Continuing Medical Education. (a) The employer requires employees to be fully informed, and where possible, practised in developments within their profession. To facilitate this, employees will be entitled to leave for 10 working days (pro rata for part-time employees) continuing education each calendar year, plus the agreed reasonable travelling time. This provision may be accumulated for three years entitlement. This accumulation may be increased for up to five years subject to submission of a specific plan for the utilisation of the accumulated period and the approval of the employer which should not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Employees shall be reimbursed actual and reasonable expenses of up to $16,000 per annum (GST exclusive) and accumulated on the same basis as the working days (a) above. This reimbursement is pro rata for part-time employees except that part-time employees whose only income from medical or dental practice is derived from their employment with one employer shall be entitled to the full reimbursement.
(c) Employees who are enrolled in two or more maintenance of professional standards (MOPS) programmes shall be reimbursed up to an additional $500 per annum (i.e. $16,500).
(d) This limit on the reimbursement of continuing medical education expenses in (c) above will not apply to Whanganui and Wairarapa who did not have a financial limit specified in the applicable previous collective agreement ) ). The Association and these employers during the term of this Agreement may agree to apply this limit including on an agreed trial basis. The Association and other employers may agree to remove this limit during the term of this Agreement including on an agreed trial basis.
(e) Employees shall receive time-in-lieu for each day on which they undertake approved continuing medical education or professional development on a weekend, a New Zealand public holiday, rostered day off or on a day that they do not work for the employer. The granting of a day in lieu will result in the deduction of an equivalent time from the employee’s CME leave entitlement as per 36.2 (a).
Continuing Medical Education. The ongoing technical/ scientific development within the associated fields requires qualified staff to attend national and international conferences in order to maintain their ongoing technical/ scientific competence. The employee then has the obligation of bringing back the latest information to their employing DHB and incorporating any new knowledge into the strategic development of their department. Attendance at the conferences is to be balanced against the operational requirements of the DHB, especially as the numbers of staff are not large. Forward planning and cooperation between management and staff is fundamental to ensuring CME requirements are met. Sufficient funding and leave must be provided to meet such CME requirements and training needs relevant to the service and position. All actual and reasonable costs (including registration, accommodation, travel and sundry expenses such as airport transfers, meals etc) will be met by the employer subject to the normal approval process at the relevant DHB. The parties require that the application/approval process will be reasonable and timely and will make every effort to ensure this.
Continuing Medical Education. The Practice shall ensure that each of its Practice Providers participates in continuing medical education activities, as necessary to remain current in their respective specialties, including, but not limited to, the minimum continuing medical education requirements imposed by applicable laws and policies of applicable specialty boards.
Continuing Medical Education. The appointee will be entitled to the Continuing Medical Education leave provisions as set out in the Collective Agreement applicable at the time of employment. In addition, the appointee may claim reimbursement of professional development costs as per the Collective Agreement. Provisions for accumulation of both leave and reimbursement allocations are set out in the Collective Agreement. This provision does not apply to an appointment of six months or less duration. Applicants are required to complete a Health Declaration Form and return this with their application. This and the other forms noted below are supplied.
Continuing Medical Education. PC shall require its Physician-Employees to participate in such continuing medical education as PC deems to be reasonably necessary for such physicians to remain current in the provision of Infertility Services.
Continuing Medical Education. House Officer will be entitled to Continuing Medical Education (CME) days as per Hospital’s Policy, which may change from time-to-time in Hospital’s sole discretion. The allowances are reduced pro rata if Physician is less than a 1.0 FTE status.
Continuing Medical Education. To assist employees in updating and enhancing their skills, subject to prior approval, the employer may meet the cost of professional development. The employer may grant additional leave with or without pay as appropriate to undertake study or sit examinations in job related disciplines. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Continuing Medical Education.
a. The employer requires all employees to be fully informed and where possible practised in developments within their specialty and profession. To facilitate this each employee will be entitled to paid leave for 10 working days continuing education annually (including attendance at conferences, professional meetings and visits to specialist and research facilities). Leave may be accumulated for up to two years. Where the employee travels overseas and the flight exceeds six hours a maximum of two days travel time will be allowed.
b. The employer shall reimburse an employee’s actual and reasonable expenses for approved continuing medical education leave under the following conditions:
i. From the date of appointment, the maximum CME entitlement will be $16,000 (GST exclusive) per annum (pro-rata for part-time employees),
ii. Individual entitlements will be calculated as follows:
a) Firstly, based upon the clinical full-time equivalency (as determined by the relevant DHB) multiplied by the maximum CME entitlement (up to a maximum of $* for Canterbury DHB), plus
b) The University full time equivalency (as agreed by the University) multiplied by $*.
c) If these two amounts added together exceed the maximum CME entitlement provided above, the University amount will be reduced accordingly.
iii. The maximum amount which may be accumulated at any one time shall not exceed two years, inclusive of current entitlement.
iv. School of Medicine policy will determine the appropriate usage and approval processes for CME funding.
Continuing Medical Education. The ongoing technical/ scientific development within the associated fields requires qualified staff to attend national and international conferences in order to maintain their ongoing technical/ scientific competence. The employee then has the obligation of bringing back the latest information to their service and incorporating any new knowledge into the strategic development of their department. Attendance at the conferences is to be balanced against the operational requirements of the employer, especially as the numbers of staff are not large. Forward planning and cooperation between management and staff is fundamental to ensuring CME requirements are met. Sufficient funding and leave must be provided to meet such CME requirements and training needs relevant to the service and position. All actual and reasonable costs (including registration, accommodation, travel and sundry expenses such as airport transfers, meals etc) will be met by the employer subject to the normal approval process. The parties require that the application/approval process will be reasonable and timely and will make every effort to ensure this.
Continuing Medical Education. 19.1 The employer is committed to Continuing Medical Education (CME) and the ongoing professional development of its employees.
19.2 Employees covered by this collective agreement are entitled to ten (10) paid days per annum for CME.
19.2.1 For the purpose of international travel, reasonable travelling time to and from the CME event shall be provided in addition to the above entitlement.
19.2.2 The above entitlement can be accumulated for two (2) years.
19.3 Employees covered by this employment agreement shall be entitled to reimbursement for all travel, accommodation, fees and expenses incurred in CME to a maximum of $5000 ($4,500 at Auckland), according to the following provisions:
(a) This entitlement may be accumulated to a maximum of $15,000 ($13,500 at Auckland) over a three (3) year period.
(b) The employee who is to attend a course of study or conference or other CME event shall present formal feedback via a presentation or practical teaching session(s) as discussed and agreed with their manager.
