Common use of ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Clause in Contracts

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 20.01 The Agency recognizes the need for an Agency Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate taking into consideration the needs of the Agency and the employees involved. 20.02 Both the Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in inservice education. The Association supports the principle of its members’ responsibility for their own professional development and the Agency will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Agency. Available programs will be publicized and the Agency will endeavour to provide employees with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (a) With prior approval each case manager has available to them the amount of $500.00 per annum to be used for continuing education specifically related to the work of HPS as determined by the Executive Director or designate. (b) A case manager required to attend continuing education outside of scheduled hours (i.e., in excess of 35 hours per week) will be compensated in lieu time at the rate of one for one for each hour of continuing education attendance. (c) With prior approval, a case manager may be permitted to attend continuing education during scheduled work hours without loss of pay. (d) For education activities, not approved under subsection (a), during scheduled hours of work, staff may request a scheduling change to accommodate their attendance, subject to the ongoing operational needs of the organization. It is understood that this is not paid time. (e) Mileage for travel to and from approved educational activities shall be paid for by the Employer out of the educational allowance established in (a).

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 20.01 The Agency recognizes the need for an Agency Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate taking into consideration the needs of the Agency and the employees involved. 20.02 Both the Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in inservice education. The Association supports the principle of its members’ responsibility for their own professional development and the Agency will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Agency. Available programs will be publicized and the Agency will endeavour to provide employees with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (a) With prior approval each case manager has available to them the amount of $500.00 600.00 per annum to be used for continuing education specifically related to the work of HPS as determined by the Executive Director or designate. (b) A case manager required to attend continuing education outside of scheduled hours (i.e., in excess of 35 hours per week) will be compensated in lieu time at the rate of one for one for each hour of continuing education attendance. (c) With prior approval, a case manager may be permitted to attend continuing education during scheduled work hours without loss of pay. (d) For education activities, not approved under subsection (a), during scheduled hours of work, staff may request a scheduling change to accommodate their attendance, subject to the ongoing operational needs of the organization. It is understood that this is not paid time. (e) Mileage for travel to and from approved educational activities shall be paid for by the Employer out of the educational allowance established in (a).

ORIENTATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 20.01 19.01 The Agency recognizes the need for an Agency Orientation Program of such duration as it may deem appropriate taking into consideration the needs of the Agency and the employees involved. 20.02 19.02 Both the Employer and the Association recognize their joint responsibility and commitment to provide and to participate in inservice education. The Association supports the principle of its members’ responsibility for their own professional development and the Agency will endeavour to provide programs related to the requirements of the Agency. Available programs will be publicized and the Agency will endeavour to provide employees with opportunities to attend such programs during their regularly scheduled working hours. (a) With prior approval each case manager has available to them the amount of $500.00 600.00 per annum to be used for continuing education specifically related to the work of HPS as determined by the Executive Director or designate. (b) A case manager required to attend continuing education outside of scheduled hours (i.e., in excess of 35 hours per week) will be compensated in lieu time at the rate of one for one for each hour of continuing education attendance. (c) With prior approval, a case manager may be permitted to attend continuing education during scheduled work hours without loss of pay. (d) For education activities, not approved under subsection (a), during scheduled hours of work, staff may request a scheduling change to accommodate their attendance, subject to the ongoing operational needs of the organization. It is understood that this is not paid time. (e) Mileage for travel to and from approved educational activities shall be paid for by the Employer at the rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per kilometre out of the educational allowance established in (a).