STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND MEETINGS. (a) Casual and Temporary Employees required by the Employer to attend staff development training activities, courses, seminars, or other staff meetings shall be paid for such attendance at the applicable rate of pay, and shall be reimbursed for any required course materials and registration fees.
(b) Where such activity, course, seminar or other staff meeting is being held at a Site other than the Site(s) at which a Casual or Temporary Employee works, such Employee shall be compensated for travel kilometreage arising from the use of their personal vehicle to travel to such activity, course, seminar or other staff meeting, at the rate specified in Article 24: Transportation.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND MEETINGS. 8.01 The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing staff development for Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing staff development lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purposes of this Article, the term "staff development" includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills and other programs, which may be approved by the Employer.
8.02 The Employer's staff development policy governing annual in-service programs will include mandatory elements, as modified from time-to-time, and may include, but will not be limited to the following:
(a) emergency preparedness [including fire, evacuation and disaster procedures];
(b) occupational health & safety matters and prevention of personal injury including musculoskeletal injury arising from repetitive movements or strains;
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND MEETINGS. The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing staff development for Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing staff development lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purposes of this Article, the term "staff development" includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills and other programs, which may be approved by the Employer.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND MEETINGS. 8.01 The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing staff development for Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing staff development lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purposes of this Article, the term “staff development” includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of essential skills and other programs, which may be approved by the Employer.
(a) An Employee who is required to attend staff development activities on a regularly scheduled day of rest shall be:
(i) paid at the applicable rate of pay for the hours spent travelling to and from and attending such training course, seminar or staff meeting; or
(ii) granted equivalent time off in lieu at some other mutually agreeable time, or if impractical, the Employee shall be paid in accordance with 8.02(a)(i).
(b) An Employee who is required to attend staff development activities on a regularly scheduled day of work, shall be paid for all hours, inclusive of travel time at the applicable rate of pay.
(c) An Employee who is required by the Employer to attend staff development training activities, courses, seminars, or staff meetings, shall be entitled to the provisions of Article 24, Transportation and Subsistence, if applicable, and shall be reimbursed for any required course materials and registration fees.
8.03 Opportunities for Staff Development, Training and Educational opportunities shall first be offered to Regular Employees.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND MEETINGS. The Parties to this Collective Agreement recognize the value of continuing staff development for Employees and that the responsibility for such continuing staff development lies not only with the individual but also with the Employer. For the purposes of this Article, the term "staff development" includes orientation, acquisition and maintenance of and other programs, which may be approved by the Employer. paid at the applicable rate of pay for the hours spent travelling to and from and attending such training course, seminar or staff meeting; or granted equivalent time off in lieu at some other mutually agreeable time, or if impractical, the Employee shall be paid in accordance with Article An Employee who is required to attend staff development activities on a regularly scheduled day of work shall be paid for all hours, inclusive of travel time at the applicable rate of pay. An Employee who is required by the Employer to attend staff development training activities, courses, seminars, or staff meetings, shall be entitled to the provisions of Article (Transportation) if applicable and shall be reimbursed for any required course materials and registration fees. Opportunities for staff development, training and educational opportunities shall first be offered to Regular Employees.
