Staff Development Leave. (a) An employee shall be granted leave without loss of pay, at her basic rate of pay, to take courses (including related examinations), conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums or similar out-of-service programs, at the request of the Employer. The amount of pay received by an employee shall not exceed the full-time daily hours of work as outlined in Article 14.2. When such leave is granted, the Employer shall bear the full cost, including tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-related books. The Employer shall also reimburse the employee for approved travelling, subsistence, and other legitimate, applicable expenses.
Staff Development Leave. (a) An employee will be granted leave without loss of pay, at their basic rate of pay, to take courses (including related examinations) or attend conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums or similar out-of-service programs, at the request of the Employer. The amount of pay received by an employee will not exceed the full-time daily hours of work as outlined in Clause 14.2 (Hours of Work). When such leave is granted, the Employer will bear the full cost, including tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-related books. The Employer will also reimburse the employee for approved travelling, subsistence, and other legitimate, applicable expenses.
Staff Development Leave. To encourage and enable classified employees to enhance their value to the District through further job-related education, the upgrading of their skills, or retraining for a different career ladder within the District, a Staff Development Leave has been established. After seven (7) years of service in the District, an employee is eligible to apply for a leave from one (1) to ten (10) months at 85% of full pay. An eligible employee may apply through the Supervising Manager for a leave to complete interrupted studies, learn by observing methods used in industry or other educational institutions, or to get a substantial start on a goal of better education. The application in writing must present a detailed description of the proposed activities of the leave and the specific potential value of these activities to the District. The application shall contain precise dates for the beginning and ending of the leave. All applications for the succeeding college year must be received by the Director of Human Resources before December 15. Each application that has been submitted and has received the recommendation of the supervising manager and the appropriate administrator shall be forwarded to the Classified Staff Development Committee for review and recommendation to the Chancellor. This Committee shall be composed of two (2) representatives of CSEA, two (2) representatives of the Association of Classified Employees (ACE), and two (2) administrators designated by the Chancellor, one of whom shall serve as chair. The percentage of classified staff from CSEA to be granted Staff Development Leave will be negotiated each year. If the number of recommended applications exceeds the number agreed upon for the year, the Committee shall establish procedures for deciding which leaves shall be recommended to the Chancellor for submission to the Board. Board-approved leaves will be announced by March 1 each year. If a leave is granted, the employee must agree in writing to render, upon return from leave, a minimum of two (2) years of service to the District. Failure to render this service will require the employee to refund salary paid by the District during the leave. Within thirty (30) days after returning from a leave, the employee shall submit a written report to the Classified Staff Development Leave Committee of the activities of the leave, emphasizing the value to the District. If the employee attended school during the leave, he or she shall also submit a transcript sh...
Staff Development Leave. An employee will be granted leave without loss of pay, at their basic rate of pay, to take courses (including related examinations) or attend conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums or similar out-of-service programs, at the request of the Employer. The amount of pay received by an employee will not exceed the full-time daily hours of work as outlined in Clause 14.2 (Hours of Work). When such leave is granted, the Employer will bear the full cost, including tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-related books. The Employer will also reimburse the employee for approved travelling, subsistence, and other legitimate, applicable expenses. An employee may be granted leave without pay, with pay, or leave with partial pay, to take work related courses in which the employee wishes to enrol to acquire the skills necessary to enhance opportunities. Approval of requests will be given reasonable consideration and leaves pursuant to this article will be administered in a reasonable manner. Should the employee noted above terminate their employment for any reason during the six-month period following completion of the above-noted leave, the employee will reimburse the Employer for all expenses incurred by the Employer (i.e. tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-required books) on a proportionate basis.
Staff Development Leave. (a) An employee shall be granted leave without loss of pay, at her basic rate of pay, to take courses (including related examinations), conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums or similar out-of-service programs, required by or at the request of the Employer. The amount of pay received by an employee shall not exceed the full-time daily hours of work as outlined in Article 14.2.
Staff Development Leave. Teachers may be granted leave with pay for the purpose of visiting other schools or attending meetings or conferences of an educational nature.
Staff Development Leave. The purpose of staff development leaves is to provide Unit Members with the opportunity to pursue educational activities that will enhance their professional growth and enrichment and be of benefit to the programs and services of the District.
Staff Development Leave. Whenever possible, the teacher shall submit a request for staff development leave at least two weeks prior to the leave to his/her immediate supervisor. Upon recommendation of the unit administrator, the leave may be approved by the Superintendent. Staff development leave, with the exception of leaves generated through the Department of Instruction or through Central Office, shall be budgeted equitably between buildings and district wide programs. Staff development leave shall include: attending educational conferences, participation in District curriculum committees, and other purposes as approved by the Superintendent.
Staff Development Leave. A staff development leave program shall be available to LRCEA members upon funding of the prescribed number of leaves and pursuant to the following procedures.
Staff Development Leave. A full-time faculty member may be granted paid leave for the purpose of improving classroom teaching performance. Such leave may be used to visit classes in other departments or colleges or to attend workshops related to the subject(s) or academic discipline(s) being taught by the faculty member.
