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		<title>Who is qualified to apply for professional development?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/86/</link>
		<description>All permanent employees in good standing are eligible to apply. This means that you must have finished your probationary period and paid the $2 fee prescribed by the Labour Code.</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:39:18 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I take time off for medical appointments or family responsibilities?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/85/</link>
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You have two personal days per year that you may take off with pay for personal reasons. These days may be taken in hourly blocks.

In addition, according to Quebec's normes du travail a worke ...</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:13:39 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How am I compensated for working overtime?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/84/</link>
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Unless a valid alternate compensation model has been agreed upon and is in place, overtime is compensated in the following way:

Time off or remuneration at the rate of 1.5 times the hours wor ...</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:44:19 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>When am I entitled to be paid for overtime?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/83/</link>
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The University is required to pay overtime when an employee works outside his or her regular work schedule (normally 9-5), and the overtime has been approved in advance by the immediate supervis ...</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:31:24 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is the report that I have to submit afterwards?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/79/</link>
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The written report is a summary of the professional development activities that you attended with funds from the CPDF. Not every PD recipient must submit a report. See the following excerpt from ...</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:16:53 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is the current per diem for food? Is it the same for any country I might travel to?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/67/</link>
		<description>The per diem amount is set by Concordia's VP Finance. As of July 28, 2009, the amounts are as follows:


The per diem meal allowance is now $46.25 per day:
Breakfast: $9.00
Lunch: $13.00
Din ...</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:44:58 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>If my expenses for my PD activity were greater than I requested and/or was awarded, will I be reimbursed the difference?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/76/</link>
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You will only be reimbursed for expenses you requested in your application that were approved by the CPDC.</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:41:47 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I request advanced payment of PD funds to attend an activity?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/68/</link>
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Yes, expenses may be paid by the University in advance of the scheduled activity.  A request for advanced payment should be submitted to the CPFC along with the application for funding.  An adva ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:36:52 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Is there a restriction on the type of courses for which I can apply for PD fund support?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/59/</link>
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You can only request PD funds for courses that relate to a current or future job at Concordia. (c.a. art.10.12a)</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:31:28 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I apply for PD funds to attend a a conference even if my supervisor does not agree to give me time off to attend?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/55/</link>
		<description>Yes, you can apply.  However, you will have to take the time to attend the conference as vacation time, assuming your supervisor agrees to grant you vacation time or unpaid leave during the period ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:28:18 PDT</pubDate>
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