Common use of Educational Assistance and Leave Clause in Contracts

Educational Assistance and Leave. The Authority agrees to continue its educational assistance for employees in the bargaining unit. Financial assistance will be provided to employees who successfully complete course(s) that have been approved by their Director and the Director Human Resources. Management shall convey its decision concerning reimbursement for such a course within ten (10) days of written application by the employee. The employee’s Director and the Director Human Resources may grant approval only if the successful completion of the course can be reasonably expected to upgrade the employee’s potential, not only to the employee but to the Authority. Upon satisfactory evidence of completion of the approved course, the employee will be reimbursed by the Authority as soon as practicable, in the following manner: (a) Fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of the tuition and registration fees of the course that the Authority does not consider essential to the employee’s performance in his or her present job. (b) One hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of the tuition and registration fees of the course that the Authority considers to be essential to the employee’s performance in his or her present job. 11.6.1 Employees attending courses which the Authority considers necessary for the effective performance of the employee’s duties, and which involve extended periods of absence from regular duties, will be granted educational leave of absence with pay, on approval of a member of the Management Committee. 11.6.2 Employees attending courses which the Authority does not consider as necessary for the effective performance of the employee’s duties and which involve extended periods of absence from regular duties, may be granted educational leave of absence with part pay or without pay, on approval of a member of the Management Committee. 11.6.3 An employee on leave without pay under this Article may elect to continue participation in the Authority benefits program, but vacation credits, seniority credits, etc., will not accrue when an employee attends a course in excess of twenty (20) working days. 11.6.4 If pre-authorized, the Authority agrees to pay annual fees to organizations that in its opinion supply data and material that are relevant to an employee’s work provided such requests are submitted with receipts.

Educational Assistance and Leave. The Authority agrees to continue its educational assistance for employees in the bargaining unit. Financial assistance will be provided to employees who successfully complete course(s) that have been approved by their Director and the Director Human ResourcesDirector, Labour & Employee Relations. Management shall convey its decision concerning reimbursement for such a course within ten (10) days of written application by the employee. The employee’s Director and the Director Human Resources Director, Labour & Employee Relations may grant approval only if the successful completion of the course can be reasonably expected to upgrade the employee’s potential, not only to the employee but to the Authority. Upon satisfactory evidence of completion of the approved course, the employee will be reimbursed by the Authority as soon as practicable, in the following manner:: 44 (a) Fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of the tuition and registration fees of the course that the Authority does not consider essential to the employee’s performance in his or her present job. (b) One hundred percent (100%) of the total cost of the tuition and registration fees of the course that the Authority considers to be essential to the employee’s performance in his or her present job. 11.6.1 Employees attending courses which the Authority considers necessary for the effective performance of the employee’s duties, and which involve extended periods of absence from regular duties, will be granted educational leave of absence with pay, on approval of a member of the Management Committee. 11.6.2 Employees attending courses which the Authority does not consider as necessary for the effective performance of the employee’s duties and which involve extended periods of absence from regular duties, may be granted educational leave of absence with part pay or without pay, on approval of a member of the Management Committee. 11.6.3 An employee on leave without pay under this Article may elect to continue participation in the Authority benefits program, but vacation credits, seniority credits, etc., will ,will not accrue when an employee attends a course in excess of twenty (20) working days. 11.6.4 If pre-authorized, the Authority agrees to pay annual fees to organizations that in its opinion supply data and material that are relevant to an employee’s work provided such requests are submitted with receipts.