DEVELOPMENT LEAVE. Career development refers to an activity which in the opinion of the Employer is likely to be of assistance to the individual in furthering his or her career development and to the organization in achieving its goals. The following activities shall be deemed to be part of career development:
DEVELOPMENT LEAVE. Description
DEVELOPMENT LEAVE. Upon request, employees may be granted leave of absence with pay and reasonable expenses in order to attend professional or educational meetings, conventions, workshops and seminars. When the Centre requests that an employee take a course, which in the opinion of the Centre is relevant to his employment, the Centre shall reimburse the Employee the cost of tuition fees and other reasonable expenses. Employees may request an educational leave of absence without pay to allow them to pursue training opportunities relevant to their employment. Such requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible and should specify the to be taken and the length and amount of leave requested. An employee will receive consideration in scheduling to allow her to pursue academic to further her education. Whenever reasonably possible, subject to operational requirements, the granting shall be based on the following: she submits her written request at least one (1) month prior to commencing the academic and, another in the same classification is (are) prepared to interchange her scheduled shifts for the scheduled shifts of the employee attending the academic as agreed in writing; and, upon completion of the academic each employee shall revert to her former schedule of hours.
DEVELOPMENT LEAVE. (a) Between end of May and end of August of each year, every full-time and part-time faculty member on a continuing appointment is entitled to one (1) month's leave for professional development which will be of mutual benefit to the faculty member and the College.
DEVELOPMENT LEAVE. The Employer recognizes the usefulness of education leave. Upon written application by the employee and with approval of the Employer, an employee may be granted education leave without pay for varying periods of up to one (1) year, which can be renewed by mutual agreement, to attend a recognized institution for studies in some field of education in which preparation is needed to fill the employee's present role more adequately or to undertake studies in some field in order to provide a service which the Employer requires or is planning to provide. At the Employer's discretion, an employee on education leave without pay under this article may receive an allowance in lieu of salary of up to of the employee's rate of pay, depending on the degree to which the education leave is deemed, by the Employer, to be relevant to the organizational requirements. Where the employee receives a grant, bursary or scholarship, the education leave allowance may be reduced by an amount no greater than the grant, bursary or scholarship. As a condition of the granting of education leave without pay, an employee shall, if required, give a written undertaking prior to the commencement of the leave to return to the services of the Employer for a period of not less than the period of the leave granted. If the employee (except with the permission of the Employer):
