Common use of Arrangement B Funding for Continuing Professional Clause in Contracts

Arrangement B Funding for Continuing Professional. Development Leave (a) Practitioners shall be eligible to apply for funding from the Special Purposes Account for payment, in respect of each period of Continuing Professional Development Leave accrued under Arrangement B, for reasonable travel, registration and accommodation expenses in accordance with this clause for: (i) the actual cost of air fares up to a maximum of Business Class rates; with a maximum of two air fares paid in respect of each completed five years continuous service where overseas study leave is taken in broken periods with the employer’s permission; and (ii) a travelling allowance as follows: (A) the actual cost of reasonable accommodation and expenses upon production of receipts; or (B) an alternative system of payment agreed between the employer and the practitioner. (iii) A sessional / part time practitioner shall be paid the amount specified in paragraph (i) and pro rata of the amount specified in paragraph (ii). (iv) Fares and expenses associated with leave under this clause shall be paid only in accordance with the policy governing the administration of the special purposes account. The employer shall in no way be liable for payment of fares and expenses for practitioners currently or previously under Arrangement B.