ORIENTATION AND INSERVICE. 22.01 In its aim to provide highest quality visiting nursing care VON recognizes the need for programs to assist the nurses' professional growth. These shall include: (a) a staff in-service program; (b) when a nurse is on duty and required by VON to attend any in-service program during her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall not lose her regular straight time earnings; (c) when a nurse is required by VON to attend any in-service program, conference or workshop outside her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall be paid for time spent in attendance at such program at her regular straight time hourly rate of pay. If a mandatory certification or in- service program is not available through the Employer, costs in obtaining this mandatory program will be covered by the employer. (d) Available in-service programs, workshops and conferences will be posted so that members may apply to attend. Nurses will be given the opportunity to attend in a fair and equitable manner.
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ORIENTATION AND INSERVICE. 22.01 In its aim to provide highest quality visiting nursing care VON recognizes the need for programs to assist the nurses' professional growth. These shall include:
(a) a staff in-service program;
(b) when a nurse is on duty and required by VON to attend any in-service program during her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall not lose her regular straight time earnings;
(c) when a nurse is required by VON to attend any in-service program, conference or workshop program outside her regularly scheduled working hours, she shall be paid for time spent in attendance at such program at her regular straight time hourly rate of pay. If a mandatory certification or in- in-service program is not available through the Employer, costs in obtaining this mandatory program will be covered by the employer.
(d) Available in-service programs, workshops and conferences will be posted so that members may apply to attend. Nurses will be given the opportunity to attend in a fair and equitable manner.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement