Education Leave and Allowances. (a) Educational leave and allowances shall be granted to an employee pursuant to the policies established by the Joint Education and Training Committee outlined in Clause 20.2, either with full pay, without pay or with partial pay.
(b) An employee shall be granted educational leave with pay if the Employer requests that the education be taken. When such leave is granted the Employer shall bear the full cost of the tuition, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees and required books. The Employer shall also reimburse the employee for her travelling subsistence and other legitimate expenses where applicable.
Education Leave and Allowances. Education leave and allowances may be granted to an employee pursuant to the recommendation of the Labour/Management Committee either with or without pay.
Education Leave and Allowances. (a) Leave of Absence and financial reimbursement for the same will be based on the following considerations:
Education Leave and Allowances. (a) Leave of Absence and financial reimbursement for the same will be based on the following considerations:
(1) Employees wishing to proceed on staff development leave will submit a request in writing, to the Employer, indicating the leave required and the relevance of the particular event to the employee's job;
(2) There must be a reasonable expectation that the program will enhance, improve, or upgrade the employee's performance and that the employee will complete it successfully. Normally, a request to participate in a course, workshop, seminar, or conference will be submitted in writing to the Employer at least 30 days prior to the starting date. Education Leave will not normally exceed 10 working days within any one fiscal year.
(b) Should the Employer require an employee to attend an approved program as noted above, all expenses necessarily related to the employee's attendance will be reimbursed and any leave will be considered Education Leave, with pay. Advance notice of such requirement to attend will be provided to the employee at least 30 days prior to the starting date. If the required course is outside normal working hours, straight-time regular rates will apply.
(c) Requested, but not required, education leave will be granted as follows:
(1) The Employer will reimburse an employee proceeding on approved staff development leave, all or part of his/her pre-authorized, receipted, expenses which are directly related to the seminar, workshop or program. Expenses will include tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-required books. The Employer will also reimburse the employee for his/her travelling, subsistence and other legitimate expenses where applicable.
(2) Generally, if the employee needs to take time off work in order to attend an approved program, he/she will be advised, concurrently with approval, whether such leave is to be with or without pay. If the approved program is being conducted outside of normal working hours, the employee will not be entitled to claim overtime for such attendance.
(3) On his/her return, the employee will provide a summary of the symposium/seminar to the Employer for distribution to the other employees.
