Common use of In-Service Professional Development Clause in Contracts

In-Service Professional Development. 11.6.1 In-service professional development is defined as time off at full pay for the purpose of attending conferences, workshops, seminars, courses and other approved professional development activities. Time taken for such activities shall be deducted from the employee's total professional development time entitlement (Article 11.3.1) and, when possible, shall be taken at a time when the employee is free of regular instructional duties. Normally such activities shall not take the employee away from regular instructional duties for more than five (5) working days at a time, except under exceptional circumstances agreed to by the Employer and the employee. Travel expenses, fees and other costs shall normally be paid out of the Professional Development Fund. 11.6.2 It is clearly understood that in-service professional development shall also include activities such as reading or research in areas of instructional expertise, improvement of instructional or organizational techniques and skills and preparation of materials to enhance instructional effectiveness. Such activities will normally occur during the time set aside for professional development activities (Article 11.3.1). 11.6.3 The total time taken for activities in Article 11.6.1 shall not exceed twenty- two (22) days in any year, except by agreement with the Employer.

In-Service Professional Development. 11.6.1 In-service professional development is defined as time off at full pay for the purpose of attending conferences, workshops, seminars, courses and other approved professional development activities. Time taken for such activities shall be deducted from the employee's total professional development time entitlement (Article 11.3.1) and, when possible, shall be taken at a time when the employee is free of regular instructional duties. Normally such activities shall not take the employee away from regular instructional duties for more than five (5) working days at a time, except under exceptional circumstances agreed to by the Employer and the employee. Travel expenses, fees and other costs shall normally be paid out of the Professional Development Fund. 11.6.2 It is clearly understood that in-service professional development shall also include activities such as reading or research in areas of instructional expertise, improvement of instructional or organizational techniques and skills and preparation of materials to enhance instructional effectiveness. Such activities will normally occur during the time set aside for professional development activities (Article article 11.3.1). 11.6.3 The total time taken for activities in Article 11.6.1 shall not exceed twenty- twenty-two (22) days in any year, except by agreement with the Employer.

In-Service Professional Development. 11.6.1 In-service professional development is defined as time off at full pay for the purpose of attending conferences, workshops, seminars, courses and other approved professional development activities. Time taken for such activities shall be deducted from the employee's total professional development time entitlement (Article 11.3.1) and, when possible, shall be taken at a time when the employee is free of regular instructional duties. Normally such activities shall not take the employee away from regular instructional duties for more than five (5) working days at a time, except under exceptional circumstances agreed to by the Employer and the employee. Travel expenses, fees and other costs shall normally be paid out of the Professional Development Fund. 11.6.2 It is clearly understood that in-service professional development shall also include activities such as reading or research in areas of instructional expertise, improvement of instructional or organizational techniques and skills and preparation of materials to enhance instructional effectiveness. Such activities will normally occur during the time set aside for professional development activities (Article article 11.3.1). 11.6.3 The total time taken for activities in Article 11.6.1 shall not exceed twenty- twenty two (22) days in any year, except by agreement with the Employer.

In-Service Professional Development. 11.6.1 In-service professional development is defined as time off at full pay for the purpose of attending conferences, workshops, seminars, courses and other approved professional development activities. Time taken for such activities shall be deducted from the employee's total professional development time entitlement (ArticleArticle 11. 11.3.13.1) and, when possible, shall be taken at a time when the employee is free of regular instructional duties. Normally such activities shall not take the employee away from regular instructional duties for more than five (5) working days at a time, except under exceptional circumstances agreed to by the Employer and the employee. Travel expenses, fees and other costs shall normally be paid out of the Professional Development Fund. 11.6.2 It is clearly understood that in-service professional development shall also include activities such as reading or research in areas of instructional expertise, improvement of instructional or organizational techniques and skills and preparation of materials to enhance instructional effectiveness. Such activities will normally occur during the time set aside for professional development activities (Article article 11.3.1). 11.6.3 The total time taken for activities in Article 11.6.1 shall not exceed twenty- twenty two (22) days in any year, except by agreement with the Employer.

In-Service Professional Development. 11.6.1 In-service professional development is defined as time off at full pay for the purpose of attending conferences, workshops, seminars, courses and other approved professional development activities. Time taken for such activities shall be deducted from the employee's total professional development time entitlement (Article 11.3.1) and, when possible, shall be taken at a time when the employee is free of regular instructional duties. Normally such activities shall not take the employee away from regular instructional duties for more than five (5) working days at a time, except under exceptional circumstances agreed to by the Employer and the employee. Travel expenses, fees and other costs shall normally be paid out of the Professional Development Fund. 11.6.2 It is clearly understood that in-service professional development shall also include activities such as reading or research in areas of instructional expertise, improvement of instructional or organizational organisational techniques and skills and preparation of materials to enhance instructional effectiveness. Such activities will normally occur during the time set aside for professional development activities (Article article 11.3.1). 11.6.3 The total time taken for activities in Article 11.6.1 shall not exceed twenty- twenty two (22) days in any year, except by agreement with the Employer.