Non-Mandatory Training. A. For purposes of this Section, "non-mandatory" training is training or education where attendance is generally requested/initiated by an employee and is not required by the department. With prior and express authorization by the department head or designee, the State may reimburse Unit 17 employees for up to one hundred percent (100%) of the cost for course-required books or tuition and/or provide an amount of time off without loss of compensation for attendance at non-mandatory training. Release time without loss of compensation may be for up to one hundred percent (100%) of the time required for course attendance. Both parties agree and understand that different amounts of reimbursement and release time may be provided to employees in the same or similar situations.
Non-Mandatory Training. In the event an employee volunteers for a non-mandatory training session of any duration, the employee’s RDO’s may be changed at the discretion of the District, without incurring overtime compensation.
Non-Mandatory Training. For purposes of this Section, "non-mandatory" training is training or education where attendance is generally requested/initiated by an employee and is not required by the department. With prior and express authorization by the department head or designee, the State may reimburse Unit 20 employees for up to 100% of the cost for course required books and/or tuition and/or provide an amount of time off without loss of compensation for attendance at non-mandatory training. Release time without loss of compensation may be for up to 100% of the time required for course attendance. Both Parties agree and understand that different amounts of reimbursement and release time may be provided to employees in the same or similar situations. It is the State's intent that this Section shall be administered in a non-discriminatory and equitable manner. Allegations of favoritism or inequitable treatment shall be grievable up to the Department of Personnel Administration.
Non-Mandatory Training. At the discretion of the Company, time spent in non- mandatory training will either be non-compensated or be compensated at straight time if scheduled outside an employee’s regular hours of work.
Non-Mandatory Training. Supervisors will assist employees to identify and attend available training relevant to their jobs. Staff members wishing to attend workshops, conferences, training sessions or other educational courses of their own choosing will submit a request in writing to their Supervisor regarding the conditions and expenses of such leave. Written approval may be granted at the Executive Director’s discretion and the employee may ask for an advance against approved expenses. No further advances will be approved until the first advance is reconciled.
Non-Mandatory Training. 25 The County may subsidize an employee’s participation in non-mandatory 26 training or education based on relevance to the employee’s job. The subsidy may be 27 made in the form of a partial or total reimbursement for expenses and/or time off with 28 pay for part or all of the time required to attend. 29 C. Travel and Training
Non-Mandatory Training. An employee desiring to take non-mandatory educational courses which can only be taken during duty time must make a written request for permission to do so, which request shall set forth all of the pertinent details concerning the course such as name of course, purpose for taking, time required, method of covering duty time, method of making up training, etc. The request shall be submitted to the Chief whose decision shall be final. The employee shall not have recourse to the grievance procedure.
Non-Mandatory Training. Attendance at optional training will be by mutual agreement between the Company and the Employee. Training is by invitation and the Employee has the right to opt in or opt out of training offered. For participation in training that falls on a rostered working day, remuneration will be the normal compensation for a typical day worked, as well as any allowances where applicable. For participation in training that falls on a rostered R&R day, remuneration will be at 7.6 ordinary hours per day. No other allowance will be applicable. For any non-mandatory training, a training bond will apply.
Non-Mandatory Training. Employees who attend approved association meetings, conferences or training sessions, or similar activities during the employee’s regularly scheduled working hours shall be considered to be in pay status during such attendance. Attendance at such activities outside of regularly scheduled working hours must be approved by the Chief in advance, in writing, to be paid. Voluntary attendance at activities which are social in nature, occurring outside regular working hours, are not considered hours worked. Payment for time spent in attendance at approved activities shall be in accordance with Article 7, Sections 7.5 and 7.6.
Non-Mandatory Training. Time spent by employees attending non-mandatory lectures, meetings, classes and training programs is not considered hours worked when all four
