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Professional
development opportunities shall include: |
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the
fee waiver program; |
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training directly
of benefit to the campus; |
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professional
development leaves directly of benefit to the campus; |
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continuing
education. |
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Application procedures by which an employee may request professional
development opportunities shall be determined by the President.
Upon request of an employee or APC, such application procedures
shall be made known to the requestor.
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Upon
request of an employee or the APC on behalf of an employee,
the administrator responsible for the professional development
opportunities listed in 16.1 shall endeavor to provide information
regarding the availability of training funds. |
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The
President may establish requirements that an employee shall
meet upon completion of a professional development opportunity.
Such requirements shall be established prior to the commencement
of the professional development opportunity. |
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The appropriate
administrator may approve a request from all full-time employees
and part-time permanent employees for enrollment in a maximum
of two (2) CSU courses or six (6) units, whichever is greater,
per semester/quarter on the fee waiver program subject to the
following three (3) conditions: |
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The
course shall be job-related or shall be a part of an approved
career development plan. |
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An employee
who qualifies for admission to a campus in accordance
with established CSU standards and criteria shall be admitted,
except that fees may be waived pursuant to this Article.
An employee who does not qualify for regular admission
may be admitted pursuant to the authority of the President,
except that fees may be waived pursuant to this Article. |
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The fee waiver
program may not be used to take courses in self-support
programs. |
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The term
"fee waiver" as used in this Article means a program
that waives or reduces fees for employees as listed below: |
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The following
fees shall be fully waived for employees: |
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Application
Fee
Health Services Fee
Identification Card Fee
Instructionally Related Activity Fee |
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The following
fees shall be reduced to one dollar ($1.00) for employees: |
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Student
Body Association Fee
Student Union Fee
Health Facilities Fee |
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All other Category I fees as defined in Executive Order 740 shall be waived for employees. |
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The
State University Fee shall be waived for employees for the units of courses
taken in the fee waiver program. Employees taking CSU courses
in addition to the CSU fee waiver courses shall pay the difference
between the full State University Fee and the part-time State
University Fee. |
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Participation
in the fee waiver program shall entitle an employee to instructional
services but not to student services. |
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Provided
the operational needs of the employee's department are met in
an orderly and normal manner, an employee shall be granted reasonable
release time for one (1) on-campus course per semester/quarter
taken pursuant to provision 16.5 of this Article. |
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An employee
on a leave of absence who, pursuant to provision 16.5, is eligible
to request a fee waiver may request a fee waiver for enrollment
in more than two (2) courses per semester/quarter. |
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In order for an employee to continue participating in this
program, normal academic standards shall be maintained. Courses
taken on the fee waiver program shall be taken for credit
and not audited.
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A record
of completed courses may be placed in the employee's official
personnel file. |
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16.12 |
A. |
An employee eligible for participation in the CSU Fee Waiver Program as defined in provision 16.5 may transfer his/her existing fee waiver benefit entitlement to only one person at a time who is a spouse, dependent child, or domestic partner of the employee, subject to the following conditions: |
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The courses are taken by a spouse, dependent child, or domestic partner who is matriculated toward a degree and the courses are for credit or progress toward the degree's requirements; and |
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This fee waiver benefit does not apply to out-of-state tuition. |
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Participation by an eligible employee's spouse, dependent child, or domestic partner is subject to each CSU campus' standard admission and registration policies and procedures. Eligibility criteria for domestic partners shall be those used to determine such eligibility for health benefits. |
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The following fees shall be fully waived for a spouse, dependent child, or domestic partner of the employee: |
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Application Fee
Identification Card Fee
State University Fee for the courses taken in the Fee Waiver Program |
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All other fees shall be paid at the regular rates by a spouse, dependent child, or domestic partner of the employee. |
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A spouse, dependent child, or domestic partner of the employee shall be entitled to student services in addition to instructional services. |
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An employee
wishing to participate in training, including workshops, seminars,
short courses, professional meetings, or other professional
activities, may submit a written request to the appropriate
administrator. Such a request may include release time with
pay, flexible working hours, tuition, and travel. The appropriate
administrator shall respond to such requests in writing. |
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When
an employee is required by an appropriate administrator to take
work-related training, the employee shall be granted release
time for such training if it occurs during working hours. When
an employee eligible for overtime is required by an appropriate
administrator to take work-related training during non-working
hours, the employee shall be granted overtime pay or compensatory
time off (CTO) pursuant to Article 28, Hours of Work. |
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An employee
may request release time for the purpose of taking examinations
to acquire or maintain a required specialized license or certificate. |
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A full-time
permanent employee may request at the Human Resources Office or be
offered the opportunity for a temporary assignment in a higher
level position on a training and development basis.
Upon request, an employee serving on such a temporary assignment
shall be provided with a letter of verification of such service.
A copy of such a verification letter shall be placed in the
personnel file of the employee.
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Employees
may prepare and present training proposals for bargaining unit
employees. The Union also may submit such proposals to the Human Resources
Office. |
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The appropriate administrator(s) shall consider any training
proposal(s), and respond in writing regarding the training
proposal(s).
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Upon
request of the Union, the appropriate administrator(s) shall
meet with the Union and a reasonable number of affected employees
to discuss the training proposal. Such a meeting shall be held
at a time and place mutually agreeable to the appropriate administrator
and the Union. |
Professional Development Leaves
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An employee
may request, pursuant to Article 22, Leaves of Absence Without
Pay, of this Agreement, a professional development leave without
pay directly of benefit to the campus. Such requests may include
leaves to: |
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undertake
specific projects, research, or scholarly activity; |
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undertake professional
activity or research subsidized by a grant; |
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participate
in a work experience program; |
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pursue an educational
program, advanced degree or other specialized training
related to his/her professional development. |
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An eligible
employee may request a leave pursuant to Appendix I of this
Agreement. |
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Continuing
Education training is only that training necessary to meet degree
and licensure/certificate requirements mandated as an employee's
condition of employment. |
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An employee
eligible for Continuing Education training may request to participate
in such activities in accordance with campus procedures and
provision 16.13 above. |
