Common use of CONFERENCES AND TRAVEL Clause in Contracts

CONFERENCES AND TRAVEL. A. The Agencies encourage attendance of employees at appropriate professional conferences and shall post notices of such conferences. However, it must be borne in mind that there must be, at all times, sufficient staff on duty to ensure effective functioning of all departments within an Agency. B. The Agency shall reimburse employees for the actual, necessary and approved costs of attending professional conferences at which attendance is either initiated or approved by the Agency for reimbursement as providing value to the Agency. The cost of a conference or other program which an employee wishes to attend for personal professional enhancement or to meet continuing education requirements of the employee’s profession will not be reimbursed unless the Agency determines that the employee’s attendance provides additional value to the Agency. The selection of employees to attend conferences and the costs of which are eligible for reimbursement shall be at the Agency’s discretion. C. Attendance at Chicago Meetings: Costs involved in attending Chicago meetings as a designated Agency representative are to be paid by the Agency. D. If approved by JCC and subject to availability, all preschool staff at JCC Chicago Early Childhood programs may attend trainings offered by the Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Early Childhood Training Institute or an equivalent program with the same core areas addressed, including, but not limited to, group development, child development, understanding trauma in young children, challenging behavior, working with parents, and stress management and self-care. Where approval to attend such trainings is granted, preschool staff will be compensated at their regular rate for time spent attending these trainings. Approval will not be unreasonably withheld.