Common use of External Professional Activities Clause in Contracts

External Professional Activities. 20.1.1 The nature of the professional competence of many Staff Members affords opportunities for the exercise of that competence outside the Staff Member’s duties, on both remunerative and non-remunerative bases. Recognizing that such external professional activities can bring benefits to and enhance the reputation of the University and the capacity of Staff Members, Athabasca University agrees that Staff Members are encouraged to engage in part-time external professional activities, paid or unpaid, including participation in their professional associations, faculty associations, C.A.U.T., and/or learned societies, provided that such activities do not interfere with their obligations, duties, and responsibilities to Athabasca University as defined in this Agreement and subject to the conditions outlined in Section 20.2. 20.1.2 External full-time employment for full-time employees of the University is not considered as external professional activity and is prohibited. 20.1.3 External part-time employment or contract work for full time members of the University may qualify as external professional activity. If such employment or contract work is to take place during the normal working hours of the University the activity must have the prior written approval of the appropriate Executive Officer. This process is required to ensure that the Staff Member’s duties and responsibilities are maintained during the period of external activity. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. 20.1.4 The external employment or contract work for part-time staff members, that takes place during the employee’s normal working hours at the University, may qualify as external professional activity but must have the prior written approval from the appropriate Executive Officer. This process is required to ensure that the Staff Member’s duties and responsibilities are maintained during the period of external activity. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied.

External Professional Activities. 20.1.1 The nature of the professional competence of many Staff Members affords opportunities for the exercise of that competence outside the Staff Member’s Member‘s duties, on both remunerative and non-remunerative bases. Recognizing that such external professional activities can bring benefits to and enhance the reputation of the University and the capacity of Staff Members, Athabasca University agrees that Staff Members are encouraged to engage in part-time external professional activities, paid or unpaid, including participation in their professional associations, faculty associations, C.A.U.T., and/or learned societies, provided that such activities do not interfere with their obligations, duties, and responsibilities to Athabasca University as defined in this Agreement and subject to the conditions outlined in Section 20.2. 20.1.2 External full-time employment for full-time employees of the University is not considered as external professional activity and is prohibited. 20.1.3 External part-time employment or contract work for full time members of the University may qualify as external professional activity. If such employment or contract work is to take place during the normal working hours of the University the activity must have the prior written approval of the appropriate Executive Officer. This process is required to ensure that the Staff Member’s Member‘s duties and responsibilities are maintained during the period of external activity. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. 20.1.4 The external employment or contract work for part-time staff members, that takes place during the employee’s employee‘s normal working hours at the University, may qualify as external professional activity but must have the prior written approval from the appropriate Executive Officer. This process is required to ensure that the Staff Member’s Member‘s duties and responsibilities are maintained during the period of external activity. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied.