Common use of Conference Days Clause in Contracts

Conference Days. ‌ The Board will establish days with pay per year for the Association to use for annual conferences, based on 4.5% of the OCEA Education Support Professional membership on June 1 of each year. Any fraction will be rounded up to the next whole number. Withdrawal of days shall be by notification from the Association President to the Superintendent or his designated representative at least five (5) working days (except in cases of emergency) in advance of the leave. The Association shall provide at least fifteen (15) working days’ notice when submitting a request for the release of three (3) or more employees from a single site or more than ten (10) district- wide. Notification shall include the names of the employees to be granted leave and the conference being attended. Except in cases of emergency, no substitutions may be made later than five (5) working days prior to the effective date of leave. Each employee for whom leave is to be granted shall apply to his/her respective principal in accordance with the same five (5) working day time limit.

Conference Days. ‌ The Board will establish days with pay per year for the Association to use for annual conferences, based on 4.5% of the OCEA Education Support Professional membership on June 1 of each year. Any fraction will be rounded up to the next whole number. Withdrawal of days shall be by notification from the Association President to the Superintendent or his designated representative at least five (5) working days (except in cases of emergency) in advance of the leave. The Association shall provide at least fifteen (15) working days’ notice when submitting a request for the release of three (3) or more employees from a single site or more than ten (10) district- district-wide. Notification shall include the names of the employees to be granted leave and the conference being attended. Except in cases of emergency, no substitutions may be made later than five (5) working days prior to the effective date of leave. Each employee for whom leave is to be granted shall apply to his/her respective principal in accordance with the same five (5) working day time limit.