Common use of Continuing Education Leave Clause in Contracts

Continuing Education Leave. The Employer and PCAM mutually recognize that additional and continuing education of Employees is desirable as a means of enhancing patient care and improving the effectiveness of Employee performance. At its discretion and subject to the availability of funding, the Employer will grant an education leave to each Employee of up to a maximum of five (5) scheduled working days, without loss of basic pay or benefits, per fiscal year. The education leave shall be for the purposes of Continuing Education and will include travel days to and from such continuing education events. To be eligible for this time to attend Continuing Education sessions, a request for leave of absence must be submitted to the employee's Medical Director at least two (2) weeks' prior to the days off requested and is subject to approval by the Head of Service of the applicable program. Continuing Education Leave shall be pro-rated for Employees who have worked less than one (1) full year of service as of the commencement of the fiscal year.

Continuing Education Leave. The Employer and PCAM mutually recognize that additional and continuing education of Employees is desirable as a means of enhancing patient care and improving the effectiveness of Employee performance. At its discretion and subject to the availability of funding, the Employer will grant an education leave to each Employee of up to a maximum of five (5) scheduled working days, without loss of basic pay or benefits, per fiscal year. The education leave shall be for the purposes of Continuing Education and will include travel days to and from such continuing education events. To be eligible for this time to attend Continuing Education sessions, a request for leave of absence must be submitted to the employee's Medical Director at least two (2) weeks' prior to the days off requested and is subject to approval by the Head of Service Administrative Director of the applicable program. Continuing Education Leave shall be pro-rated for Employees who have worked less than one (1) full year of service as of the commencement of the fiscal year.