Conferences, Seminars and Educational Programs Sample Clauses

Conferences, Seminars and Educational Programs. Employees will be granted time away from their work at their regular rate of pay when directed by their affected department head to attend conferences, seminars or educational programs which are intended to improve and upgrade the employee’s skill or professional ability. All such educational leaves must be approved by the employee’s department head. Travel hours outside normal working hours will not be paid except to the extent required by the FLSA or Oregon law. The employee will be considered as being on County business for liability and Workers’ Compensation purposes. Whenever a conference, seminar or educational program is broken by a weekend and is being held within a four (4) hour travel radius of Astoria by automobile, travel expenses shall be provided to the employee for return to his home and back during the weekend break.
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Conferences, Seminars and Educational Programs. Employees will be granted time away from their work at their regular rate of pay when directed by their Division Head, Sheriff or supervisor to attend professional/program meetings and conferences, seminars, or educational programs which are intended to improve and upgrade the employee's skill or professional ability. The Division Head, Sheriff or supervisor must approve all such educational leaves. Travel time/training time outside normal working hours of an employee will be considered as being on County or Sheriff’s business for liability and Workers’ Compensation purposes regardless of whether the time is compensable under this contract or as required by law. Training and travel time shall be deemed hours worked and paid in accordance with the travel time rules of the FLSA. The County will not provide any automobile insurance for employees using their personal vehicles for County/Sheriff’s Office purposes. The County/Sheriff’s Office will make a reasonable attempt to assign a vehicle when travel to a conference, seminar, or educational program within Oregon is required. Whenever a conference, seminar, or educational program is broken by a weekend and is being held within a four-hour travel radius of Astoria via automobile, travel expenses shall be provided to the employee for return home and back during the weekend break. An employee may request time off duty, a leave of absence without pay, vacation, or the ability to attend a training opportunity on a voluntary basis and the Sheriff may authorize voluntary attendance at a training opportunity without loss of pay, and with partial or full reimbursements in any category of expenses associated with the employee’s attendance at a particular training which is voluntarily requested and granted on the basis of the Sheriff’s authorizations.

Related to Conferences, Seminars and Educational Programs

  • Educational Programs 412. Subject to the approval of the appointing officer, Personal Property Auditors and other represented employees shall be on paid status when attending educational programs required to maintain a job-related state license.

  • Educational Program a. The educational program of the School (Section 4, Subsection 6 from the original contract and unchanged here) is as follows:

  • Conferences and Meetings Attend meetings with Contractor, such as preconstruction conferences, progress meetings, job conferences and other project-related meetings, and prepare and circulate copies of minutes thereof.

  • Pre-Job Conferences a) The Employer will notify the Union that a project has been awarded to the Employer following the award. Prior to the start of each project, a pre-job conference will be held to determine all site-specific issues as outlined in this Agreement. This conference may be conducted via telephone, through a scheduled meeting or by some other practical means as agreed to by the parties.

  • Training Programs All employees shall successfully complete all necessary training prior to being assigned work (e.g., all employees will complete health and safety training prior to being assigned to task). Nothing in this Article or provision shall constitute a waiver of either party’s bargaining obligations or defenses. The Employer still has an obligation to notify and bargain changes in terms and conditions of employment with the exclusive representative.

  • Attendance at Conferences and Conventions (a) The parties to this Agreement recognize that attendance or participation at conferences, conventions, symposia, workshops and other gatherings of a similar nature contributes to the maintenance of high professional standards.

  • Conferences At the request of the State or the Engineer, conferences shall be provided at the Engineer's office, the office of the State, or at other locations designated by the State. These conferences shall also include evaluation of the Engineer's services and work when requested by the State.

  • Training and Education SECTION 1 – Law Enforcement Supervisors’ Training The state and the PBA recognize the importance of supervisor training programs to develop management skills in our law enforcement supervisors. The state will make a reasonable effort to continue existing training programs in law enforcement techniques and to develop new programs in performance review techniques, supervisory skills, and managerial techniques.

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences A. Unit member shall be available at mutually arranged times during the regular school day to confer with parents regarding learning difficulties, student progress and/or behavioral problems a student may be experiencing. Unit members are encouraged to arrange a meeting or conference with parents before or after the regular school day if both time and place are mutually agreeable.

  • EDUCATION PROGRAM Measure 1a Is the school implementing the material elements of its Educational Program as defined in the charter contract? Meets Standard: The school implemented the material elements of its Educational Program in all material respects, and, in operation, the education program reflects the essential terms as defined in the charter contract, or the school has obtained approval for a modification to the essential terms. Measure 1b Is the school complying with applicable education requirements? Meets Standard: The school materially complies with applicable laws, rules, regulations and provisions of the charter contract relating to education requirements, including but not limited to: • Academic standards, including Common Core • Graduation requirements • State assessment and student testing • Implementation of mandated programming as a result of state or federal funding, including Title I and Title II funding Measure 1c Is the school protecting the rights of students with disabilities? Meets Standard: Consistent with the school’s status and responsibilities as a school within a single LEA under the State Department of Education, the school materially complies with applicable laws, rules, regulations and provisions of the charter contract (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act) relating to the treatment of students with identified disabilities and those suspected of having a disability, including but not limited to: • Equitable access and opportunity to enroll • Identification and referral • Appropriate development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Section 504 plans • Operational compliance including the academic program, assessments and all other aspects of the school’s program and responsibilities • Discipline, including due process protections, manifestation determinations and behavioral intervention plans • Access to the school’s facility and program to students in a lawful manner and consistent with students’ IEPs or Section 504 plans • Appropriate use of all available, applicable funding Measure 1d Is the school protecting the rights of English Language Learner (ELL) students? Meets Standard: The school materially complies with applicable laws, rules, regulations and provisions of the charter contract relating to ELL requirements (including Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA] and U.S. Department of Education authorities), including but not limited to: • Equitable access and opportunity to enroll • Required policies related to the service of ELL students • Proper steps for identification of students in need of ELL services • Appropriate and equitable delivery of services to identified students • Appropriate accommodations on assessments • Exiting of students from ELL services • Ongoing monitoring of exited students

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