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1. Ceneral

Educational leave is granted through the authority
ofthe College Council. The welfare of the College
and the professional competence of the instructor
re arnong the prime considerations in approving
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Requests for educational leave must be made to
his Principal and must be accompanied by an
outline of the purpose for the leave.

The instructor within one month of his return to
duty must submit to his Principal satisfactory
evidence of having carried out the purpose for
which the leave was granted. In the event of
failing tc do so, the instructor shall refund the
amount paid by the College to him‘during such
leave.

An instructor shall not be eligible to be granted
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of twenty-four (24) months as an instructor.

Approved educational leave shall be at the rate
of 603. of salery and allowances; contributions
for ates Benefits will be continued during
nai leave by the College and the

leave period will count in full

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Leave of more than four (4) months to one
calendar year shall be considered long-term
leave.
In order to be granted long-term leave, an
instructor rnust be a permanent regular instructor
and have been on staff for at least five (5) continuous
years.
"The instructor undertakes to remain in the service of the
Colieg: fer a minimum of three (3) years immediately
following retarn from such leave. In the event the instructor
fails to remain one (1) complete year he shall refund to
the Col e fall amount paid by the College to him
during such leave; failing to remain two (2) compiete years
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rerrais. three (3) cumpiete years he shall refund one-third
(1/3) of the amount.

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Normally, an instructor shall not be eligible
for a subsequent long-term educational leave
until a period of six (¢) years has elapsed from
the completion of the previous such leave.

A request for such leave must be made at least

six (6) months prior to the proposed commencement
date. The instructor will receive a preliminary
reply at least four (4) months prior to the requested
commencement date, and a final reply at least three
(3) months prior.

3: Shost-Zerny

Leave of from eleven (11) days to four (4) months
shall be considered short-term leave.

In order to be granted short-term leave an
instructor must be a permanent reguiar instr uctor
and must have been on staff for two (2) continuous
years.

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following, return from such leave and in the event of

of one (1) year

failing to do so, shall retund the amount paid by the
College to the faculty membey during such leave.

A request for such leave must be made at least

two (2) months prior tc the proposed commencement
date, The instructor will receive a reply at least
one (1) month prior to the requested commencement
date.

The Association's position is that the cumulative total of 24
months is too short; that the time an instructor must remain
in the service of the College following long-term leave is too
long; and that the definition of short-term leave should be

altered.

While I appreciate the concerns expressed by the Association,
the proposal of the College establishes a good starting point
for a more rational and explicit policy. Tine needs of
instructors and the College will ao doubt change over the
years and if the time periods sct out in the proposal prove

onerous or unworkable, they may be emended as

     
    
          
 
 

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Recommendations on Professional Development:
(i) Educational Leave:
That the College proposal as set out above be

incorporated into a revised collective agreement,

{ii) Professional Development Leave:
That all instructors, regardless of their field of
instruction, be granted a minimum of five (5) days

per year for professional development purposes.

That any additional professional development leave
granted by the College above the five-day minimum
continue to be based upon individual application,

need, and merit.

Because of the importance of this matter, I should explain
my reasoning so that these two recommendations may be
seen in full context. The College is not opposed to the
concept of professional development leave, but it docs take
the view that it should be related to the specific necds of
individual instructors and the nature of their ficld of
instruction. Their argument is that the needs of an
instructor in the vocational field are different from those

in academic fields or in special programmes offered by

the College.

Laccept that argument and that is the purpose of my
second recommendation under this heading. However, I
am also of the opinion that there is a crucial minimum

that all instructors, regardless of their field of instruction,
requre to maintain contact with developments in their field.
lam also of the opinion that this time should be accountable;
that the indivicual should submit a formal proposal setting
out how the time will be used to his advantage and that of the
College. It is my understanding that teachers undcr the
Pubisc Suivols Act are entitied to six days per year for

professional development purposes.