Approval of Programmes to Improve Qualification. 11.1.9.1 An Employee may present directly to the Placement Committee a proposal for a programme to improve qualifications, and the Placement Committee shall then determine whether, upon completion of this programme, the Employee's qualifications would satisfy the criteria for advancement past the Employee's next barrier on the salary scale, or meet requirements for an extra increment under Articles 11.3.7, 11.5.5, 11.7.4.