain, by requesting feedback from of her or his choice, for the sole purpose of meeting the requirements of the Quality Assurance Program required by the College of Nurses of Ontario. The parties recognise the importance of supporting the confidential nature of the Peer Feedback component of the Quality Assurance Program. In the event the Employer receives compensation for providing preceptorships (or equivalent), the employee will be compensated accordingly.
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- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. The Employer and the Association their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and participate in the professional development of staff. In recognition of the importance of employees continuing professional development, the Employer will give special consideration to requests for special work arrangements to allow employees to pursue educational opportunities. The parties may also attempt to negotiate with local educational institutions to provide specific courses and/or discounts to meet educational needs of nurses. Nurses with special skills or training will be identified as peer resource person and nurses will be encouraged to make use of these resource persons. Where there is a requirements for needed and new skills to be implemented, the initial training will be offered first to the full-time nurses, and secondly the part-time, in order of seniority within each continuity group, with the goal of covering the branch area where the skill is required. The Employer will cover the total cost of the initial training for needed and new skills. If the Employer does not have the resources to cover the total cost, the Employer will look to cost sharing strategies with the Association or individual employee. Employer covers the cost of the trainer, location, and supplies and the employee attends on her own time.) It is expected that following initial training for needed and required skills, the nurse will have the responsibility for maintaining ongoing competence, by her skills in the workplace or attending inservices.
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING. It is recognised by the company that the planning and development of all staff is vital to sustaining the competitive advantage of this Facility. It is agreed that comprehensive audit of skills will continue to be carried out involving staff under the guidance of the Human Resources personnel leading to the development of an accredited training strategy within the framework of the Metal Industry Competency Standards. Employees will be remunerated for additional skills acquired, provided that they are required to exercise these skills in their jobs. Remuneration will be made for the cost of TAFE fees and study books at the successful completion of each year of study of an approved course. Attending of lectures will be outside working hours. The extent of remuneration will be agreed in writing with the Plant Manager prior to commencement of the course. The company will not cover the cost of travel to and from the course.
