Common use of Attendance at Conferences, Conventions, Symposia & Workshops Clause in Contracts

Attendance at Conferences, Conventions, Symposia & Workshops. (a) The parties to this Collective Agreement recognize that attendance or participation at conferences, conventions, courses including symposia, workshops and other gatherings of a similar nature contributes to the maintenance of high professional standards. (b) In order to benefit from an exchange of knowledge and experience, an employee shall have the opportunity on occasion to attend conferences, conventions and courses which are related to their field of specialization, subject to budgetary and operational constraints. (c) The Employer may grant leave with pay and reasonable expenses including registration fees to attend such courses or gatherings, subject to budgetary and operational constraints. (d) An employee who attends a conference or convention at the request of the Employer to represent the interests of the Employer, that is to present on a specific topic at the convention or conference shall be deemed to be on duty and, as required, in travel status. The Employer shall pay the registration fees of the convention or conference the employee is required to attend. (e) An employee invited to participate in a conference or convention in an official capacity, such as to present a formal address or to give a course related to their field of employment, may be granted leave with pay for this purpose and may, in addition, be reimbursed for their payment of convention or conference registration fees and reasonable travel expenses. (f) An employee shall not be entitled to any overtime or traveling time in respect of hours they are in attendance at or traveling to or from a conference, convention, course or other gathering under the provisions of this Clause, except as provided by Clause 19.03 (d).

Attendance at Conferences, Conventions, Symposia & Workshops. (a) The parties to this Collective Agreement recognize that attendance or participation at conferences, conventions, courses including symposia, workshops and other gatherings of a similar nature contributes to the maintenance of high professional standards. (b) In order to benefit from an exchange of knowledge and experience, an employee shall have the opportunity on occasion to attend conferences, conventions and courses which are related to their his/her field of specialization, subject to budgetary and operational constraints. (c) The Employer may grant leave with pay and reasonable expenses including registration fees to attend such courses or gatherings, subject to budgetary and operational constraints. (d) An employee who attends a conference or convention at the request of the Employer to represent the interests of the Employer, that is to present on a specific topic at the convention or conference shall be deemed to be on duty and, as required, in travel status. The Employer shall pay the registration fees of the convention or conference the employee is required to attend. (e) An employee invited to participate in a conference or convention in an official capacity, such as to present a formal address or to give a course related to their his/her field of employment, may be granted leave with pay for this purpose and may, in addition, be reimbursed for their his/her payment of convention or conference registration fees and reasonable travel expenses. (f) An employee shall not be entitled to any overtime or traveling time in respect of hours they are he/she is in attendance at or traveling to or from a conference, convention, course or other gathering under the provisions of this Clause, except as provided by Clause 19.03 (d).