Professional Development Pool a. All professional development leave/expenditures must be approved by the Superintendent at least two (2) weeks prior. The pool will have a maximum of $4,500 available. Employees are allowed $300 per year. If cost of professional development exceeds the $300 allowed, employee may apply to the Superintendent for additional funds.
Professional Development Pool. A Professional Development Pool will be created as follows:
a) On April 1st of each year, for each full-time Member the amount of $2,500 will be placed in the Professional Development Pool.
b) The Professional Development Pool is a consolidated account solely for the use of full-time Member for all expenses related to scholarly advancement, including travel expenses, attendance at conferences, and travel and related expenses for research activities.
c) To be eligible for consideration for pool monies, each full-time Member will be required to submit an annual professional development/research plan and application for funds from the pool by February 15th for review by a panel consisting of the Deans of each Faculty, the Associate Vice-President Research and Faculty Affairs and three Faculty Members, with a minimum of one Faculty Member from each of the Faculties, as appointed by the Faculty Association. The panel will decide which applications will be approved, reduced, or rejected.
d) An individual Member may combine approved funds from his Personal Professional Development Fund with approved funds from the Professional Development Pool.
e) Reimbursement of claimed expenses will be made for expenses consistent with the approved application for Professional Development Pool funds and in accordance with the University Policy on Travel and Business-Related Expenses #FN 2.05.
Professional Development Pool. 1. A pool of District funds totaling $35,000 will be set aside each school year for the purpose of continuing an ongoing staff development program.
2. It is the intent of the parties that these funds be expended for programs/activities planned and developed to meet building, program and District level goals and/or upgrading personal/professional competence.
3. Throughout the school year employees seeking to utilize funds from this pool will request mini-grants up to $850 per grant, until the May Professional Development meeting, on a form provided by the committee so that the request may be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the District Professional Development Committee. In the event the pool is depleted early and not all requests made during a given month are possible, all accurately completed mini-grant applications received prior to the deadline will be entered into a random drawing. Mini-grant applications will be randomly drawn until all remaining funds are allocated.
4. Mini-grants cannot be used to purchase technology hardware, even if a device is included in the price of a workshop/course. Mini-grants cannot be used to pay for an employee’s time to attend a workshop, course, or conference. Projects must receive the approval of the curriculum director or building principal prior to being submitted.
5. For proposals involving salary stipend requests, such proposal will state the services to be performed, the number of hours for which pay would be received for performing these services and the means by which accountability for performance of these services can be monitored.
6. In reviewing such proposals, the District Professional Development Committee, will approve or disapprove proposed expenditures consistent with negotiated intents of the parties. The existing membership will be maintained for the duration of the agreement. It is the intent of the parties that the entire bargaining unit has equal access.
7. Any funds not used or applied for by the May Professional Development Committee meeting will be available, as mini-grants of $500 or less. At the May Professional Development Committee meeting, a mini-grant application due date will be established. Certificated employees will be notified of the due date at least five school days prior to the deadline. All accurately completed mini-grant applications received prior to the deadline will be entered into a random drawing. Mini-grant applications will be randomly drawn until all remaining fun...
Professional Development Pool. 1. A pool of District funds totaling $35,000 will be set aside each school year for the purpose of continuing an ongoing staff development program.
2. It is the intent of the parties that these funds be expended for programs/activities planned and developed to meet building, program and District level goals and/or upgrading personal/professional competence.
3. Throughout the school year employees seeking to utilize funds from this pool will request mini-grants up to $850 per grant, until the May Professional Development meeting, on a form provided by the committee so that the request may be reviewed and approved or disapproved by the District Professional Development Committee. In the event the pool is depleted early and not all requests made during a given month are possible, all accurately completed mini-grant applications received prior to the deadline will be entered into a random drawing. Mini-grant applications will be randomly drawn until all remaining funds are allocated.
4. Mini-grants cannot be used to purchase technology hardware, even if a device is included in the price of a workshop/course. Mini-grants cannot be used to pay for an employee’s time to attend a workshop, course, or conference. Projects must receive the approval of the curriculum director or building principal prior to being submitted.
5. For proposals involving salary stipend requests, such proposal will state the services to be performed, the number of hours for which pay would be received for performing these services and the means by which accountability for performance of these services can be monitored.
Professional Development Pool. The College encourages faculty to seek professional development opportunities. These opportunities shall be made available to each bargaining unit member in accordance with the College’s travel policy. The College agrees to maintain a professional development pool of $50,000 each academic year. Full-time faculty members may request up to $1,500 out of state or $1,200 in-state per year for professional development subject to approval by the Professional Development Committee.
Professional Development Pool.
24.01 There will be a pool totaling ten (10) work days per calendar year which can be accessed by employees for the purpose of professional development. Employees desiring to access any of these ten (10) days off with pay shall submit a written request at least fourteen (14) days prior to the day(s) requested, and such request must specify the nature of the professional development activity. Professional development days will be granted at the discretion of the Employer, who shall take into account the Employer’s operational needs, the employee’s seniority, teaching schedule, and the nature of the activity. The Employer may restrict the number of the employees seeking to take professional development on the same day. Preference will be given to employees who have not previously applied.
