Common use of Continuing Education Program Clause in Contracts

Continuing Education Program. The Medical Center will maintain a viable continuing education program responsive to the nurses’ needs, regulatory/accreditation requirements, and in conformance with the Medical Center’s patient care objectives and philosophy. Nurses’ attendance at classes or courses sponsored by the Medical Center will be free of charge. In the event a nurse is required by the Medical Center to attend in-service educational functions or staff meetings outside of his/her normal work hours, time spent at such functions will be considered as time worked under this Agreement. A minimum of one (1) hour’s pay shall be paid for attendance under the preceding sentence, if the time spent at such functions is not continuous with the nurse’s normal work hours. Voluntary educational functions and staff meetings outside of a nurse’s scheduled hours shall be compensated at the nurse’s straight-time rate of pay without a minimum one (1) hour requirement.

Continuing Education Program. The Medical Center will maintain a viable continuing education program responsive to the nurses’ needs, regulatory/accreditation requirements, and in conformance with the Medical Center’s patient care objectives and philosophy. Nurses’ attendance at classes or courses sponsored by the Medical Center will be free of charge. In the event a nurse is required by the Medical Center to attend in-service educational functions or staff meetings outside of his/her normal work hours, time spent at such functions will be considered as time worked under this Agreementagreement. A minimum of one (1) hour’s pay shall be paid for attendance under the preceding sentence, if the time spent at such functions is not continuous with the nurse’s normal work hours. Voluntary educational functions and staff meetings outside of a nurse’s scheduled hours shall be compensated at t the nurse’s straight-time rate of pay without a minimum one (1) hour requirement.