Common use of Elective Educational and Professional Leave Clause in Contracts

Elective Educational and Professional Leave. Request for educational and professional leave shall be submitted in writing on the appropriate form to the immediate supervisor with at least fourteen (14) days' notice and shall be responded to in writing, including the reason for any denial, within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the request. Such leave shall be subject to budgetary considerations, the scheduling requirements of the Employer, and approval by the Associate Administrator for Patient Care Services, Clinic Administration, Department head or designee, of the subject matter to be studied. Such leave may be used on an hourly basis if staffing permits. For purposes of this Article, educational and professional leave shall be defined as: (a) short-term conferences for educational and professional growth and development in the employee’s specialty; (b) enhancement and expansion of clinical skills for positions at HMC; (c) meetings and committee activities of the employees' respective professional associations which are designed to develop and promote programs to improve the quality and availability of service and health care; (d) those inservice educational programs attended on a voluntary basis; and (e) any educational programs necessary to maintain licensure. Respiratory Care Practitioner/Lead; Anesthesiology Tech 2/Lead; Electroneurodiagnostic Tech/Lead – Respiratory Care Practitioners/Leads and Anesthesiology Tech 2’s/Leads and Electroneurodiagnostic Techs/Leads who have completed their probationary period shall be granted up to forty (40) hours per fiscal year, prorated for part-time, for each individual bargaining unit employee for educational and/or professional leave. The Employer will grant a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of educational/professional leave per fiscal year to employees requesting such leave.

Elective Educational and Professional Leave. Request for educational and professional leave shall be submitted in writing on the appropriate form to the immediate supervisor with at least fourteen (14) days' notice and shall be responded to in writing, including the reason for any denial, within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the request. Such leave shall be subject to budgetary considerations, the scheduling requirements of the Employer, and approval by the Associate Administrator for Patient Care Services, Clinic Administration, Department head or designee, of the subject matter to be studied. Such leave may be used on an hourly basis if staffing permits. For purposes of this Article, educational and professional leave shall be defined as: (a) A. short-term conferences for educational and professional growth and development in the employee’s specialty; (b) B. enhancement and expansion of clinical skills for positions at HMC; (c) C. meetings and committee activities of the employees' respective professional associations which are designed to develop and promote programs to improve the quality and availability of service and health care; (d) D. those inservice educational programs attended on a voluntary basis; and (e) E. any educational programs necessary to maintain licensure. four (24) hours of educational/ professional leave within a twelve (12)-month period in a fiscal year to nurses requesting such leave. Respiratory Care Practitioner/Lead; Anesthesiology Tech 2/Lead; Electroneurodiagnostic Tech/Lead – Respiratory Care Practitioners/Leads and Anesthesiology Tech 2’s/Leads and Electroneurodiagnostic Techs/Leads who have completed their probationary period shall be granted up to forty (40) hours per fiscal year, prorated for part-time, for each individual bargaining unit employee for educational and/or professional leave. The Employer will grant a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of educational/professional leave per fiscal year to employees requesting such leave.

Elective Educational and Professional Leave. Request for educational and professional leave shall be submitted in writing on the appropriate form to the immediate supervisor with at least fourteen (14) days' notice and shall be responded to in writing, including the reason for any denial, within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the request. Such leave shall be subject to budgetary considerations, the scheduling requirements of the Employer, and approval by the Associate Administrator for Patient Care Services, Clinic Administration, Department head or designee, of the subject matter to be studied. Such leave may be used on an hourly basis if staffing permits. For purposes of this Article, educational and professional leave shall be defined as: (a) short-term conferences for educational and professional growth and development in the employee’s specialty; (b) enhancement and expansion of clinical skills for positions at HMC; (c) meetings and committee activities of the employees' respective professional associations which are designed to develop and promote programs to improve the quality and availability of service and health care; (d) those inservice educational programs attended on a voluntary basis; and (e) any educational programs necessary to maintain licensure. Registered Nurses – Permanent full-time nurses shall be granted up to forty (40) hours per fiscal year at the nurse's base salary for the purpose of attending educational and professional programs as defined above. The Employer will grant a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of educational/ professional leave within a 12-month period in a fiscal year to nurses requesting such leave. Social Worker I, II, Social Worker Assistant 2 – For Social Worker 1’s and 2’s and Social Worker Assistant 2’s who have completed their probationary period, up to forty (40) hours per fiscal year shall be granted to each individual bargaining unit employee and prorated for each individual part time bargaining unit employee for educational and/or professional leave. Health Care Specialists/Leads – Health Care Specialists/Leads who have completed their probationary period, shall be granted up to sixty-four (64) hours per fiscal year for each individual bargaining unit employee and prorated for each individual part-time bargaining unit employee for educational and/or professional leave. Respiratory Care Practitioner/Lead; Anesthesiology Tech 2/Lead; Electroneurodiagnostic Tech/Lead – Respiratory Care Practitioners/Leads and Anesthesiology Tech 2’s/Leads and Electroneurodiagnostic Techs/Leads who have completed their probationary period shall be granted up to forty (40) hours per fiscal year, prorated for part-time, for each individual bargaining unit employee for educational and/or professional leave. The Employer will grant a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of educational/professional leave per fiscal year to employees requesting such leave. Cardiac Sonographers and Vascular Sonographers – Education benefits will be limited to those staff who keep their national state license in good standing. The employer will not reimburse for state license registration. Cardiac Sonographers and Vascular Sonographers who have completed their probationary period shall be granted up to forty (40) hours per fiscal year, pro-rated for FTE, for each individual bargaining unit employee for educational and/or professional leave. The employer will grant a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of educational/professional leave within a twelve (12) month period in a fiscal year to employees requesting such leave.