Common use of Education Support Funds Clause in Contracts

Education Support Funds. In support of UWMC’s commitment to continuing professional nursing education and development, the Employer will establish continuing education funds to assist permanent nurses with continuing education expenses including but not limited to certification fees, re-certification fees, books, magazines, seminars, tuition for college courses, audio or video cassette courses, and conference registration. Such assistance will be subject to Nurse Manager’s approval of the subject matter and the nurse’s successful completion of the coursework. 8.4.1 The Employer will provide $250.00 per bargaining unit nurse FTE at the beginning of each fiscal year. From the beginning of the fiscal year through the end of February of the following year, each nurse shall be guaranteed up to the $250.00 (pro-rated for part-time nurses) to pay for continuing education expenses. Nurses who prior to the end of February, have a request approved for the use of guaranteed education support money after the end of February shall have that money set aside for such use and it will not be pooled as outlined below. 8.4.2 Effective March 1st the unspent portion of the $250.00 per bargaining unit FTE shall be pooled on a Medical Center-wide basis. From March 1st through the end of the fiscal year (June 30th), the fund shall be allocated on an equitable basis. There shall be an annual maximum usage of $500.00 per nurse, pro-rated for part-time nurses (which includes that portion of the $250.00 per bargaining unit FTE used by the nurse). Nurses may request to be reimbursed for continuing education expenses incurred prior to March 1rst which exceeded the nurses’ guaranteed allocation. If the Association believes the appropriation of the pooled funds occurs in an unfair or unreasonable manner, it will be discussed in Conference Committee. (1) The amount of educational funds requested; (2) The number of education leave hours requested; (3) The number of education leave hours granted; (4) The amount of educational funds granted; The Medical Center shall present the data from (1)–(4) above to the bargaining unit in Conference Committee on a semi-yearly basis.

Education Support Funds. In support of UWMC’s commitment to continuing professional nursing education and development, the Employer will establish continuing education funds to assist permanent nurses with continuing education expenses including but not limited to certification fees, re-certification fees, books, magazines, seminars, tuition for college courses, audio or video cassette courses, and conference registration. Such assistance will be subject to Nurse Manager’s approval of the subject matter and the nurse’s successful completion of the coursework. 8.4.1 The Employer will provide $250.00 per bargaining unit nurse FTE at the beginning of each fiscal year. From the beginning of the fiscal year through the end of February of the following year, each nurse shall be guaranteed up to the $250.00 (pro-rated for part-time nurses) to pay for continuing education expenses. Nurses who prior to the end of February, have a request approved for the use of guaranteed education support money after the end of February shall have that money set aside for such use and it will not be pooled as outlined below. 8.4.2 Effective March 1st the unspent portion of the $250.00 per bargaining unit FTE shall be pooled on a Medical Center-wide basis. From March 1st through the end of the fiscal year (June 30th), the fund shall be allocated on an equitable basis. There shall be an annual maximum usage of $500.00 per nurse, pro-rated for part-time nurses (which includes that portion of the $250.00 per bargaining unit FTE used by the nurse). Nurses may request to be reimbursed for continuing education expenses incurred prior to March 1rst which exceeded the nurses’ guaranteed allocation. If the Association believes the appropriation of the pooled funds occurs in an unfair or unreasonable manner, it will be discussed in Conference Committee. 8.4.3 The Medical Center shall track, by Unit, the following: (1) The amount of educational funds requested; (2) The number of education leave hours requested; (3) The number of education leave hours granted; (4) The amount of educational funds granted; The Medical Center shall present the data from (1)–(4) above to the bargaining unit in Conference Committee on a semi-yearly basis.

Education Support Funds. In support of UWMC’s the Employer's commitment to continuing professional nursing education and development, the Employer will establish continuing education funds to assist permanent nurses with continuing education expenses including but not limited to certification fees, re-certification fees, books, magazines, seminars, tuition for college courses, audio or video cassette courses, and conference registration. Such assistance will be subject to Nurse Manager’s 's approval of the subject matter and the nurse’s 's successful completion of the coursework. 8.4.1 The Employer will provide two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) per bargaining unit nurse FTE at the beginning of each fiscal year. From the beginning of the fiscal year through the end of February of the following year, each nurse shall be guaranteed up to the two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) (pro-rated for part-part- time nurses) to pay for continuing education expenses. Nurses who prior to the end of February, have a request approved for the use of guaranteed education support money after the end of February shall have that money set aside for such use and it will not be pooled as outlined below. 8.4.2 Effective March 1st 1, the unspent portion of the two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) per bargaining unit FTE shall be pooled on a Medical CenterUWMC - Montlake-wide basis. From March 1st 1 through the end of the fiscal year (June 30th30), the fund shall be allocated on an equitable basis. There shall be an annual maximum usage of five hundred dollars ($500.00 500.00) per nurse, pro-rated for part-time nurses (which includes that portion of the two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) per bargaining unit FTE used by the nurse). Nurses may request to be reimbursed for continuing education expenses incurred prior to March 1rst which 1 that exceeded the nurses’ ' guaranteed allocation. If the Association WSNA believes the appropriation of the pooled funds occurs in an unfair or unreasonable manner, it will be discussed in Conference Committee. (8.4.3 The Employer shall track, by Unit, the following: 1) The amount of educational funds requested; (2) The number of education leave hours requested; (3) The number of education leave hours granted; (4) The amount of educational funds granted; The Medical Center shall present the data from (1)–(4) above to the bargaining unit in Conference Committee on a semi-yearly basis.;

Education Support Funds. In support of UWMCthe Employer’s commitment to continuing professional nursing education and development, the Employer will establish continuing education funds to assist permanent nurses with continuing education expenses including but not limited to certification fees, re-certification fees, books, magazines, seminars, tuition for college courses, audio or video cassette courses, and conference registration. Such assistance will be subject to Nurse Manager’s approval of the subject matter and the nurse’s successful completion of the coursework. 8.4.1 The Employer will provide two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) per bargaining unit nurse FTE at the beginning of each fiscal year. From the beginning of the fiscal year through the end of February of the following year, each nurse shall be guaranteed up to the two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) (pro-rated for part-part- time nurses) to pay for continuing education expenses. Nurses who prior to the end of February, have a request approved for the use of guaranteed education support money after the end of February shall have that money set aside for such use and it will not be pooled as outlined below. 8.4.2 Effective March 1st 1, the unspent portion of the two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) per bargaining unit FTE shall be pooled on a Medical CenterUWMC - Montlake-wide basis. From March 1st 1 through the end of the fiscal year (June 30th30), the fund shall be allocated on an equitable basis. There shall be an annual maximum usage of five hundred dollars ($500.00 500.00) per nurse, pro-rated for part-time nurses (which includes that portion of the two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00 250.00) per bargaining unit FTE used by the nurse). Nurses may request to be reimbursed for continuing education expenses incurred prior to March 1rst which 1 that exceeded the nurses’ guaranteed allocation. If the Association WSNA believes the appropriation of the pooled funds occurs in an unfair or unreasonable manner, it will be discussed in Conference Committee. (8.4.3 The Employer shall track, by Unit, the following: 1) The amount of educational funds requested; (2) The number of education leave hours requested; (3) The number of education leave hours granted; (4) The amount of educational funds granted; UWMC-Montlake – WSNA 2021 – 2023 Biennium The Medical Center Employer shall present the data from (1)–(4) above to the bargaining unit in Conference Committee on a semi-yearly basis.