Section 1.
The Library recognizes the importance of career-related and other work related activities in developing staff expertise to serve Congress. The Library therefore encourages CRS employees to participate in such activities.
Section 2.
The Library recognizes that voluntary membership and participation in professional associations nurture one’s development. It also recognizes that the payment of membership dues in such associations is voluntary and an individual responsibility. The Library agrees to pay, to the extent its funds permit, official expenses of employees who, in performance of their official Library of Congress duties, are authorized to attend meetings of technical or professional associations. To the extent funds permit, unit employees attending meetings of technical or professional associations as official representatives of the Library will be in duty-status and will have travel expenses, per diem, and registration fees paid by the Library pursuant to governing regulations. Unit employees attending meetings of professional associations at their own expense may be granted administrative leave in accordance with applicable Library regulations.