EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. Where an employee is enrolled in a training course approved by the Employer, the Employer will endeavour, when arranging shifts, to take into account the times the employee is required to attend classes.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. Upon prior approval of the Hospital, for 12 expenses incurred to attend training programs and seminars relating to nursing which 13 will benefit the nurse in his/her employment at the Hospital, RNs will be reimbursed: the 14 lesser of air travel or mileage expenses; course fees; reasonable hotel expenses; and 15 the lesser of actual or the maximum recognized IRS meal allowance. To facilitate 16 attendance, a nurse may have airfare paid in advance of the event. In the event the 17 nurse is unable to attend, they may be required to repay non-refundable expenses. This 18 may be waived in extenuating circumstances with approval of the Senior Leadership 19 Team. A nurse attending with prior approval a mandatory training session or training 20 related to mandatory certification or recertification (such as ACLS or PALS) which has 21 not been reasonably available to the nurse on site at the Hospital within six (6) months 22 prior to the new certification requirement or expiration of the current certification (and for 23 which the nurse has on request been released from duty) will be reimbursed his/her 24 actual rate of pay for educational time spent in the program, cost of the program and 25 mileage. If required to stay overnight, with prior approval, the cost of hotel and meals 26 shall be provided. 28 The possibility of pay for time spent in non-mandatory outside conferences will be 29 considered on a departmental basis, within the departmental processes anticipated by 30 the Hospital's policy regarding Education of Staff. The question of whether the nurse 31 will be paid for time spent in a non-mandatory conference will be resolved during the 32 departmental approval process. 34 In furtherance of this objective, the Hospital will set aside at least $15,00010,000 35 annually in an education fund for RN non-mandatory education expenses. Starting in 1 fiscal year 2018, this amount will be increased to $15,000. In addition, financial support 2 for two hundred (200) hours of paid time will be reserved in this fund annually.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. The City agrees to reimburse each employee covered by this Agreement a sum of $1,000 per year, or $500 per semester, for the cost of job related or career- oriented educational course(s). Employees must successfully complete and pass said course(s). . The employees must receive the prior approval of the Department Head before commencing any seminar or college course to be entitled to the reimbursement. Any denial or approval by the Department Head may be appealed to the Director of Personnel, whose decision shall be binding.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. When it is demon- strated that the intent of the absence is to take advantage of a valid educational opportunity which is consistent with grade level curriculum. Prior approval of the absence must be given by the school principal and a work product must be provided within five school days after the student returns.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. The Board and the Association pledge themselves to seek to extend the advantages of public education to every student without regard to race, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, color, disability, or national origin and to seek to achieve full equality of educational opportunity to pupils.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. Section 1. YCUA will provide to Employees, based on budget limitations, the opportunity to take job- related courses at an accredited college or university or community college through the reimbursement of educational expense. Employees must receive prior approval from the Human Resources Director or his or her designee with respect to any course taken. In those cases in which reimbursement is approved, the Employee shall advance the cost of all tuition and shall be reimbursed by YCUA upon the satisfactory completion of each course. Satisfactory completion shall require a “C” or better in undergraduate work and a “B” or better in graduate work. Evidence of satisfactory completion is required in those courses where grades are not awarded.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. The Alliance will promote the educational opportunity and advantages of this cooperative partnership to students, parents, high school counselors, the faculty and staff at OKCCC and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and other community members.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. Upon prior approval of the Hospital, for expenses incurred to attend training programs and seminars relating to nursing which will benefit the nurse in his/her employment at the Hospital, RNs will be reimbursed: the lesser of air travel or mileage expenses; course fees; reasonable hotel expenses; and the lesser of actual or the maximum recognized IRS meal allowance. A nurse attending with prior approval a mandatory training session or training related to mandatory certification or recertification (such as ACLS or PALS) which has not been reasonably available to the nurse on site at the Hospital within six months prior to the new certification requirement or expiration of the current certification (and for which the nurse has on request been released from duty) will be reimbursed his/her actual rate of pay for educational time spent in the program, cost of the program and mileage. If required to stay overnight, with prior approval, the cost of hotel and meals shall be provided. The possibility of pay for time spent in nonmandatory outside conferences will be considered on a departmental basis, within the departmental processes anticipated by the Hospital's policy regarding Education of Staff. The question of whether the nurse will be paid for time spent in a nonmandatory conference will be resolved during the departmental approval process. In furtherance of this objective the Hospital will set aside at least $10,000 annually in an education fund for RN non-mandatory education expenses. In addition, financial support for 200 hours of paid time will be reserved in this fund annually. These funds shall both be managed by the PNCC, within the processes provided by applicable Hospital policies. A nurse may apply to this fund resource for financial support to attend a conference providing non-mandatory education pertinent to their practice as a RN at the Hospital. The PNCC subcommittee will respond to the applications to this fund and, where approved, will designate the amount of support in paid time and expenses which the candidate will have available in response to the application. The allocation of the funding will then be approved by the Vice President of Patient Care Services. Access to this fund normally may not be requested in combination with a request for department funds or other funds from within the Hospital, but exceptions to this norm will be considered on a case-by-case basis where a combination of available funds will make possible significant tra...
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. It is the policy of the Board and the Association that no student in this District shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, height, weight, and/or any other legally protected characteristic, be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in its programs and/or activities in to seek to achieve full equality of educational opportunity to pupils.
