Educational Leave/Exchange Programs Sample Clauses

Educational Leave/Exchange Programs. (a) The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing education for each employee covered by this Collective Agreement. Furthermore, the Parties recognize that continuing education is a requirement for some employees. The responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. (b) A paid leave of absence and/or reasonable expenses may be granted to an employee at the discretion of the Employer to enable the employees to participate in education or exchange programs. (c) Should the Employer direct an employee to participate in a specific program, such employee shall be compensated in accordance with the following: (i) for program attendance on regularly scheduled working days, the employee shall suffer no loss of regular earnings; (ii) for hours in attendance at such program on regularly scheduled days off, the employee shall be paid at their basic rate of pay to a maximum of seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours per day; (iii) the Employer will pay the cost of the course including tuition fees, reasonable travel and subsistence expenses subject to prior approval. (d) For the purpose of qualifying for an annual increment, an employee granted educational/exchange leave shall be deemed to remain in the continuous service of the Employer for the first (1st) twenty-four (24) calendar months only of such period of leave. In the event the duration of educational/exchange leave continues for a period in excess of twenty-four
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Educational Leave/Exchange Programs. (a) The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing education for each Employee covered by this Collective Agreement. Furthermore, the Parties recognize that continuing education is a requirement for some Employees. The responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. (b) A paid leave of absence and/or reasonable expenses may be granted to an Employee at the discretion of the Employer to enable the Employees to participate in education or exchange programs. (c) Should the Employer direct an Employee to participate in a specific program, such Employee shall be compensated in accordance with the following: (i) for program attendance on regularly scheduled working days, the Employee shall suffer no loss of regular earnings; (ii) for hours in attendance at such program on regularly scheduled days off, the Employee shall be paid at her basic rate of pay to a maximum eight (8) hours per day; (iii) the Employer will pay the cost of the course including tuition fees, reasonable travel and subsistence expenses subject to prior approval. (d) For the purpose of qualifying for an annual increment, an Employee granted educational/exchange leave shall be deemed to remain in the continuous service of the Employer for the first (1st) twenty-four (24) calendar months only of such period of leave. In the event the duration of educational/exchange leave continues for a period in excess of twenty-four (24) months, an Employee’s anniversary date for salary increment purposes shall be delayed by the amount of time that said leave exceeds twenty-four (24) months, and the newly established anniversary date shall prevail thereafter. (e) An Employee absent on approved educational/exchange leave shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position and classification held by her immediately prior to taking such leave or be provided with alternate work of a comparable nature.
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Educational Leave/Exchange Programs. (a) The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing education for each Employee covered by this Collective Agreement. Furthermore, the Parties recognize that continuing education is a requirement for some Employees. The responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. (b) A paid leave of absence and/or reasonable expenses may be granted to an Employee at the discretion of the Employer to enable the Employees to participate in education or exchange programs. (c) Should the Employer direct an Employee to participate in a specific program, such Employee shall be compensated in accordance with the following: (i) for program attendance on regularly scheduled working days, the Employee shall suffer no loss of regular earnings; (ii) for hours in attendance at such program on regularly scheduled days off, the Employee shall be paid at their Basic Rate of Pay to a maximum of seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours per day; (iii) the Employer will pay the cost of the course including tuition fees, reasonable travel and subsistence expenses subject to prior approval. (d) For the purpose of qualifying for an annual increment, an Employee granted educational/exchange leave shall be deemed to remain in the continuous service of the Employer for the first (1st) twenty-four (24) calendar months only of such period of leave. In the event the duration of educational/exchange leave continues for a period in excess of twenty-four
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Educational Leave/Exchange Programs. (a) The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing education for each employee covered by this Collective Agreement. Furthermore, the Parties recognize that continuing education is a requirement for some employees. The responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. (b) An unpaid leave of absence may be granted to an employee at the discretion of the Employer to enable the employees to participate in education programs relevant to their work with the Employer. (c) Education Leave are for a maximum of 1 year. Consideration may be given to extending the leave for an additional leave.
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Related to Educational Leave/Exchange Programs

  • Educational Leave Leave without pay may be granted for educational leave for the duration of actual attendance in an educational program.

  • Educational Leave of Absence Leaves of absence may be granted up to six (6) months under the above provisions only if the course would be beneficial to both the University and the employee.

  • Maternity Adoption and Parental Leave For the purposes of granting Maternity, Adoption and Parental Leave, the provisions of the Canada Labour Code and of its Regulations shall apply.

  • Medical Leave of Absence Where you have a medical leave of absence due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six months, and you have not returned to employment with the Company or an Affiliate, a Separation from Service has occurred on the earlier of: (A) the first day on which you would not be considered “disabled” under any disability policy of the Company or Affiliate under which you are then receiving a benefit; or (B) the first day on which your medical leave of absence period exceeds 29 months.

  • Family Medical Leave or Critical Illness Leave a) Family Medical Leave or Critical Illness leaves granted to a permanent teacher, long-term occasional teacher or teacher hired into a term position under this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, as amended. b) The teacher will provide to the employer such evidence as necessary to prove entitlement under the Employment Standards Act. c) A teacher contemplating taking such leave(s) shall notify the employer of the intended date the leave is to begin and the anticipated date of return to active employment. d) Seniority and experience continue to accrue during such leave(s). e) Where a teacher is on such leave(s), the Employer shall continue to pay its share of the benefit premiums, where applicable. To maintain participation and coverage under the Collective Agreement, the teacher must agree to provide for payment for the teacher’s share of the benefit premiums, where applicable. f) In order to receive pay for such leaves, a teacher must access Employment Insurance and the Supplemental Employment Benefit (SEB) in accordance with g) to j), if allowable by legislation. An employee who is eligible for E.I. is not entitled to benefits under a school board’s sick leave and short term disability plan. g) The Employer shall provide for permanent teachers, long-term occasional teachers and teachers hired into a term position who access such Leaves, a SEB plan to top up their E.I.

  • Professional Leave Professional leave without pay will be granted to full-time and regular part-time Nurses who are elected to the College of Nurses to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the College of Nurses. Professional leave without pay will be granted to Registered Nurses who are elected to the RNAO to attend regularly scheduled meetings. Professional leave without pay will be granted to Registered Practical Nurses who are elected to the RPNAO to attend regularly scheduled meetings.

  • Catastrophic Leave Program Leave credits, as defined below, may be transferred from one (1) or more employees to another employee, on an hour-for-hour basis, in accordance with departmental policies upon the request of both the receiving employee and the transferring employee and upon approval of the employee's appointing authority, under the following conditions: A. The receiving employee is required to be absent from work due to injury or the prolonged illness of the employee, employee's spouse, registered domestic partner, a domestic partner listed on an “Affidavit for Enrollment of Domestic Partners,” submitted to employee benefits, parent or child, has exhausted all earned leave credits, including but not limited to sick leave, compensatory time, holiday credits and disability leave and is therefore facing financial hardship. B. The transfers must be for a minimum of four (4) hours and in whole hour increments thereafter. C. Transfers shall be allowed to cross-departmental lines in accordance with the policies of the receiving department. D. The total maximum leave credits received by an employee shall normally not exceed five hundred twenty (520) hours; however, if approved by his/her appointing authority, the total leave credits may be up to one thousand forty (1,040) hours. Total leave credits in excess of one thousand forty (1,040) hours will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the appointing authority subject to the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer. E. The transfers are irrevocable, and will be indistinguishable from other leave credits belonging to the receiving employee. Transfers will be subject to all taxes required by law. F. Leave credits that may be transferred under this program are defined as the transferring employee’s vacation credits or up to twenty-four (24) hours of sick leave per fiscal year. G. Transfers shall be administered according to the rules and regulations of the Auditor and Controller, and made on a form prescribed by the Auditor and Controller. Approvals of the receiving and donating employee, the donating employee's appointing authority and the receiving employee's appointing authority (in the case of an interdepartmental transfer) will be provided for on such form. H. This program is not subject to the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement.

  • Sick Leave Donation Program A Labor Management Committee will be established for the purpose of proposing rules and procedures for a new, program. The LMC will be to develop consistent, transparent and equitable proposals for processes across all departments within the City. The LMC shall also explore proposals to lower the minimum leave bank required to donate sick leave and permit donation of sick leave upon separation from the City. The LMC must consult with the Office of Civil Rights to ensure compliance with the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative. Once the LMC has developed its list of proposals, the City and Coalition of City Unions agrees to reopen each contract on this subject.

  • Military Training Leave An employee who has served with the State of Oregon or its counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions for six (6) months or more immediately preceding an application for military leave, and who is a member of the National Guard or of any reserve components of the armed forces of the United States is entitled to a leave of absence with pay for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) calendar days or eleven (11) workdays in any training year (October 1 through September 30). If the training time for which the employee is called to active duty is longer than fifteen (15) calendar days, the employee may be paid for the first fifteen (15) days only if such time is served for the purpose of discharging an obligation of annual active duty for training in the military reserve or National Guard.

  • Personnel Selection Leave 35.6.1 Where an employee participates in a personnel selection process for a position in the Public Service, as defined in the Financial Administration Act, the Council shall grant leave of absence with pay for the period during which the employee's presence is required for purposes of the selection process, and for such further period as the Council considers reasonable for the employee to travel to and from the place where his presence is so required.

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