Common use of Continuing Medical Education Clause in Contracts

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. ‌ a. (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. (a) The employer shall reimburse an employee’s actual and reasonable expenses for approved continuing medical education leave under the following conditions: i. (i) From the date of appointment, 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) 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) b. The University full time equivalency (as agreed by the University) multiplied by $*………. c) 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. ‌ 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. ‌ a. (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. (b) The employer shall reimburse an employee’s actual and reasonable expenses for approved continuing medical education leave under the following conditions: i. (i) From the date of appointment, 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) 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) b. The University full time equivalency (as agreed by the University) multiplied by $*………. c) 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.