Education Policy and Training Fund Sample Clauses

Education Policy and Training Fund. The Employer will continue its policy of providing employees with the opportunity for individual growth and development. It is the objective of this policy to assist employees in achieving their highest potential of usefulness and personal fulfillment, within the limits of the Employer's economic capabilities and operational needs. Consistent with this policy, consideration shall be given any employee in any classification who requests to attend classes, seminars, workshops or lectures which will enhance the employee's capabilities to perform in his/her current position, or to advance in his/her career at the Hospital. Employee opportunities should include fundamentals that provide the basis for additional growth and formal education to obtain skills for other positions at the Hospital. In order to further this effort, the Employer will make available to bargaining unit employees, on a first-come, first served basis, a Training Fund to be used for direct training and educational aid for all employees, including to pay directly for non-Hospital instructors for classes held on site, for paid release time upon pre-approval of individual employee participants for programs selected by the Hospital, and for purchase of training and educational programs. The Employer will administer the Training Fund and provide reasonable procedures for selection of participants and programs. However, other aid and/or support described elsewhere in this Agreement including administrative staff salaries and expenses to administer and communicate about the opportunities will not be deducted from the Training Fund.