In-Service Training and Education. (a) Temple shall continue to provide meaningful in- service education to all employees.
(b) In the event an employee is required to attend such in- service sessions, such employees shall be paid the applicable rate. Required attendance shall be considered as time worked in the computation of overtime. Certification and skill trainings required shall be included in the job description for each unit in which bargaining unit members are employees. Required training will normally be done at the Hospital during working hours, and employees shall be released from normal patient care responsibilities for the time needed. Training will be made available on night shift to the extent possible. If required training may be done via computer outside the Hospital, and the Hospital authorizes this as an option, the employee shall be paid at the regular rate for the time spent, at the rate of one hour per CEU, upon presentation of documentation to the Hospital.
(c) When attendance is required at a conference or seminar in order for an employee to retain a required certification or competency, or is otherwise required by Temple (i.e. training on a newly acquired technology), an employee shall attend without loss of pay and such reasonable fees and expenses shall be borne by Temple.
(d) When an employee attends an approved conference on his/her day off, the employee shall receive a per diem payment of one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175.00) in addition to any fees or expenses covered in (e) below. An employee may request time off to attend conferences, seminars and workshops to further professional growth and development. Seminars requested for professional growth and development must be related to the nursing field, and be approved by the Nurse Manager. Such approval will not be withheld providing the request is submitted at least six weeks in advance. Confirmation of approval will be emailed to the employee within 7 days of the application. At least eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000) for the entire bargaining unit will be made available for payment of fees for conferences and seminars for each fiscal year during the term of the agreement and will be reviewed on an annual basis.
(e) Each staff nurse is entitled to one conference day annually, in lieu of a regular work day, paid at his or her daily straight time rate, up to a maximum of eight (8) hours, for an approved conference not required by Temple. Additional paid conference days may be approved and shall no...
In-Service Training and Education. PROOF
(a) Xxxxxx agrees to provide meaningful in-service education to all employees. Educational programs/offerings are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to: strategic growth initiatives, quality outcomes, educational needs assessment surveys, changes in regulatory/practice standards, evidence based practice research, new equipment/patient care supplies, and staff requests. When specific skills sets are required to care for a specific patient population, the number of staff with the necessary skill set or need for training in the skills will be determined by management.
(b) Employees shall be released from normal patient care responsibilities for the time needed for required structured training Within three months of ratification, the parties will meet to review current in-service training in all areas and the last time such trainings were offered. The parties will discuss additional trainings that may be needed in each area and an ongoing schedule for trainings. Xxxxxx will respond to training requests by the Association in writing within sixty
