Common use of In-Service Programs Clause in Contracts

In-Service Programs. (a) The parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-service education for Employees in the Nursing profession and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The cost of materials and tuition for an in-service session offered by the Employer shall be paid for by the Employer for those Employees whose attendance is compulsory. In addition to any in-service the Employer may identify as compulsory, the following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation where required by the Employer (ii) Fire (hands on experience with equipment except where not required by the Institution’s established written fire procedures) (iii) Evacuation and disaster procedures (iv) Proper lifting and transferring and prevention of injuries. (c) Employees who attend in-service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (d) The Employer shall provide in-service education to ensure that each Employee has the opportunity to attend not less than twenty-three (23) hours per year. The twenty-three (23) hours shall be in addition to any hours necessary for the compulsory in-service as provided for in Article 35.01(b) and shall include prevention and management of staff abuse, and a yearly workshop for the purpose of explaining the pension plan to the Employees. (e) The Employer shall make available in each Facility no fewer than five (5) current nursing journals.

In-Service Programs. (a) The parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-in- service education for Employees in the Nursing profession and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The cost of materials and tuition for an in-service session offered by the Employer shall be paid for by the Employer for those Employees whose attendance is compulsory. In addition to any in-service the Employer may identify as compulsory, the following in-in- service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation where required by the Employer; (ii) Fire (hands on experience with equipment except where not required by the Institution’s Facilities established written fire procedures); (iii) Evacuation and disaster procedures; and (iv) Proper lifting and transferring and prevention of injuries. (c) Employees who attend in-service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (d) The Employer shall provide in-service education to ensure that each Employee has the opportunity to attend not less than twenty-three (23) 23 hours per year. The twenty-three (23) 23 hours shall be in addition to any hours necessary for the compulsory in-service as provided for in Article 35.01(b) and shall include prevention and management of staff abuse, and a yearly workshop for the purpose of explaining the pension plan to the Employees. (e) The Employer shall make available in each Facility no fewer than five (5) current nursing journals.

In-Service Programs. (a) The parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-in- service education for Employees in the Nursing profession and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The cost of materials and tuition for an in-service session offered by the Employer shall be paid for by the Employer for those Employees whose attendance is compulsory. In addition to any in-service the Employer may identify as compulsory, the following in-in- service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation where required by the Employer; (ii) Fire (hands on experience with equipment except where not required by the Institution’s established written fire procedures); (iii) Evacuation and disaster procedures; and (iv) Proper lifting and transferring and prevention of injuries. (c) Employees who attend in-service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (d) The Employer shall provide in-service education to ensure that each Employee has the opportunity to attend not less than twenty-three (23) 23 hours per year. The twenty-three (23) 23 hours shall be in addition to any hours necessary for the compulsory in-service as provided for in Article 35.01(b) and shall include prevention and management of staff abuse, and a yearly workshop for the purpose of explaining the pension plan to the Employees. (e) The Employer shall make available in each Facility no fewer than five (5) current nursing journals.

In-Service Programs. (a) The parties Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-in- service education for Employees in the Nursing profession and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The cost of materials and tuition for an in-service session offered by the Employer shall be paid for by the Employer for those Employees whose attendance is compulsory. In addition to any in-service the Employer may identify as compulsory, the following in-in- service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation where required by the Employer; (ii) Fire (hands on experience with equipment except where not required by the Institution’s established written fire procedures); (iii) Evacuation and disaster procedures; and (iv) Proper lifting and transferring and prevention of injuries. (c) Employees who attend in-service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (d) The Employer shall provide in-service education to ensure that each Employee has the opportunity to attend not less than twenty-three (23) 23 hours per year. The twenty-three (23) 23 hours shall be in addition to any hours necessary for the compulsory in-service as provided for in Article 35.01(b) and shall include prevention and management of staff abuse, and a yearly workshop for the purpose of explaining the pension plan to the Employees. (e) The Employer shall make available in each Facility no fewer than five (5) current nursing journals.

In-Service Programs. (a) The parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing in-service education for Employees in the Nursing profession and that the responsibility for such continuing education lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purpose of this Article, the term “in-service” includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills, and other programs which may be offered by the Employer. (b) The Employer reserves the right to identify specific in-service sessions as being compulsory for Employees and those required to attend such sessions shall be paid at the applicable rate of pay for attendance. The cost of materials and tuition for an in-service session offered by the Employer shall be paid for by the Employer for those Employees whose attendance is compulsory. In addition to any in-service the Employer may identify as compulsory, the following in-service programs shall be compulsory and shall be provided to Employees on an annual basis: (i) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation where required by the EmployerResuscitation (ii) Fire (hands on experience with equipment except where not required by the InstitutionEmployer’s established written fire procedures) (iii) Evacuation and disaster procedures (iv) Proper lifting and transferring and prevention of back injuries. (c) Employees who attend in-service programs which are not identified as compulsory by the Employer shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for attending such programs. (d) The Employer shall provide in-service education to ensure that each Employee has the opportunity to attend not less than twenty-three (23) hours per year. The twenty-three (23) hours shall be in addition to any hours necessary for the compulsory in-service as provided for in Article 35.01(b) and shall include prevention and management of staff abuse, and a yearly workshop in-service for the purpose of explaining the pension plan to the Employees, as well as an in-service on prevention and management of staff abuse. (e) The Employer shall make available in at each Facility site no fewer than five (5) current nursing journals.