Leave for Education. When an Employee is on duty and authorized to attend an education program during the Employee’s regularly scheduled working hours, the Employee shall suffer no loss of regular pay. When an Employee is required by the Employer to attend courses outside of the Employee’s regularly scheduled working hours, the Employee shall be compensated with time off or pay on an hour for hour basis for time spent in attendance on such courses. A Casual Employee shall be entitled to compensation as pay only. Furthermore, the Employee shall be reimbursed for authorized costs related to registration fees, textbook costs and course fees. Other related costs for travel, lodging and meals will be reimbursed in accordance with the Employer’s travel policy. Wherever possible the Employer will make every effort to arrange for the presentation of the required training / education during an Employees scheduled hours of work.
Leave for Education. The Hospital will, subject to the operational requirements, grant leave of absence without pay or benefits to an employee elected to Board Committees, example, The College of Nurses of Ontario, or Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario, allowing adequate time to perform their functions as Board members. Membership on a Registered Practical Nurse related educational committee at the University or College level will also be considered on the above basis. An employee shall send a written request two (2) weeks in advance of the commencement of such leave of absence. Seniority and service shall accumulate for full-time and part-time employees during such leave. If required by the Hospital, an employee shall be entitled to leave of absence with pay and without loss of seniority and benefits to write examinations to upgrade his or her employment qualifications. Where employees are required by the Hospital to take courses to upgrade or acquire new employment qualifications, the Hospital shall pay the full costs associated with the courses. Subject to operational requirements, the Hospital will make every reasonable effort to grant requests for necessary changes to an employee's schedule to enable attendance at a recognized upgrading or seminar related to employment with the Hospital. Both the Hospital and the Union recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide, and to participate in, in-service education. The Union supports the principle of its members' responsibility for their own professional development and the Hospital will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Hospital. Available programs will be publicized, and the Hospital will endeavour to provide nurses with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. When an employee is on duty and authorized to attend any in-service program within the Hospital and during regularly scheduled working hours, she shall suffer no loss of regular pay. When an employee is elected or appointed to a Hospital Committee, during regularly scheduled working hours, will suffer no loss of regular pay. If the meeting commence prior to her tour of duty or extends beyond her tour of duty, shall be paid at straight time. Such hours to be submitted in writing to the Department Head by the employee. The delegation of added nursing skills and sanctioned medical acts procedures) to nurses shall be in accordance with guidelines established by the ...
