Education Leave/Professional Leave Time. Nurses shall be allowed paid leave time for educational or professional purposes, after completion of the probationary period. Such leave time shall be subject to the scheduling requirements of the Employer. Educational/professional leave time may be used on an hourly basis. Educational/professional leave time shall be available on a calendar year basis in accordance with the schedule below. Unused educational/professional leave time shall not be carried over from one calendar year to the next. FTE Status Hours 0.8 - 1.0 36 0.6 - 0.79 32 0.4 - 0.59 24 0.1 - 0.39 12
Education Leave/Professional Leave Time. Current information and skills are imperative to the operation of the agency. Staff are encouraged to seek educational opportunities relevant to their areas of responsibility. Upon completion of the introductory period, employees may use up to three (3) paid education days or a maximum of twenty-four (24) hours per calendar year (prorated by FTE). Use of the leave is subject to approval by their manager consistent with PHHC practice. Such leave time will be subject to the scheduling requirements of the Employer. Educational/ professional leave time may be granted for partial days. Staff utilizing paid education days are expected to provide staff in-services and/or share materials with the Agency. Under special circumstances, managers may request that staff to attend conferences or workshops to represent the agency. When the request for attendance is from the agency, the time will not be subtracted from the staff member's education days and all approved costs of the conference will be at the agency's expense. Subject to appropriate advance notice and scheduling requirements, two (2) Union Officer, Delegate or Contract Committee member may take one (1) day per calendar year unpaid leave/professional leave time to attend union-sponsored training in leadership, representation and dispute resolution.
Education Leave/Professional Leave Time. Current information and skills are imperative to the operation of the agency. Staff are encouraged to seek educational opportunities relevant to their areas of responsibility. Upon completion of the probationary period, employees classified as RN, LPN, MSW, OT, PT, PTA, XXXX, Bereavement Counselor or SLP may use up to four (4) paid education days or a maximum of 32 hours per calendar year; all other employees may use up to two (2) paid education days or a maximum of sixteen (16) hours per calendar year. Use of the leave is subject to approval by their manager according to the parameters outlined in PSHCH’s policies. Unused amounts of Education Leave/Professional Leave time may be carried over from one calendar year to the following year only. Such leave time will be subject to the scheduling requirements of the Employer. Educational/ professional leave time may be granted for partial days. Staff utilizing paid education days are expected to provide staff in-services and/or share materials with the Agency. Under special circumstances, managers may request that staff attend conferences or workshops to represent the agency. When the request for attendance is from the agency, the time will not be subtracted from the staff member’s education days and all associated costs of the conference will be at the agency’s expense. Subject to appropriate advance notice and scheduling requirements, Union Officers, Delegates and Contract Committee members may use one (1) day per calendar year of their education leave/professional leave time to attend union-sponsored training in leadership, representation and dispute resolution.
