Workshops. During the month of September or October of each year during the term of this Agreement, there shall be held at each University a workshop for Department Chairs at which will be discussed their roles and responsibilities as such. Representatives of the University, at its election, and representatives of the Association, at its election, shall be permitted to participate jointly in such workshop.
Workshops. The parties shall make every reasonable effort to notify each other of any pertinent conferences, workshops, or seminars in which District staff may be eligible to participate. Such notification is to be sent, if possible, prior to the scheduled beginning date of the conference, workshop or seminar.
Workshops. The College agrees to conduct workshops to promote employee morale, productivity, and efficiency, as well as open new lines of communication between labor and management. Subjects for the workshops may be determined by the Professional Development Committee. Employees must first request and receive supervisor approval to attend such workshops on paid time, and such approval or denial is not subject to grievance. These workshops may include all staff or may be sponsored by sub–units, i.e., Instruction, Administration, and Student Services. Attendance will be considered as time worked for employees on all shifts.
Workshops. Sponsor conferences and workshops as determined by the Board of Directors on the full range of labor-management relations.
Workshops. 1. If the Board requires bargaining unit members to attend professional meetings or workshops, the bargaining unit member(s) shall be granted time off and shall be reimbursed for their actual, necessary expenses relative to mileage, meals, tuition, registration fees and necessary lodging.
2. Bargaining unit members may be permitted to attend professional workshops and/or classes, relative to their classification, with the approval of the Director, Principal and Treasurer and shall be reimbursed as in number 1 above.
Workshops. The District shall provide in-service training for employees on a continuing and regular basis at no cost or loss of pay or time to employees. Vocational training days shall be incorporated into the school work calendar for Unit 1 employees. One of these training days shall be organized and sponsored by the District and shall coincide with the employees’ work calendar. Xxxx 0 and Unit 3 employees shall participate in work-related vocational training sessions throughout the school work calendar year. The District recognizes the importance of providing adequate training for all personnel, especially in the area of new technology. Every effort shall be made to provide appropriate training prior to implementation. Employees making a good faith effort to complete a project or task will not be held accountable for errors or malfunctions.
Workshops. The College will compensate tenure candidates $1000 for completion of the Educational Equity Workshop during their probationary period. For the duration of this Agreement, tenured, full-time temporary and adjunct faculty may enroll in the workshop on a space-available basis. Tenured, full-time temporary, and adjunct faculty who have not previously completed the Educational Equity Workshop will receive a one-time payment of $1000 for completing it, on a voluntary basis.
Workshops. 1. The District will make up a minimum of $425 per Teacher available to pay for tuition, registration, materials, and travel expenses. However, in no event shall the District expend more than $25,000 per contract year for workshop reimbursement.
2. The Teacher will seek pre-approval for any workshop from the Professional Growth Committee, the building Principal and the Superintendent of Schools prior to registration.
3. Upon completion, the Teacher will supply the Professional Growth Committee and the Superintendent’s Office a certificate of completion for the workshop.
4. After June 1st, any remaining unencumbered balance will be available to be divided evenly by those requesting reimbursement over the $425 per Teacher limit.
5. The District will prepay for a workshop that has been approved by the Professional Growth Committee, subject to meeting the requirements in section C of this Article.
6. To qualify for pre-payment, the request must be submitted to the SAU Office by the 10th of the month in which the pre-payment is requested.
7. Each Teacher agrees to submit to the District receipts and other paperwork for any workshop that was prepaid.
Workshops. The district shall annually budget a workshop cap of $3,000 district-wide to be pro-rated between the buildings on an FTE basis. The funds shall be used specifically for the costs of the workshops and shall not be used for the cost of substitutes if a member is gone during the workday for an approved workshop. Although the workshop requests are employee directed, they do require district approval. Any workshop funds remaining after March 1st may be reallocated to tuition reimbursement distributed according to Section C above.
Workshops. The Board will make provisions for at least one workshop during the school year, if necessary, or if requested by either party.
