Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. The City and the Union agree that it may be desirable for a represented employee to attend conferences, seminars, or meetings that have as their primary purpose professional development, or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the represented employee in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the City’s best interests. Subject to the approval of the department head, the represented employee may be permitted with pay, with or without expenses depending on availability, to attend such conferences, seminars, or meetings.
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. (a) Upon the request of the Union, and with the approval of the appropriate Director and the Medical Officer of Health, leave of absence without pay shall be granted to a nurse or nurses in order to attend a meeting, conference or seminar, relating to collective bargaining.
(b) A nurse who is elected to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Nurses’ Association, other than to the office of the President, shall be granted leave of absence without pay up to a total of twenty-five (25) days annually. In the event additional days are required such consideration will be given by the appropriate Director and the Medical Officer of Health. There shall be no loss of seniority or credits for the purposes of salary advancement and vacation entitlement, or other purposes during such leave of absence. Leave of absence for Board Members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association will be separate from the Union leave provided above.
(c) A nurse who is elected to the office of the President of the Ontario Nurses’ Association shall be granted, upon request, leave(s) of absence, without loss of seniority and benefits up to two (2) years. During such leave of absence, salaries and benefits will be kept whole by the Employer, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for such salaries and employee contribution to benefits. The nurse agrees to notify the Employer of his/her intention to return to work within two (2) weeks following termination of office.
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. The City and the CMEA agree that it may be desirable for a represented employee to attend conferences, seminars, or meetings that have as their primary purpose professional development, or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the represented employee in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the City’s best interests. Subject to the approval of the department head, the represented employee may be permitted with pay, with or without expenses depending on availability, to attend such conferences, seminars, or meetings.
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. The Port and Western Council agree that it may be desirable for a represented member to attend a conference, seminar or meeting which has as its primary purpose professional development or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the member in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the best interests of the Port. Subject to the approval of the Department Head, the member may be granted leave with pay, with or without expenses, to attend such conference, seminar or meeting. The Port will, in an effort to increase its commitment to training for represented employees, work to increase the budgetary allotment for such training programs.
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. It may be desirable for a represented employee to attend conferences, seminars, or meetings that have as their primary purpose professional development, or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the represented employee in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the City’s best interests. In addition to using the CEB Passport described in Section 6.3 below, each represented employee shall be entitled to use up to a maximum of $1,000 per year to pay for the costs of professional development materials and professional development conferences, seminars, or meetings, including associated travel expenses. Represented employees shall submit requests for City-paid professional development funding to the City Attorney. The City Attorney or designee will approve the funding request upon determining that: (1) the requested professional development will directly benefit the represented employee’s job performance;
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. It may be desirable for a represented employee to attend conferences, seminars, or meetings that have as their primary purpose professional development, or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the represented employee in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the City’s best interests. In addition to using the CEB Passport described in Section 6.3 below, each represented employee shall be entitled to use up to a maximum of $1,300 per fiscal year to pay for the costs of professional development materials and professional development conferences, seminars, or meetings, including associated travel expenses. In addition, represented employees may be reimbursed for other professional development expenses including, but not limited to: books, subscriptions to professional journals or magazines, dues to professional organizations that are related to current employment, and job-related tools and equipment. Represented employees shall submit requests for City-paid professional development funding to the City Attorney. The City Attorney or designee will approve the funding request upon determining that: (1) the requested professional development will directly benefit the represented employee’s job performance;
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. It may be desirable for a represented employee to attend conferences, seminars, or meetings that have as their primary purpose professional development, or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the represented employee in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the City’s best interests. In addition to using the CEB Passport described in Section 6.3 below, each represented employee shall be entitled to use up to a maximum of $1,300 per fiscal year to pay for the costs of professional development materials and professional development conferences, seminars, or meetings, including associated travel expenses. Represented employees shall submit requests for City-paid professional development funding to the City Attorney. The City Attorney or designee will approve the funding request upon determining that: (1) the requested professional development will directly benefit the represented employee’s job performance; (2) the professional development is in the City’s interests; (3) the represented employee has not exceeded the $1,300 fiscal year annual cap; and
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. (a) Upon the request of the Union, and with the approval of the appropriate Director and the Medical Officer of Health, leave of absence without pay shall be granted to a nurse or nurses in order to attend a meeting, conference or seminar, relating to collective bargaining.
(b) A nurse who is elected to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Nurses’ Association, other than to the office of the President, shall be granted leave of absence without pay up to a total of twenty-five
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. The Port and Local 21, IFPTE agree that it may be desirable for a represented member to attend a conference, seminar or meeting which has as its primary purpose professional development or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the member in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the best interests of the Port. Subject to the approval of the department head, the member may be granted leave with pay, with or without expenses, to attend such conference, seminar or meeting. The Port will, in an effort to increase its commitment to training for represented employees, work to increase the budgetary allotment for such training programs.
Conferences, Seminars and Meetings. It may be desirable for a represented employee to attend conferences, seminars, or meetings that have as their primary purpose professional development, or acquiring concepts and knowledge that are directly beneficial to the represented employee in the performance of his/her job; and/or where such attendance is in the City’s best interests. In addition to using the CEB Passport described in Section 18.11 above, each represented employee shall be entitled to use up to a maximum of twelve-hundred dollars ($1,200) for employees in Unit TM1 and up to a maximum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) for employees in Unit U41 per year (the “Annual Cap”) to pay for the costs of professional development materials and professional development conferences, seminars, or meetings, including associated travel expenses. In addition, represented employees may be reimbursed for other professional development expenses including, but not limited to: books, subscriptions to professional organizations that are related to current employment dues to professional organizations that are related to current employment Represented employees shall submit requests for City-paid professional development, funding to the City Attorney. The City Attorney or designee will approved the funding request upon determining that: (1) the requested professional development will directly benefit the represented employee’s job performance; (2) the professional development is in the City’s interests; (3) the represented employee has not exceeded the annual cap; and (4) the represented employee’s absence from his or her regular duties on the proposed dates will not be detrimental to the City. The City Attorney or designee shall either directly pay the provider/vendor or reimburse the represented employee. In recognition of the fact that many eligible expenses exceed the amount available in a single year, a represented employee may defer professional development reimbursement in one (1) fiscal year and receive two (2) years’ of reimbursement in the following fiscal year.
