Academic Courses and Professional Study. Staff members may, on the recommendation of their Department/College Head, and at the discretion of the Associate Vice President (Human Resources) or designate, be given the opportunity and may be required to participate in seminars, workshops, and short courses to keep up to date with the knowledge and skills of their respective fields. The staff member who attends a conference or convention at the request of the University to represent the interest of Trent University, or who is required to attend a course for the purposes of intensive retraining or upgrading, shall be eligible for full pay, travel expenses, and reimbursement of registration fees. The staff member whose participation in a conference or convention in an official capacity (e.g. present an address, or give a course in a field of specialization), as approved by the supervisor and Department/College Head, is eligible for leave with pay and reimbursement of registration fees and travel expenses. A joint University/Union committee will be established to meet on a quarterly basis to make recommendations on training courses which would benefit a group of employees in their career development. Courses may be in areas such as developing technology, software applications, report writing skills, problem solving techniques, statistical analysis or business programs. From the recommendations of the committee, a training course, preferably one granting a certificate or in conjunction with a degree program, will be held on campus each Fall and Winter term. Courses will be arranged in conjunction with the timing best suited to the participants, for example over a lunch period or coincident with the end of shift, or opportunity will be provided to make up loss of regular hours of work.
Academic Courses and Professional Study. Staff members xxx, on the recommendation of their Department/College Head, and at the discretion of the Associate Vice-President (Human Resources) or designate, be given the opportunity and may be required to participate in seminars, workshops, and short courses to keep up to date with the knowledge and skills of their respective fields. The staff member who attends a conference or convention at the request of the University to represent the interest of Trent University, or who is required to attend a course for the purposes of intensive retraining or upgrading, shall be eligible for full pay, travel expenses, and reimbursement of registration fees. The staff member whose participation in a conference or convention in an official capacity (e.g. present an address, or give a course in a field of specialization), as approved by the supervisor and Department/College Head, is eligible for leave with pay and reimbursement of registration fees and travel expenses. A joint University/Union committee will be established to meet on a quarterly basis to make recommendations on training courses which would benefit a group of employees in their career development. A survey of employees will be conducted at least annually. Courses may be in areas such as developing technology, software applications, report writing skills, problem solving techniques, statistical analysis or business programs. From the recommendations of the committee, a training course, preferably one granting a certificate or in conjunction with a degree program, will be held on campus each Fall and Winter term. Courses will be arranged in conjunction with the timing best suited to the participants, for example over a lunch period or coincident with the end of shift, or opportunity will be provided to make up loss of regular hours of work.
Academic Courses and Professional Study. Staff members xxx, on the recommendation of their Department/College Head, and at the discretion of the Associate Vice-President (Human Resources), be given the opportunity and may be required to participate in seminars, workshops, and short courses to keep up to date with the knowledge and skills of their respective fields. The staff member who attends a conference or convention at the request of the University to represent the interest of Trent University, or who is required to attend a course for the purposes of intensive retraining or upgrading, shall be eligible for full pay, travel expenses, and reimbursement of registration fees. The staff member whose participation in a conference or convention in an official capacity (e.g. present an address, or give a course in a field of specialization), as approved by the supervisor and Department/College Head, is eligible for leave with pay and reimbursement of registration fees and travel expenses.
Academic Courses and Professional Study. Staff members xxx, on the recommendation of their Department Head, and at the discretion of the Director of Human Resources or designate, be given the opportunity and may be required to participate in seminars, workshops, and short courses to keep up to date with the knowledge and skills of their respective fields.
Academic Courses and Professional Study. Staff members xxx, on the recommendation of their Department Head, and at the discretion of the Director of Human Resources or designate, be given the opportunity and may be required to participate in seminars, workshops, and short courses to keep up to date with the knowledge and skills of their respective fields. The staff member who attends a conference or convention at the request of the University to represent the interest of Trent University, or who is required to attend a course for the purposes of intensive retraining or upgrading, shall be eligible for full pay, travel expenses, and reimbursement of registration fees. The staff member whose participation in a conference or convention in an official capacity (e.g. present an address, or give a course in a field of specialization), as approved by the supervisor and Department Head, is eligible for leave with pay and reimbursement of registration fees and travel expenses. A joint University/Union committee will be established to meet on a quarterly basis to make recommendations on training courses which would benefit a group of employees in their career development. Courses may be in areas such as developing technology, software applications, report writing skills, problem solving techniques, statistical analysis or business programs. From the recommendations of the committee, a training course, preferably one granting a certificate or in conjunction with a degree program, will be held on campus each Fall and Winter term. Courses will be arranged in conjunction with the timing best suited to the participants, for example over a lunch period or coincident with the end of shift, or opportunity will be provided to make up loss of regular hours of work.
