October 24, 2006
DID YOU KNOW?
Our new contract provides for 24 hours of paid release time for educational and
training classes for non-probationary clerical employees. The training should
be job related or University career related.
The complete contract article is here:
Training and Development
If you have not used any or all of the 24 hours from 2006, the unused hours may
be carried forward into 2007 and utilized along with the new 24 hours we will
all have in 2007.
However, in order to roll over this unused time, each clerical must notify
her/his supervisor of this no later than November 1, 2006. The following is a
suggested message you can give your supervisor either by email or in writing:
DATE (No later than 1 NOV 2006)
TO: Supervisor
FR: [your name here]
RE: Article 38
Training and Development
I am writing to request a carry over unused hours of 2006
Training and Development release time to 2007.
Finally, here are some frequently asked questions (and answers) regarding this
contract article:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. I have already used 10 training and development hours during 2006; can I
carry over 24 hours to 2007?
No, the total number of Training and Development hours per calendar year is 24.
You are only able to carry forward 14 hours (10 hours were already approved and
used during the 2006 calendar year).
2. I have not used any Training and Development hours during calendar year
2006. Can I carry forward 16 hours per Article 38 §8a?
You are entitled to carry forward 16 hours PLUS 8 additional hours for calendar
years 2007 and 2008 (see §8b). That means 24 hours can be carried forward in
2006 and 2007 no later than 1 Nov 2006 and 1 Nov 2007 respectively.
3. I found a great seminar that I would like to attend, who pays the
registration fee?
The provisions under Training and Development do not provide for the funding or
registration of classes/seminars; it only allows for paid release time to
attend a job related or University career related training and development
class. You can always inquire if your department or unit will pick up the
registration costs and/or apply for any scholarship/fee reductions available
from your HR department.
4. My supervisor denied my request for training and development and did not
give me a reason why. What do I do next?
You may appeal the decision in writing within 10 days of the denial to your
department head. Your department head should respond in writing within 10 days
explaining why the request was denied. If he/she fails to provide a written
response within 10 days, you may file a grievance in order to receive a
response.
5. How much advance notice should I give my supervisor for a training and
development program I would like to attend?
You should provide your supervisor with as much advance notice as possible.
Due to staffing considerations, a 2-week notice is the least amount of time you
should consider. We encourage you to plan ahead and notify your supervisor
that you are looking into using your training and development hours.
6. I carried over 24 unused training and development hours to 2007, what does
that mean for 2007?
If you have carried 24 hours from 2006 you will then add them to your 2007
calendar year (24 hours) for a total of 48 training and development hours.