PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE Sample Clauses

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE a. Managers and Office Chiefs will promote employee participation in internal professional development offerings and external professional development, training, and education programs. b. Administrative leave, funding and/or reimbursement (if funds are available) will be provided for employees attending approved professional meetings, seminars, conferences and similar work-related activities in accordance with this directive. c. In order to effectively monitor and evaluate the use of training funds and the results produced by these programs, any person coordinating training programs conducted with DOC funds will be responsible for coordinating those efforts through the Special Assistant to the Deputy Director of College and Career Readiness and Professional Development. d. Employees will request advance authorization from their immediate supervisor prior to attending all professional development, training, conferences, meetings, workshops, and travel related to training to include in- house, inter-agency or non-District Government training. 1) The employee will submit the District of Columbia Government Employee Training Authorization Form (Attachment A) to their supervisor. This form will be completed whether expenses are to be paid by the employee, grant, or appropriation, etc. 2) Upon receipt, the manager or supervisor will forward the form to the CPDL for approval. 3) Training Form 1, travel authorization, and budget documents will be prepared on all external training involving expenditures. Copies of travel authorization and budget approval documents will be forwarded to the Special Assistant to the Deputy Director of College and Career Readiness and Professional Development within two (2) working days of approval.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE. In pursuing professional development consistent his contractual obligations and professional performance expectations, Milleman may participate in professional development opportunities that he deems are in his and LCSC’s best interests. Subject to Board approval and so long as they do not interfere with the fulfillment of his responsibilities as Superintendent, Milleman may participate or undertake governance positions in state, regional, or national professional organizations. Reimbursements for expenses and fees will be in accordance with LCSC guidelines.
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