Leave for Training. The Employer may authorize reasonable time off for safety committee members to attend safety and health seminars and training sessions.
Leave for Training. Leaves of absence for education, skills upgrading or such other training purposes, as may be approved by the department head and the Chief Administrative Officer, shall not be a reason for loss in seniority. Continuation of all or a portion of the regular employee's benefits shall be determined in writing, prior to the granting of leaves of absence for this purpose.
Leave for Training. Continuing Education Programs The Employer may grant full-time permanent and part-time permanent employees paid leave during regular work hours to participate in non-Auditor Office Training/Continuing Education Programs which are directly related to the employee’s work and will lead to the improvement of the employee’s skills and job performance. Reasonable effort will be made to have equitable distribution of such training opportunities among bargaining unit employees.
Leave for Training. An employee may be allowed time off from his/her position without loss of pay for the purpose of taking educational courses or training, at an approved educational institution, if the courses or training have been determined to be job related by the Director of Human Resources. The maximum time off under this arrangement shall not exceed one- fourth (1/4) of the employee's normal scheduled hours per week. Any time beyond this amount shall be without pay, unless specifically approved by the Employer. Evidence of successful completion of courses taken pursuant to this section shall be placed in an employee's personnel file at the request of the employee.
Leave for Training. The Fund will support employees to undertake formal courses of study that lead to a recognised qualification related to their field. Where a request for study assistance has been approved, a formal agreement will be put in place outlining the financial support and leave. Employees are entitled to paid study leave of two days per subject for up to 3 subjects per semester to study, and paid study leave of one day per subject for up to 3 subjects per semester to attend examinations. This allows for a total of up to 9 days' study leave per semester. Employees undertaking the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program are entitled to the total nine days available per semester for study and exam preparation due to the intensity of the workload. It is expected that these leave days will be taken on a staggered basis rather than in one lump sum.
