Common use of Professional/Educational Leave Clause in Contracts

Professional/Educational Leave. Each employee within the unit shall be entitled to a maximum of five (5) days' (40 hours') leave each fiscal year without loss of compensation for the purpose of attending professional and/or educational activities related to nursing, including home-study courses. Although requests for professional/educational leave will be granted provided an employee has submitted a written request, the ability to take professional/educational leave is subject to management’s reasonable judgment as to the maintenance of minimum work forces at all times, peak workload coverage, and public convenience. Requests for professional/educational leave will not be denied solely based on subject matter. Professional/educational leave should be scheduled as far in advance as reasonably possible. Up to 20 hours of unused professional/educational leave may be carried over into the next fiscal year, but an employee’s balance may never exceed 60 hours.

Professional/Educational Leave. ‌ Each employee within the unit shall be entitled to a maximum of five (5) days' (40 hours') leave each fiscal year without loss of compensation for the purpose of attending professional and/or educational activities related to nursing, including home-study courses. Although requests for professional/educational leave will be granted provided an employee has submitted a written request, the ability to take professional/educational leave is subject to management’s reasonable judgment as to the maintenance of minimum work forces at all times, peak workload coverage, and public convenience. Requests for professional/educational leave will not be denied solely based on subject matter. Professional/educational leave should be scheduled as far in advance as reasonably possible. Up to 20 hours of unused professional/educational leave may be carried over into the next fiscal year, but an employee’s balance may never exceed 60 hours.