- Professional Development: Supporting Excellence in Teaching and Learning Sample Clauses

- Professional Development: Supporting Excellence in Teaching and Learning. (clauses 20.1, 20.2, 20.17, 20.18, 20.21, 20.23 only)
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- Professional Development: Supporting Excellence in Teaching and Learning. (clauses 20.1, 20.2, 20.17, 20.18, 20.21, 20.23 only) (q) Article 21 - Performance Review – Building Employee Success (r) Article 22 – Faculty Salary Plan
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- Professional Development: Supporting Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Continual Professional Development 20.1 The College, the Union and Employees recognize the primary professional responsibility to the students and staff of the College. The continual professional development of each Employee is fundamental to the ongoing effectiveness of both the Employee and the College. The College, the Union and Employees are committed to facilitating such development while minimizing disruptions to the professional support services of to the College. Where possible, professional development activities shall be scheduled to minimize such disruptions. 20.2 While the primary responsibility for maintaining one’s professional competence rests with the individual Employee, responsibility for professional development generally is shared between the Employee and the College. Professional development activities are designed to achieve specified learning outcomes. Without limiting the scope of professional development activities, they may include formal courses and programs including the College’s Community College Education Diploma Program, workshops, seminars and conferences (including the Atlantic Colleges Development Institute), secondments, exchanges, leaves of absence, and self-directed learning and experiential learning opportunities. 20.3 Long-term Personal Leave as described in Article 36: Special Circumstances Leaves may be utilized for professional development purposes. 20.4 Effective the 2007/2008 academic year: (a) The College shall annually provide a Learning Leave Fund, (“the Fund”) in the amount of $65,000. (b) Any surplus funds from the Learning Leave Fund shall be carried forward to the following year to an accumulated maximum of $150,000. 20.5 The Learning Leave Fund shall be global in its application and will be allotted by the Learning Leave Committee in the following categories: (a) Long-Term Learning Leaves (b) Short-Term Learning Leaves 20.6 The Fund shall be administered by an Learning Leave Committee of five (5), hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”: (a) two (2) Employees appointed by the Union; (b) two (2) representatives appointed by the College; (c) the Xxxx of Organizational Learning as non-voting chairperson. 20.7 The Committee shall: (a) Select Employees to be granted Learning Leaves; (b) Approve requests for funding for the various categories set forth in clauses 20.12 and 20.13; (c) Draw up and distribute guidelines and application forms relating to education leave; (d) Prepare and communicate a budget for...
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  • Professional Development Days Upon request, each Employee shall be granted at least three (3) professional development days annually for professional development, at the Basic Rate of Pay. An Employee shall be advised, prior to taking any professional development days of any transportation, registration fees, subsistence and other expenses that will be paid by the Employer. Such hours not used in each fiscal year shall not be carried forward into subsequent years. Applications for such paid professional development opportunities shall be made in writing, to the Employer as early as possible.

  • Training and Professional Development 11.1 The Employer will develop and maintain an employee training and development plan and provide such plan to the Union upon request. Staff training is intended to provide an opportunity for classified staff employees for training sponsored by the University Training and Development and the UW Medical Centers Organizational Development and Training. Education/Professional Leave is intended to facilitate employee access to continuing education opportunities. Training and educational/professional leave may be used for the purpose of improving job performance, maintaining and increasing proficiency, preparing staff for greater responsibility, or increasing promotional opportunities within the framework of staff positions available at the University. 11.2 Any release time for training for employees accepted for such classes shall be in accordance with the Executive Order (currently No. 52) governing this matter. In the event that two or more employees request the same training period and supervision must limit the number of persons who may participate at one time due to work requirements, the selection will be made on a mutually agreeable basis within the department. 11.3 The training program is a proper subject for discussion by either departmental or University-wide Joint Union/Management Committees. 11.4 If the Employer requires an employee to receive training, reimbursement will be provided in accordance with the University travel rules. Employee attendance at Employer required training, either during or outside working hours, will be considered time worked and compensated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Employee attendance at training not required by the Employer and not covered by Executive Order 52, either on approved leave from or outside of working hours, will be voluntary and not considered time worked.

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.

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