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57 Section 2. Leave may be granted for the purpose of treatment or rehabilitation. Section 3. Participation in the Employee Assistance Program shall be voluntary and any records of such participation shall be kept confiden tial, in accordance with law, rule, and regulation. ARTICLE 39 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Section 1. BUE may submit requests to enroll in correspondence courses and other education and professional training programs at no cost to the BUE. Such request will be given consideration by the Employer in accordance with law, rule and regulation. Section 2. BUE s may participate on their own time in educational and training programs directly related to improving their job performance within the profession. To the maximum extent practical and allowable by law and government - wide regulation, BUEs shall be reimburse d for such training, if such training is deemed directly related to improving job performance by the Employer. Requests for approval and reimbursement must be submitted sufficiently in advance to permit final determinations and be made prior to enrollment. The program shall be made available on an equitable basis to all BUEs covered by this agreement. Approval will not be given on a retroactive basis. Section 3. The Employer will inform BUEs of training opportunities available which are sponsored and/or co nducted by the Employer. BUEs will make request to attend these training opportunities with their supervisor/manager and unless operational requirements do not permit, BUEs shall be able to attend. Section 4. BUEs may enroll in a continuing education pr ogram and/or professional development program that meet program requirements for tuition assistance and/or related fees, unless operation requirements do not permit. Annual leave may be requested to attend the program, if the attendance of the program is not authorized during duty time. Section 5. BUEs will normally not have their days or shifts changed in mid - semester while attending educational institutions, unless required by operational necessity.

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