Common use of LEAVE – EDUCATION Clause in Contracts

LEAVE – EDUCATION. 17.01 The employer recognizes the desirability of providing a climate for employees to improve their education level, to enhance their opportunities for advancement, and to enhance their qualifications. 17.02 Education leave shall be granted by the employer to regular employees requesting such leave, subject to the following provisions: (a) The Employer shall grant one (1) day's education leave of absence with pay (at straight time rates) for each day that an individual employee gives of their own time. Education leave of absence with pay is not to exceed 36 hours of employer contribution per agreement year. The Employer shall grant one (1) day leave of absence at straight time rates when an employee attends an approved educational program on two (2) consecutive days off. This one (1) day leave of absence shall be included in the "36 hours of employer contribution" of an agreement year. (b) Premium pay does not apply under this article. (c) Educational leave will be utilized for courses that relate to the employee's profession and are approved by the employer. It may also be utilized to sit exams for relevant professional courses. (d) Such leave and reasonable expenses associated with the leave will be subject to budgetary and operational restraints. Reasonable expenses for all such leaves will not exceed $400 per employee per agreement year. (e) Additional unpaid leave for education purposes may be requested by employees. The Employer shall not be responsible for any expenses related to such unpaid leave. (f) Education leave is not accumulated from Agreement year to Agreement year. (g) This article applies to expenses, but not to leaves-of-absence, for correspondence courses. 17.03 Application for education leave shall be submitted to the Employer with as much lead time as practical, with due consideration for the staffing requirements of the Employer. 17.04 An employee shall be granted leave with pay to take courses at the request of the Employer. The Employer shall bear the full cost of the course, including tuition fees, laboratory fees, and course required books, necessary travelling and subsistence expenses. In such circumstances the premium provisions of the agreement shall not apply.

LEAVE – EDUCATION. 17.01 The employer Employer recognizes the desirability of providing a climate for employees to improve their education level, to enhance their opportunities for advancement, and to enhance their qualifications. 17.02 Education leave shall be granted by the employer Employer to regular employees requesting such leave, subject to the following provisions: (a) The Employer shall grant one (1) day's education leave of absence with pay (at straight time rates) for each day or equal portion thereof that an individual employee gives of their own time. Education leave of absence with pay is not to exceed 36 37.5 hours of employer Employer contribution per agreement year. The Employer shall grant one (1) day or equal portion thereof leave of absence at straight time rates when an employee attends an approved educational program on two (2day(s) consecutive days off. This one (1) day leave of absence shall be included in the "36 37.5 hours of employer Employer contribution" of an agreement year. (b) Premium pay does not apply under this article. (c) Educational leave will be utilized for courses that relate to the employee's profession or employment and are approved by the employerEmployer. It may also be utilized to sit exams for relevant professional courses. (d) Such leave and reasonable expenses associated with the leave will be subject to budgetary and operational restraints. Reasonable expenses for all such leaves will not exceed $400 600 per employee per agreement year. (e) Additional unpaid leave for education purposes may be requested by employees. The Employer shall not be responsible for any expenses related to such unpaid leave. (f) Education leave is not accumulated from Agreement year to Agreement year. (g) This article applies to expenses, but not to leaves-of-absence, for correspondence courses. 17.03 Application for education leave shall be submitted to the Employer with as much lead time as practical, with due consideration for the staffing requirements of the Employer. 17.04 An employee shall be granted leave with pay to take courses at the request of the Employer. The Employer shall bear the full cost of the course, including tuition fees, laboratory fees, and course required books, necessary travelling and subsistence expenses. In such circumstances the premium provisions of the agreement shall not apply.

LEAVE – EDUCATION. 17.01 The employer recognizes the desirability of providing a climate for employees to improve their education level, to enhance their opportunities for advancement, and to enhance their qualifications. 17.02 Education leave shall be granted by the employer to regular employees requesting such leave, subject to the following provisions: (a) The Employer shall grant one (1) day's education leave of absence with pay (at straight time rates) for each day that an individual employee gives of their own time. Education leave of absence with pay is not to exceed 36 hours of employer contribution per agreement year. The Employer shall grant one (1) day leave of absence at straight time rates when an employee attends an approved educational program on two (2) consecutive days off. This one (1) day leave of absence shall be included in the "36 hours of employer contribution" of an agreement year. (b) Premium pay does not apply under this article. (c) Educational leave will be utilized for courses that relate to the employee's profession and are approved by the employer. It may also be utilized to sit exams for relevant professional courses. (d) Such leave and reasonable expenses associated with the leave will be subject to budgetary and operational restraints. Reasonable expenses for all such leaves will not exceed $400 600 per employee per agreement year. (e) Additional unpaid leave for education purposes may be requested by employees. The Employer shall not be responsible for any expenses related to such unpaid leave. (f) Education leave is not accumulated from Agreement year to Agreement year. (g) This article applies to expenses, but not to leaves-of-absence, for correspondence courses. 17.03 Application for education leave shall be submitted to the Employer with as much lead time as practical, with due consideration for the staffing requirements of the Employer. 17.04 An employee shall be granted leave with pay to take courses at the request of the Employer. The Employer shall bear the full cost of the course, including tuition fees, laboratory fees, and course required books, necessary travelling and subsistence expenses. In such circumstances the premium provisions of the agreement shall not apply.