Common use of In-Service Education Clause in Contracts

In-Service Education. a. The Agencies will continue their practice of providing in-service education for all employees, on all shifts, on a regular basis. b. Within the first year of employment nursing employees covered by this Agreement shall be provided with in-service education which is similar or relevant to the following: Psycho-Social Nursing; Psycho-Pharmacology; Basic Behavioral Psychology; Nursing Assessment; and Legal/Ethical Information. Such in-service education may be provided annually to nursing employees where the Agency determines the need for such training. c. Training for employees may be conducted both during and outside an employee's work schedule. Overtime rules shall apply where the employee's attendance is required by the Agency is not voluntary and the sessions involve time outside the employee's work schedule. d. Travel and mileage allowance will be available in accordance with Article 26 when travel is required for in-service education. e. Employees may be granted leaves of absence with pay to attend conferences, seminars, briefing sessions or other functions of a similar nature that are intended to improve or upgrade the individual's skills or professional abilities or enhance the profession. Tuition and other expenses may also be provided subject to the availability of funds for this purpose. The tuition and other expenses provided by the Agency shall be reasonably related to the actual costs of the specific function. The above must, however, be directly related to enhancing the employee's skills relative to the mission of the Agency. If granted, employees will not lose pay, nor will schedules be adjusted so that the conference falls on off days. f. The employer will provide paid training for Oregon State Board of Nursing required continuing education based on availability of funds.

In-Service Education. a. The Agencies will continue their practice of providing in-service education for all employees, on all shifts, on a regular basis. b. Within the first year of employment nursing employees covered by this Agreement shall be provided with in-service education which is similar or relevant to the following: Psycho-Social Nursing; Psycho-Pharmacology; Basic Behavioral Psychology; Nursing Assessment; and Legal/Ethical Information. Such in-service education may be provided annually to nursing employees where the Agency determines the need for such training. c. Training for employees may be conducted both during and outside an employee's work schedule. Overtime rules shall apply where the employee's attendance is required by the Agency is not voluntary and the sessions involve time outside the employee's work schedule. d. Travel and mileage allowance will be available in accordance with Article 26 when travel is required for in-service education. e. Employees may be granted leaves of absence with pay to attend conferences, seminars, briefing sessions or other functions of a similar nature that are intended to improve or upgrade the individual's skills or professional abilities or enhance the profession. Tuition and other expenses may also be provided subject to the availability of funds for this purpose. The tuition and other expenses provided by the Agency shall be reasonably related to the actual costs of the specific function. The above must, however, be directly related to enhancing the employee's skills relative to the mission of the Agency. If granted, employees will not lose pay, nor will schedules be adjusted so that the conference falls on off days. f. The employer Employer will provide employees paid training time to complete the Oregon State Board of Nursing required continuing education. Employees must get approval from their manager before scheduling the continuing education. The continuing education shall occur on-site, during an employee’s regularly scheduled work shift, and shall not result in overtime. The Employer may pay for the Oregon State Board of Nursing required continuing education course based on availability of funds.