Scientific Conferences and Professional Development. Clauses B27.05, B27.06, and B27.07 apply to the SE Group only. The parties to this Agreement recognize that attendance at scientific conferences, workshops and other gatherings of a similar nature constitutes an integral part of a scientist’s research activities and that attendance and participation in such gatherings is recognized as an element in the conduct of scientific research.
Scientific Conferences and Professional Development. Clauses and apply to the SE Group only. The parties to this Agreement recognize that attendance at scientific conferences, workshops and other gatherings of a similar nature constitutes an integral part of a scientist’s research activities and that attendance and participation in such gatherings is recognized as an element in the conduct of scientific research. Scientific Conferences An employee will attend scientific conferences related to such employee’s field of specialization when it is deemed by management that such attendancewill benefit the research program. The employee may recommend to management, conferences, workshops, and other gatherings of a similar nature, which such employee deems relevant and beneficial to the research program. An employee who attends such a conference, workshop, and other gatherings of a similar nature, shall be considered to be on duty and, as required, in travel status. An employee shall not be entitled to any compensation under Article Travelling Time in respect of hours such employee is travelling to or from a conference or similar gathering.
