CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. The Employer and the Union shall establish a jointly administered Career Development Fund that shall be maintained at $6,000 annually. On April 1st of each year, $6,000 shall be placed in that fund, paid eighty percent (80%) by the Employer and twenty percent (20%) by the Union. Funds remaining at the end of the year shall be carried forward to the following year. A joint committee shall be established to administer the fund and approve requests for career development. The committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of the Employer and two (2) representatives of the Union.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. The Employer and the Union shall establish a jointly-administered Career Development Fund. Funds remaining at the end of the year shall be carried forward to the following year. A joint committee shall be established to administer the fund and approve requests for career development. The committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of the Employer and two (2) representatives of the Union. Guidelines for the administration of the Career Development Fund will be developed and maintained by the joint committee and approved by North Island College and CUPE, Local 3479. Activities that relate to a private business, a retirement plan, or personal interests and hobbies are not eligible for career development funds. Employees must fully explain on their application for career development funds how the education and training activity meets the criteria for eligibility as set out in this Article. The application form will provide instructions to employees that are clear in this regard. Decisions of the joint committee are subject to:
a) Reconsideration by the joint committee; and,
b) Appeal to the Labour Management Committee.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. (a) The parties recognize that it is desirable to provide regular employees with opportunities for career development within the University's work force that are not directly related to their employment in their existing department. The parties also recognize that the provision of such opportunities, as well as their successful implementation, is a shared responsibility of the Union, the University, and the employee.
(b) A joint committee of 4 members, 2 to be appointed by each party, will consider and deal with specific funding requests and proposals from individual employees for their career development, submitted in advance of registration.
(c) A career development fund will be administered by the University and the Union, to cover approved costs on the recommendation of the Committee. The parties agree that each will contribute to the fund at a rate of $1.00 per month per regular employee. Disbursements from the fund for approved courses will be made according to the policies established by the parties. Any changes to the policies must be mutually agreed to by the parties.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. The Employer and the Union shall establish a jointly administered Career Development Fund that shall be maintained at six thousand dollars ($6,000) annually. On April 1st of each year, six thousand dollars ($6,000) shall be placed in that fund, paid eighty percent (80%) by the Employer and twenty percent (20%) by the Union. Funds remaining at the end of the year shall be carried forward to the following year. A joint committee shall be established to administer the fund and approve requests for career development. The committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of the Employer and two (2) representatives of the Union. Guidelines for the administration of the Career Development Fund will be developed and maintained by the joint committee and approved by North Island College and CUPE, Local 3479. Activities that relate to a private business, a retirement plan, or personal interests and hobbies are not eligible for career development funds. Employees must fully explain on their application for career development funds how the education and training activity meets the criteria for eligibility as set out in this Article. The application form will provide instructions to employees that are clear in this regard. Decisions of the joint committee are subject to:
a) Reconsideration by the joint committee; and,
b) Appeal to the Labour Management Committee.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. (1) The Employer agrees to allocate, on July 1st each year, ten thousand dollars to the Career Development Fund.
(2) Funds applied for, granted, and not utilized by an individual during a school year, shall be carried over for the individual during the following school year, subject to the approval of the Career Development Committee. Such accumulation shall not exceed two consecutive school years.
(3) Funds not utilized during a school year, and not applicable to Clause 2, will be carried over to the following school year to be used for career development activities. These funds will be administered by the Career Development Committee.
(4) Time off with pay shall be granted to employees who partake in Career Development during work time. Such time shall be deducted from the Special Leave allotment referred to in Article 19.1.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. (a) The parties recognize that it is desirable to provide regular employees with opportunities for career development within the University's work force that are not directly related to their employment in their existing department. The parties also recognize that the provision of such opportunities, as well as their successful implementation, is a shared responsibility of the Union, the University, and the employee.
(b) A joint committee of 4 members, 2 to be appointed by each party, will consider and deal with specific funding requests and proposals from individual employees for their career development, submitted in advance of registration.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. That the agreement provide for a career development fund for all professional and general staff.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. (1) The Employer agrees to allocate, on September 1st each year, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to the Career Development Fund.
(2) Funds not utilized during a school year will be carried over to the following school year to be used for increases to the allotment available to each employee.
(3) Funds applied for, granted, and not utilized by an individual during a school year, shall be carried over for the individual during the following school year, subject to the approval of the Career Development Committee. Such accumulation shall not exceed two (2) consecutive school years.
(4) Time off with pay shall be granted to employees who partake in Career Development during work time. Such time shall be deducted from the Special Leave allotment referred to in Article 19.1.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. 33 COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES & EVALUATED C.E. COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 EDUCATION & TRAINING AT EMPLOYER EXPENSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 INSTITUTIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUND. 45.1 A career development fund exists to reimburse expenses incurred by members of the support staff for University career development classes/ activities, thereby providing opportunities for career advancement and encouraging staff members to obtain additional education and qualifications that will further their career within the University. Effective May 1, 2020, in addition to the provisions of this Article, employees may submit expenses for courses/activities related to maintaining or improving their qualifications or work experience in their current position.
45.2 Up to $50,000 annually shall be available for employees in accordance with the same terms and guidelines that existed when the Union's bargaining certificate was issued. At the request of the Bargaining Unit, a report on the use and status of the fund will be provided.
