Educational Leave

2007-2010

·       Outside of those Programs modified to accommodate preparation for Canadian qualifying and licensing examinations through recommendation of their Residence Program Committee, each Resident shall be entitled to up to (5) working days without loss of pay to prepare and write Canadian qualifying and licensing examinations. 

o       A Resident shall be granted an unpaid leave of up to (5) working days for the purpose of taking American professional certification examinations.

2004-2007

·       Life Support Courses

o       A Resident shall be reimbursed by the Authority for 100% the course fees incurred for successfully obtaining "Life Support" courses that are deemed necessary by his/her Program Director.  Examples include, but are not limited to:

§       Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

§       Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

§       Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

§       Paediatric Advances Life Support (PALS)

§       Advances in Labour Risk and Managements (ALARM)

2002-2004

·       Addition of Remote Training Article: Resident shall be reimbursed by the Authority for 100% of costs associated with mandatory training at a site outside of the Health Region in which they normally perform the majority of their duties, which occurs on or after July 1, 2003.  Such reimbursement shall be for reasonable travel, lodging, and any additional tuition associated with this remote training, upon presentation of satisfactory receipts.

·       Addition of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Article: Resident shall be reimbursed by the Authority for 100% of the course fees incurred for successfully obtaining initial Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, upon presentation of satisfactory receipts. 

1999-2002

·       Unchanged from previous Collective Agreement

1997-1999

·       Unchanged from previous Collective Agreement

1995-1997

·       Residents may be granted leave with pay to attend educational events such a medical conferences, provided that the educational event is approved by the appropriate Department Head.

·       Such educational leave shall not be deducted from vacation entitlement.

·       Each Resident shall be entitled to reasonable "leave" with pay to write qualifying and licensing examinations.