Common use of Continuing Education Program Clause in Contracts

Continuing Education Program. Section 1. A continuing education program will be defined as workshops, internet/on-line courses, conferences, training sessions, continuing education classes or in-services which contribute to an employee's career development. All employees will be eligible to participate in continuing education programs. Participation will be based on the following guidelines. a.) If the continuing education program is required to maintain certification or licensure requirements, and the Employer is offering the program, a fifty percent (50%) discount will be offered to affected employees. b.) If a continuing education program is mandated by the Employer, the Employer will be responsible for all of the costs associated with that program. c.) If the continuing education program is not mandated by the Employer, the following procedure will apply: (1.) The Employer will budget three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) annually for the purpose of continuing education for the Clinical Engineering Bargaining Unit. (2.) The annual budget for continuing education is intended to cover expenses related to program registration fees and/or travel expenses for areas not addressed by the Employer’s internal education programs. Lost time wages may be approved by the employees’ immediate supervisor, over the budgeted dollars outlined above, based upon the budget and staffing in the cost center. (3.) Application for funding must be made using the Request for Continuing Education Funding form. • This form may be generated on Kaleidoscope • Go to Kaleida Links : *Human Resources • Go to Department Links: *HR Forms *Continuing Education Funding • The process involves Two Steps: o Prior Approval o Reimbursement (after course, conference, etc. completion) You must read directions and follow process closely and completely. (4.) The application for continuing education money will be made to the employees’ immediate supervisor on a form provided by the Employer. The supervisor’s approval is based upon course content (new, or improvements in current job-related skills). Section 2. For the purpose of equitable distribution of continuing education dollars, the parties have agreed to the following guidelines: a.) Available funds will be divided evenly into two six (6) month periods (January 1st - June 30th and July 1st - December 31st). b.) Requests for education funding shall be submitted on the appropriate form as follows:

Continuing Education Program. Section 1. A continuing education program will be defined as workshops, internet/on-line courses, conferences, training sessions, continuing education classes or in-services which contribute to an employee's career development. All employees will be eligible to participate in continuing education programs. Participation will be based on the following guidelines. a.) If the continuing education program is required to maintain certification or licensure requirements, and the Employer is offering the program, a fifty percent (50%) discount will be offered to affected employees. b.) If a continuing education program is mandated by the Employer, the Employer will be responsible for all of the costs associated with that program. c.) If the continuing education program is not mandated by the Employer, the following procedure will apply: (1.) The Employer will budget three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) annually for the purpose of continuing education for the Clinical Engineering Bargaining Unit. (2.) The annual budget for continuing education is intended to cover expenses related to program registration fees and/or travel expenses for areas not addressed by the Employer’s internal education programs. Lost time wages may be approved by the employees’ immediate supervisor, over the budgeted dollars outlined above, based upon the budget and staffing in the cost center. (3.) Application for funding must be made using the Request for Continuing Education Funding form. • This form may be generated on Kaleidoscope • Go to Kaleida Links : *Human Resources • Go to Department Links: *HR Forms *Continuing Education Funding Fund • The process involves Two Steps: o Prior Approval o Reimbursement (after course, conference, etc. etc completion) You must read directions and follow process closely and completely. (4.) The application for continuing education money will be made to the employees’ immediate supervisor on a form provided by the Employer. The supervisor’s approval is based upon course content (new, or improvements in current job-related skills). Section 2. For the purpose of equitable distribution of continuing education dollars, the parties have agreed to the following guidelines: a.) Available funds will be divided evenly into two six (6) month periods (January 1st - 1st-June 30th and July 1st - 1st-December 31st). b.) Requests for education funding shall be submitted on the appropriate form as follows:

Continuing Education Program. Section 1. 5.6.1 The Employer and the Union recognize the need for a comprehensive, ongoing program of continuing education. 5.6.2 A continuing education program will be defined as workshops, internet/on-line courses, conferences, training sessions, professional organization membership which provides continuing education benefits, continuing education classes or in-services which contribute to an employee's ’s career development. All employees will be eligible to participate in continuing education programs. . 5.6.3 The Employer will provide the Union with a quarterly accounting of continuing education program funds spent inclusive of employee name, program and cost. 5.6.4 Participation in the program and the allocation of continuing education dollars will be based on the following guidelines.: a.) If the continuing education program is required to maintain certification or licensure requirements, and the Employer is offering the program, a fifty percent (50%) discount will be offered to affected employees. b.) If a continuing education program is mandated by the Employer, the Employer will be responsible for all of the costs associated with that program. c.) If the continuing education program is not mandated by the Employer, Employer the following procedure will apply: (1.) The Employer will budget three twenty-five thousand dollars ($3,000.0025,000.00) annually for the purpose of continuing education for the Clinical Engineering Bargaining Uniteducation. (2.) The annual budget for continuing education is intended to cover expenses related to program registration fees and/or travel expenses for areas not addressed by the Employer’s internal education programs. Lost time wages may be approved by the employees’ immediate supervisor, over the budgeted dollars outlined above, based upon the budget and staffing in the cost centeronly. (3.) Application for funding must be made using the Request for Continuing Education Funding form. • This form may be generated on Kaleidoscope • Go to Kaleida Links : *Human Resources • Go to Department Links: *HR Forms *Continuing Education Funding • The process involves Two Steps: o Prior Approval o Reimbursement (after course, conference, etc. completion) You must read directions and follow process closely and completely. (4.) The An application for continuing education money will be made to the employees’ immediate supervisor Human Resources Manager on a form provided by the Employer. The supervisor’s application will be reviewed and an approval is or denial granted, within two (2) weeks of the request being made. 4.) There will be a five hundred dollar ($500.00) per person limit from the fund unless extra funds are available on October 1st. If extra funds are available, additional monies will be made available on a first-come, first- served basis, up to a limit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per person, per calendar year. 5.) Such requests will be approved based upon course content (new, new or improvements in current job-related skills). Section 2. For ) and the purpose of equitable distribution availability of continuing education dollars, the parties have agreed to the following guidelines:. Such requests will not be arbitrarily denied. a.6.) Available funds Employees will be divided evenly into two six (6) month periods (January 1st - June 30th and July 1st - December 31st). b.) Requests notified regarding the specific documentation required for education funding shall be submitted reimbursement for expenses related to program fees on the appropriate form as follows:Request for Continuing Education Funding form.