Training and Professional Development Opportunities Sample Clauses

Training and Professional Development Opportunities. Employees and supervisors will identify training opportunities that support the mission of the employer, the employee’s position and duties, and the professional development of the employee. If resources are available and the business needs allow, the Employer will authorize identified training opportunities that will be granted to the employee. If the Employer resources have not been allocated to pay for such training opportunities, the employee will have the option of paying for the opportunities and may be granted leave to attend provided such participation does not unreasonably interfere with business needs. Employees may communicate their education and skill development training desires annually through the performance evaluation process.
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Training and Professional Development Opportunities. 842 Employees and supervisors will identify training opportunities that support the mission of 843 the employer, the employee’s position and duties, and the professional development of the 844 employee. If resources are available and the business needs allow, the Employer will 845 authorize identified training opportunities that will be granted to the employee. If the 846 Employer resources have not been allocated to pay for such training opportunities, the 847 employee will have the option of paying for the opportunities and may be granted leave to 848 attend provided such participation does not unreasonably interfere with business needs. 849 Employees may communicate their education and skill development training desires 850 annually through the performance evaluation process.

Related to Training and Professional Development Opportunities

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.

  • Professional Development 9.01 Continuous professional development is a hallmark of professional nursing practice. As a self-regulating profession, nursing recognizes the importance of maintaining a dynamic practice environment which includes ongoing learning, the maintenance of competence, career development, career counselling and succession planning. The parties agree that professional development includes a diverse range of activities, including but not limited to formal academic programs; short-term continuing education activities; certification programs; independent learning committee participation. The parties recognize their joint responsibility in and commitment to active participation in the area of professional development.

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members.

  • Professional Development Fund A budget item equal to one-half (½) of one (1) percent of employees' salaries shall be set aside annually to be used to:

  • Continuing Professional Development 30.1.7 If, during the life of the Agreement, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is introduced for plumbers, all time spent in complying with the CPD obligations will be the responsibility of each plumber.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board agrees to implement the following:

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