Representative Training and Development. Sufficient funded time has been included within the resource provided to Establishments to enable representatives to access time off to attend learning and development events as set out in Annex E of the Resources Accord. In consultation with the POA(S) Scottish National Committee, Branch Chairs should decide what training and development needs require to be met on the part of individual representatives over the coming year, some of whom might have had some previous relevant training. An annualised time off total should be agreed by the Partners and produced at the beginning of the resourcing year. It is unlikely that the maximum allowance will be used in the case of each and every employee representative. In this case, spare capacity should be assigned to other purposes such as the contingency reserve. (See 3.2)
