Leave for Professional Development. The Employer shall provide each nurse one (1) paid professional development day per calendar year and provide each nurse educator and nurse practitioner two (2) paid professional development days per calendar year. One of the professional development days will be developed and presented by the hospital and may include re-certification. If the nurse is unable to access the professional development day in any given year as a result of the Hospital’s inability to replace them, the day may be carried over. Nurses may also apply for funded educational opportunities through the Employer’s education fund.
Leave for Professional Development a. The Administration recognizes the importance of professional development and will endeavor to provide such opportunities to staff members. Staff members who have served at least one (1) year full-time may be granted short-term leaves of absence to pursue professional development at workshops, seminars, training, and conventions. This leave shall be granted at regular pay and the recipient, upon the termination of the leave, shall return to his/her duties at the College. Application for such leaves shall be made to the appropriate Vice President, President, or their designees thirty (30) working days prior to the date for which the leave is requested. In certain circumstances, shorter notice for such leave may be considered.
b. Staff members are encouraged to take advantage of the many training and professional development programs that are offered by Rhode Island College. Staff are also encouraged to discuss individual training and development needs with their supervisors and, where practical, such requests should be granted. The College offers a wide variety of programs to address the education needs of its employees from one-hour programs of instruction to matriculation in undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degree programs. PSA leadership is also encouraged to work with the Administration in recommending programs that would be of interest and value to broader groups of members.
Leave for Professional Development. 10.11.1 The District and the Faculty Association strongly support the provision of Leaves for Professional Development for all regular academic employees of the District. Such leaves provide benefit to the District, the individual, the individual’s department and the students of the institution through improved instructional and support services. It is the intent of this provision of the Agreement to provide academic employees the opportunity to conduct rigorous professional growth activities which meet the criteria of significantly improving the instructional and support services provided to students of the college in a manner beyond the routine responsibilities of a community college faculty member. All eligible employees are encouraged to apply for their Professional Development Leave (PDL) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and all such applications for leave approved under the provisions of this Agreement will be granted.
10.11.2 Such leave is not granted as a reward for work already performed, but rather as a means of preparing for improved service in the future.
10.11.3 Such leave shall be granted within the limitations of the Education Code sections 8776787770, and the following criteria:
10.11.3.1 Every eighteen (18) quarters a full-time faculty member is eligible for a professional development leave. Quarters are defined as primary terms; however, in the case of a faculty member with a 12-month load, one academic year will represent 3 quarters. Leaves without pay granted by the Board shall not be counted toward the 18 quarters and shall not be considered a break in continued service. Any other leaves not covered under this language will be considered on a case-by-case basis via negotiations. If the faculty member worked a reduced load or took unpaid time off during this 18-quarter period, the PDL will be paid at the prorated amount worked over this 18 quarter period. If a faculty member, for example, worked 1.0 FTE for nine quarters, and worked 0.75 FTE for nine quarters, the paid PDL would be paid at the prorated average FTE, which in this example would be 0.875 FTE.
10.11.3.2 The professional development leave shall begin at the beginning of one of the three (3) regular quarters following the completion of the
Leave for Professional Development. Members who have served at least two (2) years full-time may be granted short- term leaves of absence to pursue professional development at workshops, seminars and conventions which are related to the performance of the member’s duties and responsibilities or to those performed in other positions at the college. This leave shall be granted at regular pay and the recipient upon the termination of the leave shall return to his/her duties at the College. Application for such leave shall be made through the immediate supervisor to the Associate Vice President for Administration for approval six (6) weeks prior to the date for which the leave is requested. In certain circumstances, shorter notice for such leave may be considered.
Leave for Professional Development. 11/5/1 Employees shall be granted five (5) days of professional time off during a calendar year without loss of pay. The scheduling of such absences shall be in accordance with the principles enumerated in Article VI, Section 3. The use of such time off shall be: at the employee’s discretion, regardless of sponsorship, to attend professional meetings, conventions, certification exams, institute seminars, continuing education, work shops related to the advancement of the employee’s development; may be applied to Sections 2 or 4 of this Article; or may be used to satisfy any other personal professional needs as deemed appropriate by the employee. At the sole discretion of the Employer, travel expenses may also be paid to the employee, and additional time off exceeding the aforementioned five (5) days, with or without loss of pay, may be granted for the purposes mentioned above.
Leave for Professional Development. I MBU’s who have served at least two (2) years full-time may be granted short-term leaves of absence to pursue professional development at workshops, seminars and conventions which are related to the performance of the MBU’s duties and responsibilities or to those performed in other positions at the college. This leave shall be granted at regular pay and the recipient upon the termination of the leave shall return to their duties at the College. Application for such leave shall be made through the immediate supervisor to the Associate Vice President for Administration for approval six (6) weeks prior to the date for which the leave is requested. In certain circumstances, shorter notice for such leave may be considered.
Leave for Professional Development. An employee, on request and subject to the approval of the Employer, may be granted leave with pay to attend workshops, seminars, or other relevant professional development activities.
Leave for Professional Development. Leave shall be granted for professional development purposes as outlined in Article F.22.
