Common use of Professional Education Clause in Contracts

Professional Education. (A) The state will make a good faith effort to allow employees a reasonable amount of time, with pay, as the work schedule will permit, for the purpose of attending short courses, institutes, and workshops which will improve their performance in their current position. (1) Training/education shall be considered as time worked and may be granted if: the employee applies in advance in writing specifying the course and her objective related to her position, the employee obtains permission of her department head, and the training/education does not interfere with patient services. (2) No out-of-state travel will be approved to attend such courses, institutes, or workshops when similar programs are available within the State of Florida. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) above do not preclude the state from assigning employees to attend training courses as determined by management. (B) In addition to the time which may be allowed under (A) above, employees who are required, either by statute or broadband level, to meet mandatory continuing education requirements in order to remain eligible to perform assigned duties, shall attend as time worked employee selected courses toward the fulfillment of continuing education requirements. The scheduling is subject to the approval of the agency. (C) The state shall provide up to six credit hours of tuition-free courses per term at a state university or community college to full-time employees on a space available basis as authorized by Law.

Professional Education. (A) The state will make a good faith effort to allow employees a reasonable amount of time, with pay, as the work schedule will permit, for the purpose of attending short courses, institutes, and workshops which will improve their performance in their current position. (1) Training/education shall be considered as time worked and may be granted if: the employee applies in advance in writing specifying the course and her objective related to her position, the employee obtains permission of her department head, and the training/education does not interfere with patient services. (2) No out-of-state travel will be approved to attend such courses, institutes, or workshops when similar programs are available within the State of Florida. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) above do not preclude the state from assigning employees to attend training courses as determined by management. (B) In addition to the time which may be allowed under (A) above, employees who are required, either by statute or broadband level, to meet mandatory continuing education requirements in order to remain eligible to perform assigned duties, shall attend as time worked employee selected courses toward the fulfillment of continuing education requirements. The scheduling is subject to the approval of the agency. (C) The state shall provide up to six credit hours of tuition-free courses per term at a state university or community college to full-time employees on a space available basis as authorized by Law.