Staff Development Buy-out Program Sample Clauses

Staff Development Buy-out Program. 8.1.3.1. The 1998-99 State Budget Act included legislation to expand the Staff Development Buy-out Program to provide funding for three (3) staff development days that are in addition to the number of days currently required for the instructional year, accordingly the Parties agree that: 8.1.3.2. The additional three (3) staff development days will be at least as long as a normal workday and unit members who are absent for the regularly calendared staff development day(s) will be eligible for their pro rata pay only if: (a) Illness or injury of the unit member pursuant to Article 10 Leave Polices, Section 10.3.1 (as documented by a medical doctor’s note) (b) Bereavement pursuant to Article 10 Leave Polices, Section 10.16. 8.1.3.3. In the event that state funding for the Staff Development Buy-out Program is subsequently withdrawn, the salary schedule and the work year shall be reduced accordingly.