Procedures for Administering Professional Development Support Funds. 23.5.1 Faculty members must complete and submit Alternate Duty/Leave forms for approval of leave and departmental funding by the appropriate individuals identified on the form. All professional development proposals must be approved by the appropriate Department Chair, who will forward them to the appropriate Division Chair, or appropriate Xxxx where there is no Division Chair, for approval of leave and department funding. 23.5.2 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee shall have the authority, on behalf of the College, to approve dispersal of funds in accordance with its Terms of Reference and with normal College accounting practices. 23.5.3 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee has the responsibility of preparing guidelines for the disbursement of the following: a) professional development activity funds through Division Chairs, or the appropriate Xxxx where there is no Division Chair, to departments; b) funds for the use of the Langara Research Committee; c) supplementary funds to support short-term professional development activities. 23.5.3.1 Such guidelines shall contain reasonable time lines for the approval and dispersal of funds subject to 23.5.4 and 23.5.5, shall require that faculty members report on activities and provide statements of expenses, and shall include an internal accounting process which conforms to normal College accounting practices. 23.5.4 Faculty members whose leaves have been approved in accordance with 23.5.1 may apply to the Professional Development Support Fund Committee for supplementary funds to pursue professional development activities, such funds being in addition to those normally available from departments. The Professional Development Support Fund Committee will receive faculty members' applications for the use of supplementary funds, approve or reject them, and forward its recommendations to the President or delegate, who will authorize payment. 23.5.5 Professional development funds shall be used for, but shall not be limited to, such activities as attending courses and conferences, travel expenses and other activities acceptable to the Professional Development Support Fund Committee as described in 23.2.3. Such funds are not to be used for articulation expenses, replacement costs of faculty on approved professional development time or regular College business, for training or education required rather than authorized by the College, or for the purchase of supplies or capital items except where related to activities described in 23.2.2 and 23.2.3. 23.5.6 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee is accountable to the College and the Association. A year-end financial summary shall be provided to both parties. Either party has the right to request, in addition to the year-end financial summary, periodic financial statements and details of professional development activities funded.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Procedures for Administering Professional Development Support Funds. 23.5.1 Faculty members must complete and submit Alternate Duty/Leave forms for approval of leave and departmental funding by the appropriate individuals identified on the form. All professional development proposals must be approved by the appropriate Department Chair, who will forward them to the appropriate Division Chair, or appropriate Xxxx where there is no Division Chair, for approval of leave and department funding.
23.5.2 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee shall have the authority, on behalf of the College, to approve dispersal of funds in accordance with its Terms of Reference and with normal College accounting practices.
23.5.3 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee has the responsibility of preparing guidelines for the disbursement of the following:
a) professional development activity funds through Division Chairschairs, or the appropriate Xxxx where there is no Division Chair, to departments;
b) funds for the use of the Langara Research Committee;
c) supplementary funds to support short-term professional development activities.
23.5.3.1 Such guidelines shall contain reasonable time lines for the approval and dispersal of funds subject to 23.5.4 and 23.5.5, shall require that faculty members report on activities and provide statements of expenses, and shall include an internal accounting process which conforms to normal College accounting practices.
23.5.4 Faculty members whose leaves have been approved in accordance with 23.5.1 may apply to the Professional Development Support Fund Committee for supplementary funds to pursue professional development activities, such funds being in addition to those normally available from departments. The Professional Development Support Fund Committee will receive faculty members' applications for the use of supplementary funds, approve or reject them, and forward its recommendations to the President or delegatePresident, who will authorize payment.
23.5.5 Professional development funds shall be used for, but shall not be limited to, such activities as attending courses and conferences, travel expenses and other activities acceptable to the Professional Development Support Fund Committee as described in 23.2.3. Such funds are not to be used for articulation expenses, replacement costs of faculty on approved professional development time or regular College business, for training or education required rather than authorized by the College, or for the purchase of supplies or capital items except where related to activities described in 23.2.2 and 23.2.3.
23.5.6 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee is accountable to the College and the Association. A year-end financial summary shall be provided to both parties. Either party has the right to request, in addition to the year-end financial summary, periodic financial statements and details of professional development activities funded.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Procedures for Administering Professional Development Support Funds. 23.5.1 Faculty members must complete and submit Alternate Duty/Leave forms for approval of leave and departmental funding by the appropriate individuals identified on the form. All professional development proposals must be approved by the appropriate Department Chair, who will forward them to the appropriate Division Chair, or appropriate Xxxx where there is no Division Chair, for approval of leave and department funding.
23.5.2 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee shall have the authority, on behalf of the College, to approve dispersal of funds in accordance with its Terms of Reference and with normal College accounting practices.
23.5.3 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee has the responsibility of preparing guidelines for the disbursement of the following:
a) professional development activity funds through Division Chairs, or the appropriate Xxxx where there is no Division Chair, to departments;
b) funds for the use of the Langara Research Committee;
c) supplementary funds to support short-term professional development activities.
23.5.3.1 Such guidelines shall contain reasonable time lines for the approval and dispersal of funds subject to 23.5.4 and 23.5.5, shall require that faculty members report on activities and provide statements of expenses, and shall include an internal accounting process which conforms to normal College accounting practices.
23.5.4 Faculty members whose leaves have been approved in accordance with 23.5.1 may apply to the Professional Development Support Fund Committee for supplementary funds to pursue professional development activities, such funds being in addition to those normally available from departments. The Professional Development Support Fund Committee will receive faculty members' applications for the use of supplementary funds, approve or reject them, and forward its recommendations to the President or delegate, who will authorize payment.
23.5.5 Professional development funds shall be used for, but shall not be limited to, such activities as attending courses and conferences, travel expenses and other activities acceptable to the Professional Development Support Fund Committee as described in 23.2.3. Such funds are not to be used for articulation expenses, replacement costs of faculty on approved professional development time or regular College business, for training or education required rather than authorized by the College, or for the purchase of supplies or capital items except where related to activities described in 23.2.2 and 23.2.3.
23.5.6 The Professional Development Support Fund Committee is accountable to the College and the Association. A year-end financial summary shall be provided to both parties. Either party has the right to request, in addition to the year-end financial summary, periodic financial statements and details of professional development activities funded.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
