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.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
