Common use of Educational and Professional Leave Clause in Contracts

Educational and Professional Leave. Education Leave: (a) Each Nurse has the right to request leave with no loss of salary for one working day per year to attend professional development courses provided that the course is approved by the Employer and that such leave does not interfere with the efficient operations of the Residence. The nurse shall provide the Employer with as much notice as practicable to ensure that there are replacement staff provided. (b) A full-time or part-time employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing any examinations required in any recognized course in which employees are enrolled to enhance their nursing qualifications applicable to the Residence. The employee must provide the Director of Care with at least two (2) weeks notice of the leave requirement and the ‘without loss of earnings’ provisions may be denied if planned coverage at straight time is not available. (c) An employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program required by the College of Nurses of Ontario. For greater clarity, the period of the leave in (b) and (c) above shall include the night shift prior to and any scheduled shifts commencing on the day of the examination as long as payment under this clause does not result in payment for more than one regularly scheduled shift. (d) Where an employee is required by the Employer to attend a course or workshop outside of her/his regularly scheduled working hours, the Employer agrees to pay any applicable fees, texts and to pay such employees for all time spent in attendance on such courses at their regular straight time hourly rate of pay. (e) Professional leave, without pay, will be granted to full-time and part-time employees who are elected to the College of Nurses to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the College of Nurses to a maximum of six (6) days per year. Only one (1) representative may be absent at one time.

Educational and Professional Leave. Education Leave: (a) Each Nurse has the right to request leave with no loss of salary for one working day per year to attend professional development courses provided that the course is approved by the Employer and that such leave does not interfere with the efficient operations of the Residence. The nurse shall provide the Employer with as much notice as practicable to ensure that there are replacement staff provided. (b) A full-time or part-time employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing any examinations required in any recognized course in which employees are enrolled to enhance their nursing qualifications applicable to the Residence. The employee must provide the Director of Care with at least two (2) weeks notice of the leave requirement and the ‘without loss of earnings’ provisions may be denied if planned coverage at straight time is not available. (c) An employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program required by the College of Nurses of Ontario. For greater clarity, the period of the leave in (b) and (c) above shall include the night shift prior to and any scheduled shifts commencing on the day of the examination as long as payment under this clause does not result in payment for more than one regularly scheduled shift. (d) Where an employee is required by the Employer to attend a course or workshop outside of her/his regularly scheduled working hours, the Employer agrees to pay any applicable fees, texts and to pay such employees for all time spent in attendance on such courses at their regular straight time hourly rate of pay. (e) Professional leave, without pay, will be granted to full-time and part-part- time employees who are elected to the College of Nurses to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the College of Nurses to a maximum of six (6) days per year. Only one (1) representative may be absent at one time.