Common use of Professional and Education Leaves Clause in Contracts

Professional and Education Leaves. (a) Leave of absence with pay or without pay may be granted to employees to attend professional and educational meetings, courses, or other events which may be judged beneficial by the Employer to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer. (b) Where an employee is required by the Employer to attend any training program, course or workshop, the Employer agrees to pay any applicable fee and the Employer agrees to compensate such employees for the time off from work as the result of attending the training program, course or workshop. (c) Leave of absence without pay may be granted to employees for up to one (1) academic year to attend further education which may be judged by the employer to be beneficial to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer. This request shall not be unreasonably denied. The employee who is granted such a leave will make a commitment to return to work for a period equal to that of the leave. (d) A full-time or part-time employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing any examinations required in any recognized course in which employees are enrolled to enhance their nursing qualifications. An employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program required by the College of Employees of Ontario. For greater clarity, the period of the leave shall include the night shift prior to and any scheduled shifts commencing on the day of the examination as long as payment under this clause does not result in payment for more than one regularly scheduled shift. (e) Professional leave with pay will be granted to full-time and part-time employees who are elected to the College of Nurses to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the College of Employees to a maximum of six

Professional and Education Leaves. (a) Leave of absence with pay or without pay may be granted to employees to attend professional and educational meetings, courses, or other events which may be judged beneficial by the Employer to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer. (b) Where an employee is required by the Employer to attend any training program, a course or workshop, the Employer agrees to pay any applicable fee and the Employer agrees to compensate such employees for the time off from work as the result of attending the training program, course or workshopcourse. (c) Leave of absence without pay may be granted to employees for up to one one (1) academic year to attend further education which may be judged by the employer to be beneficial to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer. This request shall not be unreasonably denied. The employee who is granted such a leave will make a commitment to return to work for a period equal to that of the leave. (d) A full-time or part-time employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing any examinations required in any recognized course in which employees are enrolled to enhance their nursing qualifications. An employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program required by the College of Employees of Ontario. For greater clarity, the period of the leave shall include the night shift prior to and any scheduled shifts commencing on the day of the examination as long as payment under this clause does not result in payment for more than one regularly scheduled shift. (e) Professional leave with pay will be granted to full-time and part-time employees who are elected to the College of Nurses to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the College of Employees to a maximum of sixsix (6) days per year. Only one (1) representative may be absent at one time. (f) Employees who are appointed by the Province as classifiers shall have their applications co-signed by the Employer. Subject to operational requirements employees offered such assignments by the Province will be granted leave without pay. On the basis that the Employer will be fully reimbursed for any such leave by the Ministry of Health, the Employer will maintain the employee’s regular straight time wages and will provide full accumulation of seniority and service and as well as all other benefits under the collective agreement. If such leave is not fully funded by the Ministry of Health, it shall be without pay and subject to the effect of absence language.

Professional and Education Leaves. (a) Leave of absence with pay or without pay may be granted to employees to attend professional and educational meetings, courses, or other events which may be judged beneficial by the Employer to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer. (b) Where an employee is required by the Employer to attend any training program, course or workshop, the Employer agrees to pay any applicable fee and the Employer agrees to compensate such employees for the time off from work as the result of attending the training program, course or workshop. (c) Leave of absence without pay may be granted to employees for up to one one (1) academic year to attend further education which may be judged by the employer to be beneficial to the employee's professional development, especially as it relates to her responsibilities with the Employer. This request shall not be unreasonably denied. The employee who is granted such a leave will make a commitment to return to work for a period equal to that of the leave. (d) A full-time or part-time employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing any examinations required in any recognized course in which employees are enrolled to enhance their nursing qualifications. An employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing exams arising out of the Quality Assurance Program required by the College of Employees of Ontario. For greater clarity, the period of the leave shall include the night shift prior to and any scheduled shifts commencing on the day of the examination as long as payment under this clause does not result in payment for more than one regularly scheduled shift. (e) Professional leave with pay will be granted to full-time and part-time employees who are elected to the College of Nurses to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the College of Employees to a maximum of sixsix (6) days per year. Only one (1) representative may be absent at one time. (f) Employees who are appointed by the Province as classifiers shall have their applications co-signed by the Employer. Subject to operational requirements employees offered such assignments by the Province will be granted leave without pay. On the basis that the Employer will be fully reimbursed for any such leave by the Ministry of Health, the Employer will maintain the employee’s regular straight time wages and will provide full accumulation of seniority and service and as well as all other benefits under the collective agreement. If such leave is not fully funded by the Ministry of Health, it shall be without pay and subject to the effect of absence language.