Development days

Based on the collective labour agreement, you are entitled to three development days per year. These days are intended for development and training in the context of Recognition and Appreciation and/or Sustainable Employability. Within Radboud University, the development days are part of the development agreements in the annual appraisal.

You can use the days for various activities to enhance your own sustainable employability, for example:

  • Setting up your own development process and development activities; 
  • Training or course, which is not covered by the Training Expenses Reimbursement Scheme. For example, training, coaching or a course that has a positive influence on all aspects of your functioning, such as a course on self-insight and a programme on vitality and health.  
  • Workshops or seminars, for example for gaining inspiration, knowledge and networking contacts to promote your own development. 
  • Networking or internship, both inside and outside Radboud University 
  • Voluntary work with a clear development component

You are responsible for taking the initiative yourself. Of course, your manager will ask about your development needs and the content of your development days, for example during the annual appraisal. In consultation with your manager, you will make agreements on the specific details.

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Good to know

  • You cannot sell development days: they are not holidays. 
  • There is no budget linked to development days, only working time.
  • Unused development days lapse automatically at the end of the calendar year, unless you have agreed with your manager to carry the development days over to the next calendar year. Put this agreement in writing in, for example, the annual appraisal report.

Radboud University training offer

 To support you in your work and in realising your ambitions, Radboud University has its own high-quality and diverse training offer. In the university's online learning environment gROW, you can follow training courses, workshops, programmes and e-learnings that will help you realise your ambitions and work on your sustainable employability.

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