INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION. 38.1 Plunket is committed to supporting professional development that advances practice and contributes to child health outcomes. Support for this education includes a minimum of paid 20 hours per annum or 60 hours across three years of paid professional development hours, approved by the employer in accordance with the employer’s policies and procedures and taking into account operational requirements. These hours may include attendance at seminars or conferences as well as undertaking study, research, projects or e-learning relevant to the employer’s business.
38.2 Plunket is committed to the ongoing education and training of its employees and is determined to be in the forefront of developments in child health. For these reasons Plunket requires its employees to keep abreast of professional and technical advances in the area of child health and development and specifically to:
(a) Attend such staff meetings, including study days or courses as directed by Plunket. Such attendance will be paid time for employees.
(b) All employees are required to undertake or participate in such research projects as have originated from Plunket's Clinical Services team. No employee shall undertake or participate in research projects that have not originated from Plunket's Clinical Services team unless such projects have been approved in writing by the Chief Executive Officer. All research proposals shall be approved by the Ethics Committee.
(c) All data and other information produced by any research project undertaken by an employee during the continuance of their employment shall remain the property of Plunket.
38.3 Plunket and NZNO have agreed to a Professional Development Policy and Application process for employees to apply for additional professional development related to their role. Whilst Plunket may not be able to cover all expenses it endeavours to support employees with additional professional development as much as is affordable. This may mean a combination of or one of the following provisions: paid time off, paid attendance at the course, paid travel and accommodation.
38.4 CPR training will be provided from 1 October 2019 when all staff have access to Te Mara – Plunket’s learning management system. This CPR course will provide basic instruction on how to assess an unresponsive baby/child and provide CPR until an ambulance arrives. Completion of each course will require a quiz to assess knowledge, then a formal simulated exercise where the learner demonstrat...
INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION. 39.1 Plunket is committed to supporting professional development that advances practice and contributes to child health outcomes. Support for this education includes a minimum of paid 20 hours per annum or 60 hours across three years of paid professional development hours, approved by the employer in accordance with the employer’s policies and procedures and taking into account operational requirements. These hours may include attendance at seminars or conferences as well as undertaking study, research, projects or e-learning relevant to the employer’s business.
