Common use of Certification Fund Clause in Contracts

Certification Fund. Each July, there shall be a fund for the sole purpose of reimbursing full-time negotiations unit members, part-time negotiations unit members and per diem negotiations unit members who have worked a minimum of 600 hours in the preceding twelve (12) months, for the costs of tuition and materials associated with obtaining and/or the maintaining a certification which is required by the State and/or Hospital in the employee’s specialty area. The Hospital will pay the costs for the exams required for the eligible certifications listed below. The amount of this fund shall not exceed $60,000 per fiscal year. The certifications eligible for reimbursement hereunder are as follows: BLS ACLS PALS NALS – NRP TNCC This list may be amended as agreed upon by the parties, or based upon State mandates. To be eligible for reimbursement hereunder, the negotiations unit member must provide evidence of successful completion of the course attended (i.e., passing grade). The amount of reimbursement shall be determined by, and is expressly conditioned upon, the submission of a valid receipt or receipts by the unit member evincing full payment of the course. If this fund is exhausted prior to June 30, no further reimbursement shall be available hereunder. If there are assets remaining in the fund on June 30, such assets shall revert to the Hospital. On an annual basis, the Hospital shall make a report of the utilization of the fund available to the Union.

Certification Fund. Each July, there shall be a fund for the sole purpose of reimbursing full-time negotiations bargaining unit members, part-time negotiations bargaining unit members and per diem negotiations bargaining unit members who have worked a minimum of 600 hours in the preceding twelve (12) months, for the costs of tuition and materials associated with obtaining and/or the maintaining a certification which is required by the State and/or Hospital University in the employee’s specialty area. The Hospital University will pay the costs for the exams required for the eligible certifications listed below. The amount of this fund shall not exceed $60,000 per fiscal year60,000. The certifications eligible for reimbursement hereunder are as follows: BLS ACLS PALS NALS – NRP TNCC This list may be amended as agreed upon by the parties, or based upon State mandates. To be eligible for reimbursement hereunder, the negotiations bargaining unit member must provide evidence of successful completion of the course attended (i.e., passing grade). The amount of reimbursement shall be determined by, and is expressly conditioned upon, the submission of a valid receipt or receipts by the unit member evincing full payment of the course. If this fund is exhausted prior to June 30, no further reimbursement shall be available hereunder. If there are assets remaining in the fund on June 30, such assets shall revert to the HospitalUniversity. On an annual basis, the Hospital University shall make a report of the utilization of the fund available to the Union.

Certification Fund. Each July, there shall be a fund for the sole purpose of reimbursing full-time negotiations bargaining unit members, part-time negotiations bargaining unit members and per diem negotiations bargaining unit members who have worked a minimum of 600 hours in the preceding twelve (12) months, for the costs of tuition and materials associated with obtaining and/or the maintaining a certification which is required by the State and/or Hospital in the employee’s specialty area. The Hospital will pay the costs for the exams required for the eligible certifications listed below. The amount of this fund shall not exceed $60,000 per fiscal year. The certifications eligible for reimbursement hereunder are as follows: BLS ACLS PALS NALS – NRP TNCC This list may be amended as agreed upon by the parties, or based upon State mandates. To be eligible for reimbursement hereunder, the negotiations bargaining unit member must provide evidence of successful completion of the course attended (i.e., passing grade). The amount of reimbursement shall be determined by, and is expressly conditioned upon, the submission of a valid receipt or receipts by the unit member evincing full payment of the course. If this fund is exhausted prior to June 30, no further reimbursement shall be available hereunder. If there are assets remaining in the fund on June 30, such assets shall revert to the Hospital. On an annual basis, the Hospital shall make a report of the utilization of the fund available to the Union.