Common use of Professional Training Clause in Contracts

Professional Training. (a) The parties to this Agreement recognize that there are two types of professional training programs, namely: (i) Formal training programs - which include credit courses at universities or colleges or through correspondence, leading towards a degree, diploma or certificate. (ii) Informal training programs - which include non-credit training in the form of seminars, workshops, conferences or portions of conferences with educational content, short courses, correspondence courses and field trips. (b) All training must be of a nature related to duties in the same or similar discipline of the employee concerned, or to duties which are performed in the Public Service. In both instances, the training must be directed towards an improvement of skills which, in the Employer's opinion, are required within the Public Service. (c) The Employer agrees to consult with the Union to determine where professional training programs may be inadequate or inappropriate. (d) Where the Employer requires an employee to attend a training program, the Employer shall bear the full cost of the employee's training, and where the program entails leave of absence, such leave of absence shall be with pay. (e) Where an employee requests to attend a training program which is not required by the Employer, the Employer may grant to the employee leave of absence, where necessary, with pay or partial pay or without pay, and/or choose to defray a portion of the cost of the employee's training. (f) The cost of an employee's training, referred to in (d) and (e) above, includes, where applicable: (i) tuition fees, (ii) entrance or registration fees, (iii) course-required books, (iv) necessary travel expenses (minus travel expenses normally incurred by the employee travelling between home and the place of work), (v) necessary subsistence expenses, and/or (vi) other legitimate expenses approved by the Employer. (g) In the event that an employee on training receives outside support, such as a scholarship, fellowship, bursary or any other type of assistance, the total of outside support plus Employer support shall not exceed: (i) the employee's basic salary for the period of training, where leave of absence with pay or with partial pay is involved; and/or (ii) the actual cost of the training, where the Employer pays the full cost or shares part of the cost. Any amount in excess of such combined support shall be refunded to the Employer through deduction of the employee's salary either during or after the employee's training period as circumstances require. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to report all sources of outside support to the Employer. (h) Termination of employment by the employee or by the Employer for just cause prior to or during the employee's training shall nullify any obligation of financial assistance by the Employer in connection with the training. (i) If, after the training period, an employee fails to return to work on the pre-arranged date without reasonable cause, the employee shall repay in full the salary and cost, where applicable, incurred by the Employer in connection with this training. (j) An employee granted leave of absence with pay or with partial pay for training purposes shall sign a statement to the effect that, on completion of the training, the employee shall remain in the employ of the Public Service for a period equivalent to three times the length of the training leave multiplied by the percentage of basic salary which was received during the training. Should the employee resign from the Public Service or be dismissed for just cause before this period expires, the employee shall refund to the Employer, on a pro-rata basis, the salary plus, if any, cost incurred by the Employer in connection with this training. (k) An employee granted leave of absence without pay for training purposes shall sign a statement to the effect that, on completion of the training, the employee shall remain in the employ of the Public Service for a period equivalent to the length of the training leave. Should the employee resign from the Public Service or be dismissed for just cause before this period expires, the employee shall refund to the Employer, on a pro-rata basis, the cost, if any, incurred by the Employer in connection with this training.

Professional Training. (a) The parties to this Agreement recognize that there are two types of professional training programs, namely: (i) Formal training programs - which include credit courses at universities or colleges or through correspondence, correspondence leading towards a degree, diploma or certificate. (ii) Informal training programs - which include non-credit training in the form of seminars, workshops, conferences or portions of conferences with educational content, short courses, correspondence courses courses, secondment opportunities and field trips. (b) All training must be of a nature related to duties in the same or similar discipline of the employee concerned, or to duties which are performed in the Public Service. In both instances, the training must be directed towards an improvement of skills which, in the EmployerCommission's opinion, are required within the Public Servicerequired. (c) The Employer Commission agrees to consult with the Union Association to determine where professional training programs may be inadequate or inappropriate. (d) Where the Employer Commission requires an employee to attend a training program, or where the Employer employee’s professional licensing body requires an employee to complete educational initiatives to maintain their license to practice, the Commission shall bear the full cost of the employee's training, and where the program entails leave of absence, such leave of absence shall be with pay. (e) Where an employee requests to attend a training program which is not required by the EmployerCommission, the Employer Commission may grant to the employee leave of absence, where necessary, with pay or partial pay or without pay, and/or choose to defray a portion of the cost of the employee's training. (f) The cost of an employee's training, referred to in (d) and (e) above, includes, where applicable: (i) tuition fees, (ii) entrance or registration fees, (iii) course-required books, (iv) necessary travel expenses (minus travel expenses normally incurred by the employee travelling between home and the place of work), (v) necessary subsistence expenses, and/or (vi) other legitimate expenses approved by the EmployerCommission. (g) In the event that an employee on training receives outside support, such as a scholarship, fellowship, bursary or any other type of assistance, the total of outside support plus Employer support shall not exceed: (i) the employee's basic salary for the period of training, where leave of absence with pay or with partial pay is involved; and/or (ii) the actual cost of the training, where the Employer pays the full cost or shares part of the cost. Any amount in excess of such combined support shall be refunded to the Employer through deduction of the employee's salary either during or after the employee's training period as circumstances require. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to report all sources of outside support to the Employer. (h) Termination of employment by the employee or by the Employer Commission for just cause prior to or during the employee's training shall nullify any obligation of financial assistance by the Employer Commission in connection with the training. (ih) If, after the training period, an employee fails to return to work on the pre-arranged date without reasonable cause, the employee shall repay in full the salary and cost, where applicable, incurred by the Employer Commission in connection with this training. (ji) An employee granted leave of absence with pay or with partial pay for training purposes shall sign a statement to the effect that, on completion of the training, the employee shall remain in the employ of the Public Service Commission for a period equivalent to three times the length of the training leave multiplied by the percentage of basic salary which was received during the training. Should the employee resign from the Public Service Commission or be dismissed for just cause before this period expires, the employee shall refund to the EmployerCommission, on a pro-rata basis, the salary plus, if any, cost incurred by the Employer Commission in connection with this training. (kj) An employee granted leave of absence without pay for training purposes shall sign a statement to the effect that, on completion of the training, the employee shall remain in the employ of the Public Service Commission for a period equivalent to the length of the training leave. Should the employee resign from the Public Service Commission or be dismissed for just cause before this period expires, the employee shall refund to the EmployerCommission, on a pro-rata basis, the cost, if any, incurred by the Employer Commission in connection with this training.

Professional Training. (a) The parties to this Agreement recognize that there are two types of professional training programs, namely: (i) Formal training programs - which include credit courses at universities or colleges or through correspondence, leading towards a degree, diploma or certificate. (ii) Informal training programs - which include non-credit training in the form of seminars, workshops, conferences or portions of conferences with educational content, short courses, correspondence courses and field trips. (b) All training must be of a nature related to duties in the same or similar discipline of the employee concerned, or to duties which are performed in the Public Service. In both instances, the training must be directed towards an improvement of skills which, in the EmployerCommission's opinion, are required within the Public Servicerequired. (c) The Employer Commission agrees to consult with the Union Association to determine where professional training programs may be inadequate or inappropriate. (d) Where the Employer Commission requires an employee to attend a training program, or where the Employer employee’s professional licensing body requires an employee to complete educational initiatives to maintain their license to practice, the Commission shall bear the full cost of the employee's training, and where the program entails leave of absence, such leave of absence shall be with pay. (e) Where an employee requests to attend a training program which is not required by the EmployerCommission, the Employer Commission may grant to the employee leave of absence, where necessary, with pay or partial pay or without pay, and/or choose to defray a portion of the cost of the employee's training. (f) The cost of an employee's training, referred to in (d) and (e) above, includes, where applicable: (i) tuition fees, (ii) entrance or registration fees, (iii) course-required books, (iv) necessary travel expenses (minus travel expenses normally incurred by the employee travelling between home and the place of work), (v) necessary subsistence expenses, and/or (vi) other legitimate expenses approved by the EmployerCommission. (g) In the event that an employee on training receives outside support, such as a scholarship, fellowship, bursary or any other type of assistance, the total of outside support plus Employer support shall not exceed: (i) the employee's basic salary for the period of training, where leave of absence with pay or with partial pay is involved; and/or (ii) the actual cost of the training, where the Employer pays the full cost or shares part of the cost. Any amount in excess of such combined support shall be refunded to the Employer through deduction of the employee's salary either during or after the employee's training period as circumstances require. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to report all sources of outside support to the Employer. (h) Termination of employment by the employee or by the Employer Commission for just cause prior to or during the employee's training shall nullify any obligation of financial assistance by the Employer Commission in connection with the training. (ih) If, after the training period, an employee fails to return to work on the pre-arranged date without reasonable cause, the employee shall repay in full the salary and cost, where applicable, incurred by the Employer Commission in connection with this training. (ji) An employee granted leave of absence with pay or with partial pay for training purposes shall sign a statement to the effect that, on completion of the training, the employee shall remain in the employ of the Public Service Commission for a period equivalent to three times the length of the training leave multiplied by the percentage of basic salary which was received during the training. Should the employee resign from the Public Service Commission or be dismissed for just cause before this period expires, the employee shall refund to the EmployerCommission, on a pro-rata basis, the salary plus, if any, cost incurred by the Employer Commission in connection with this training. (kj) An employee granted leave of absence without pay for training purposes shall sign a statement to the effect that, on completion of the training, the employee shall remain in the employ of the Public Service Commssion for a period equivalent to the length of the training leave. Should the employee resign from the Public Service Commission or be dismissed for just cause before this period expires, the employee shall refund to the EmployerCommission, on a pro-rata basis, the cost, if any, incurred by the Employer Commission in connection with this training.