Common use of Licensure - Continuing Medical Education Clause in Contracts

Licensure - Continuing Medical Education. As a condition of employment with the State of California, maintenance of required licensure is the responsibility of the employee. For courses directly related to maintaining licensure, the State shall provide each Unit 16 employee up to 56 hours per fiscal year of Continuing Medical Education (CME) leave and reasonable travel time. CME is defined as including continuing Dental and continuing Podiatric Education. A. It is understood by both the State and UAPD the importance for Unit 16 employees to utilize the 56 hours per fiscal year to attend conferences and courses directly related to maintaining licensure. The State shall not require Xxxx 00 employees to utilize furlough leave, vacation time, or Personal Leave to attend conferences directly related to maintaining licensure. The time used for CME leave, regardless of location, shall be considered the same as other paid leave (i.e. vacation, annual leave). CME leave shall not be subject to any other leave cash-out provisions nor shall CME leave be cashed-out at separation or retirement. CME leave shall be carried over to the next fiscal year if the employee is denied the opportunity to use his/her CME leave during the fiscal year. Employees must request to use CME leave for it to be considered denied. No more than one year of CME may be carried over to the next year and total CME leave carry over may not exceed 112 hours at any time. Employees attending training in order to meet licensure requirements under this Article shall be considered on approved CME leave. Requests for CME leave must be submitted to the supervisor or designee at least one month prior to the CME training. The department or designee shall approve or deny requests for CME leave within fifteen (15) workdays. CME requests shall not be unreasonably denied. B. The State, will approve employee requests for actual cost, but not to exceed $1000, per fiscal year, for tuition and/or registration fees, cost of course related books, and training materials, transportation or mileage expenses, toll and parking fees, lodging and subsistence expenses, and all other related expenses for courses directly related to maintaining licensure. Employees working less than full-time shall be entitled to a pro- rated amount of the $1000, per fiscal year. When receipts are not required to be submitted with the claim, it is the employee’s responsibility to maintain receipts and records of their actual expenses, and make them available for audit upon request by state control agencies and/or the Internal Revenue Service. C. Travel restrictions outlined in Article 10.3 do not apply to CME related travel. Attending a CME course out-of-state does not require additional approval as outlined in Government Code 3522. D. This provision supersedes department policy and any other referenced procedure with regard to the administration of CME. E. In addition, the State shall provide to all Xxxx 00 employees, two - eight hour workdays (16 hours) per fiscal year (without loss of compensation) for activities such as, professional association activities, professional development seminars, etc., to promote professional growth and to enhance professional goals. These activities are at the employees' expense and therefore the choice of professional growth activity is at the employee's discretion. This time shall be requested and approved in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. Such time shall not be accumulated. F. Pursuant to 10.13.B above, the State and the Union will meet within 90 calendar days after ratification by both parties in order to streamline the payment of CME by establishing a process in which $1000 would be provided at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Licensure - Continuing Medical Education. ‌ As a condition of employment with the State of California, maintenance of required licensure is the responsibility of the employee. For courses directly related to maintaining licensure, the State shall provide each Unit 16 employee up to 56 hours per fiscal year of Continuing Medical Education (CME) leave and reasonable travel time. CME is defined as including continuing Dental and continuing Podiatric Education. CME courses shall be at the discretion of the employee. A. It is understood by both the State and UAPD the importance for Unit 16 employees to utilize the 56 hours per fiscal year to attend conferences and courses directly related to maintaining licensurelicensure and board certification. The State shall not require Xxxx 00 employees to utilize furlough leave, vacation time, or Personal Leave to attend conferences directly related to maintaining licensure. The time used for CME leave, regardless of location, shall be considered the same as other paid leave (i.e. vacation, annual leave). CME leave shall not be subject to any other leave cash-out provisions nor shall CME leave be cashed-cashed- out at separation or retirement. CME leave shall be carried over to the next fiscal year if the employee is denied or does not have the opportunity to use his/her CME leave during the fiscal year. Employees must request to use CME leave for it to be considered denied. No more than one (1) year of CME may be carried over to the next year and total CME leave carry over may not exceed 112 hours at any time. Employees attending training in order to meet licensure requirements under this Article shall be considered on approved CME leave. Requests for CME leave must be submitted to the supervisor or designee at least one month fourteen (14) workdays prior to the CME training. The department or designee shall approve or deny requests for CME leave within fifteen seven (157) workdays. CME requests shall not be unreasonably denied. B. The State, State will approve employee requests issue an annual payment on July 1 of $1000 per year to cover for actual cost, but not to exceed $1000, per fiscal year, CME costs for tuition and/or registration fees, cost of course related books, and training materials, transportation or mileage expenses, toll and parking fees, lodging and subsistence expenses, and all other related expenses for courses directly related to maintaining licensurelicensure and board certification. Employees working less than full-time shall be entitled to a pro- pro-rated amount of the $1000, per fiscal year. When receipts are not required For employees hired after the July 1 payment, departments will manually process the annual payment of $1,000. C. Effective first of the month following ratification, but no earlier than September 1, 2020, employees may be eligible for an additional $1,500 per year to be submitted with cover additional SME costs (above the claimamount provided for in paragraph B) for tuition and/or registration fees, it is the employee’s responsibility to maintain receipts course related books, and records of their actual training material, transportation or mileage expenses, toll and parking fees, lodging and subsistence expenses, and make them available all other related expenses for audit upon request by state control agencies courses directly related to maintaining licensure and/or the Internal Revenue Serviceboard certification. C. a. Employees will not have to provide proof of spending the first $1,000.00 as identified in paragraph B unless the employee requests any amount of the additional $1,500.00. When submitting the request under paragraph C, receipts covering both the initial $1,000.00 in paragraph B and qualifying costs under paragraph C will be required to claim up to $1,500.00. D. Travel restrictions outlined in Article 10.3 do not apply to CME related travel. Attending a CME course out-of-state does not require additional approval as outlined in Government Code 3522. D. E. This provision supersedes department policy and any other referenced procedure with regard to the administration of CME. E. F. In addition, the State shall provide to all Xxxx 00 employees, two - eight hour workdays (16 hours) per fiscal year (without loss of compensation) for activities such as, professional association activities, professional development seminars, etc., to promote professional growth and to enhance professional goals. These activities are at the employees' expense and therefore the choice of professional growth activity is at the employee's discretion. This time shall be requested and approved in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. Such time shall not be accumulated. F. Pursuant to 10.13.B above1. Employees working part-time shall earn PDD credit on a pro-rated basis in accordance with the following chart. 2. Permanent Intermittent employees will be eligible for PDD on a pro-rated basis, based on the State hours worked during the pay period of usage. The pro- ration shall be based on the chart below: 0 - 10.9 0 11 - 30.9 1 31 - 50.9 2 51 - 70.9 3 71 - 90.9 4 91 - 110.9 5 111 - 130.9 6 131 - 150.9 7 151 and the Union will meet within 90 calendar days after ratification by both parties over 8 PDD credit may be used in order to streamline the payment of CME by establishing a process in which $1000 would be provided at the beginning of each fiscal yearone (1) hour increments.

Licensure - Continuing Medical Education. As a condition of employment with the State of California, maintenance of required licensure is the responsibility of the employee. For courses directly related to maintaining licensure, the State shall provide each Unit 16 employee up to 56 hours per fiscal year of Continuing Medical Education (CME) leave and reasonable travel time. CME is defined as including continuing Dental and continuing Podiatric Education. CME courses shall be at the discretion of the employee. A. It is understood by both the State and UAPD the importance for Unit 16 employees to utilize the 56 hours per fiscal year to attend conferences and courses directly related to maintaining licensurelicensure and board certification. The State shall not require Xxxx 00 Unit 16 employees to utilize furlough leave, vacation time, or Personal Leave to attend conferences directly related to maintaining licensure. The time used for CME leave, regardless of location, shall be considered the same as other paid leave (i.e. vacation, annual leave). CME leave shall not be subject to any other leave cash-out provisions nor shall CME leave be cashed-out at separation or retirement. CME leave shall be carried over to the next fiscal year if the employee is denied or does not have the opportunity to use his/her CME leave during the fiscal year. Employees must request to use CME leave for it to be considered denied. No more than one (1) year of CME may be carried over to the next year and total CME leave carry over may not exceed 112 hours at any time. Employees attending training in order to meet licensure requirements under this Article shall be considered on approved CME leave. Requests for CME leave must be submitted to the supervisor or designee at least one month fourteen (14) workdays prior to the CME training. The department or designee shall approve or deny requests for CME leave within fifteen seven (157) workdays. CME requests shall not be unreasonably denied. B. The State, State will approve employee requests issue an annual payment on July 1 of $2,500 per year to cover for actual cost, but not to exceed $1000, per fiscal year, CME costs for tuition and/or registration fees, cost of course related books, and training materials, transportation or mileage expenses, toll and parking fees, lodging and subsistence expenses, and all other related expenses for courses directly related to maintaining licensurelicensure and board certification. Employees working less than full-full- time shall be entitled to a pro- pro-rated amount of the $10002,500, per fiscal year. When receipts are not required to be submitted with For employees hired after the claimJuly 1 payment, it is departments will manually process the employee’s responsibility to maintain receipts and records annual payment of their actual expenses, and make them available for audit upon request by state control agencies and/or the Internal Revenue Service$2,500. C. Travel restrictions outlined in Article 10.3 do not apply to CME related travel. Attending a CME course out-of-state does not require additional approval as outlined in Government Code 3522. D. This provision supersedes department policy and any other referenced procedure with regard to the administration of CME. E. In addition, the State shall provide to all Xxxx 00 Unit 16 employees, two - eight hour workdays (16 hours) per fiscal year (without loss of compensation) for activities such as, professional association activities, professional development seminars, etc., to promote professional growth and to enhance professional goals. These activities are at the employees' expense and therefore the choice of professional growth activity is at the employee's discretion. This time shall be requested and approved in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. Such time shall not be accumulated. F. Pursuant to 10.13.B above1. Employees working part-time shall earn PDD credit on a pro-rated basis in accordance with the following chart. 2. Permanent Intermittent employees will be eligible for PDD on a pro-rated basis, based on the State hours worked during the pay period of usage. The pro- ration shall be based on the chart below: 0 - 10.9 0 11 - 30.9 1 31 - 50.9 2 51 - 70.9 3 71 - 90.9 4 91 - 110.9 5 111 - 130.9 6 131 - 150.9 7 151 and the Union will meet within 90 calendar days after ratification by both parties over 8 PDD credit may be used in order to streamline the payment of CME by establishing a process in which $1000 would be provided at the beginning of each fiscal yearone (1) hour increments.

Licensure - Continuing Medical Education. As a condition of employment with the State of California, maintenance of required licensure is the responsibility of the employee. For courses directly related to maintaining licensure, the State shall provide each Unit 16 employee up to 56 hours per fiscal year of Continuing Medical Education (CME) leave and reasonable travel time. CME is defined as including continuing Dental and continuing Podiatric Education. CME courses shall be at the discretion of the employee. A. It is understood by both the State and UAPD the importance for Unit 16 employees to utilize the 56 hours per fiscal year to attend conferences and courses directly related to maintaining licensure. The State shall not require Xxxx 00 employees to utilize furlough leave, vacation time, or Personal Leave to attend conferences directly related to maintaining licensure. The time used for CME leave, regardless of location, shall be considered the same as other paid leave (i.e. vacation, annual leave). CME leave shall not be subject to any other leave cash-out provisions nor shall CME leave be cashed-out at separation or retirement. CME leave shall be carried over to the next fiscal year if the employee is denied or does not have the opportunity to use his/her CME leave during the fiscal year. Employees must request to use CME leave for it to be considered denied. No more than one (1) year of CME may be carried over to the next year and total CME leave carry over may not exceed 112 hours at any time. Employees attending training in order to meet licensure requirements under this Article shall be considered on approved CME leave. Requests for CME leave must be submitted to the supervisor or designee at least one month fourteen (14) workdays prior to the CME training. The department or designee shall approve or deny requests for CME leave within fifteen seven (157) workdays. CME requests shall not be unreasonably denied. B. The State, State will approve employee requests issue an annual payment on July 1 of $1000 per year to cover for actual cost, but not to exceed $1000, per fiscal year, CME costs for tuition and/or registration fees, cost of course related books, and training materials, transportation or mileage expenses, toll and parking fees, lodging and subsistence expenses, and all other related expenses for courses directly related to maintaining licensure. Employees working less than full-time shall be entitled to a pro- pro-rated amount of the $1000, per fiscal year. When receipts are not required to be submitted with For employees hired after the claimJuly 1 payment, it is departments will manually process the employee’s responsibility to maintain receipts and records annual payment of their actual expenses, and make them available for audit upon request by state control agencies and/or the Internal Revenue Service$1,000. C. Travel restrictions outlined in Article 10.3 do not apply to CME related travel. Attending a CME course out-of-state does not require additional approval as outlined in Government Code 3522. D. This provision supersedes department policy and any other referenced procedure with regard to the administration of CME. E. In addition, the State shall provide to all Xxxx 00 employees, two - eight hour workdays (16 hours) per fiscal year (without loss of compensation) for activities such as, professional association activities, professional development seminars, etc., to promote professional growth and to enhance professional goals. These activities are at the employees' expense and therefore the choice of professional growth activity is at the employee's discretion. This time shall be requested and approved in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. Such time shall not be accumulated. F. Pursuant to 10.13.B above1. Employees working part-time shall earn PDD credit on a pro-rated basis in accordance with the following chart. 2. Permanent Intermittent employees will be eligible for PDD on a pro-rated basis, based on the State hours worked during the pay period of usage. The pro- ration shall be based on the chart below: 0 - 10.9 0 11 - 30.9 1 31 - 50.9 2 51 - 70.9 3 71 - 90.9 4 91 - 110.9 5 111 - 130.9 6 131 - 150.9 7 151 and the Union will meet within 90 calendar days after ratification by both parties over 8 PDD credit may be used in order to streamline the payment of CME by establishing a process in which $1000 would be provided at the beginning of each fiscal yearone (1) hour increments.

Licensure - Continuing Medical Education. As a condition of employment with the State of California, maintenance of required licensure is the responsibility of the employee. For courses directly related to maintaining licensure, the State shall provide each Unit 16 employee up to 56 hours per fiscal year of Continuing Medical Education (CME) leave and reasonable travel time. CME is defined as including continuing Dental and continuing Podiatric Education. CME courses shall be at the discretion of the employee. A. It is understood by both the State and UAPD the importance for Unit 16 employees to utilize the 56 hours per fiscal year to attend conferences and courses directly related to maintaining licensurelicensure and board certification. The State shall not require Xxxx 00 Unit 16 employees to utilize furlough leave, vacation time, or Personal Leave to attend conferences directly related to maintaining licensure. The time used for CME leave, regardless of location, shall be considered the same as other paid leave (i.e. vacation, annual leave). CME leave shall not be subject to any other leave cash-out provisions nor shall CME leave be cashed-cashed- out at separation or retirement. CME leave shall be carried over to the next fiscal year if the employee is denied or does not have the opportunity to use his/her CME leave during the fiscal year. Employees must request to use CME leave for it to be considered denied. No more than one (1) year of CME may be carried over to the next year and total CME leave carry over may not exceed 112 hours at any time. Employees attending training in order to meet licensure requirements under this Article shall be considered on approved CME leave. Requests for CME leave must be submitted to the supervisor or designee at least one month fourteen (14) workdays prior to the CME training. The department or designee shall approve or deny requests for CME leave within fifteen seven (157) workdays. CME requests shall not be unreasonably denied. B. The State, State will approve employee requests issue an annual payment on July 1 of $2,500 per year to cover for actual cost, but not to exceed $1000, per fiscal year, CME costs for tuition and/or registration fees, cost of course related books, and training materials, transportation or mileage expenses, toll and parking fees, lodging and subsistence expenses, and all other related expenses for courses directly related to maintaining licensurelicensure and board certification. Employees working less than full-time shall be entitled to a pro- pro-rated amount of the $1000, per fiscal year. When receipts are not required to be submitted with For employees hired after the claimJuly 1 payment, it is departments will manually process the employee’s responsibility to maintain receipts and records annual payment of their actual expenses, and make them available for audit upon request by state control agencies and/or the Internal Revenue Service$2,500. C. Travel restrictions outlined in Article 10.3 do not apply to CME related travel. Attending a CME course out-of-state does not require additional approval as outlined in Government Code 3522. D. This provision supersedes department policy and any other referenced procedure with regard to the administration of CME. E. In addition, the State shall provide to all Xxxx 00 Unit 16 employees, two - eight hour workdays (16 hours) per fiscal year (without loss of compensation) for activities such as, professional association activities, professional development seminars, etc., to promote professional growth and to enhance professional goals. These activities are at the employees' expense and therefore the choice of professional growth activity is at the employee's discretion. This time shall be requested and approved in the same manner as vacation/annual leave. Such time shall not be accumulated. F. Pursuant to 10.13.B above1. Employees working part-time shall earn PDD credit on a pro-rated basis in accordance with the following chart. 2. Permanent Intermittent employees will be eligible for PDD on a pro-rated basis, based on the State hours worked during the pay period of usage. The pro- ration shall be based on the chart below: 0 - 10.9 0 11 - 30.9 1 31 - 50.9 2 51 - 70.9 3 71 - 90.9 4 91 - 110.9 5 111 - 130.9 6 131 - 150.9 7 151 and the Union will meet within 90 calendar days after ratification by both parties over 8 PDD credit may be used in order to streamline the payment of CME by establishing a process in which $1000 would be provided at the beginning of each fiscal yearone (1) hour increments.