Collective Agreement
  July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010

ARTICLE 39:          PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE
                                  REIMBURSEMENTS

39.1   The Employer shall reimburse professional development expenses which relate to those activities which enhance a member’s performance, ability, or effectiveness as a teacher, librarian and/or scholar at the University.

39.2   The member shall be eligible to receive reimbursement of professional development expenses to a maximum of $300 in each fiscal year upon presentation of original receipts to the Vice-President (Academic) no later than 31 March. Only one claim may be processed each fiscal year. Such expenses include but are not limited to:

39.2.1    travel and associated expenses related to meetings, conferences, study leave, or other similar professional activities, and eligible expenses not covered by or in excess of money available from other funds for similar purposes;

39.2.2    registration fees and other expenses for meetings of learned societies, other
professional organizations, workshops, seminars, and similar activities;

39.2.3    membership fees in learned societies and professional organizations;

39.2.4    books and subscriptions to scholarly journals;

39.2.5    expenses directly associated with teaching responsibilities or current active
research or professional programs.

39.3   In accordance with University policy, all assets paid for by the Employer remain the property of the University

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