Professional Development Fund. Article 20
Professional Development Fund. 33.01 The Division and the Association shall jointly administer a Professional Development Fund of a sum equal to the table below, funded by the Division annually. 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Professional Development Fund. A budget item equal to one-half (½) of one (1) percent of employees' salaries shall be set aside annually to be used to:
(a) pay employees granted leave at part or full salary under items Clauses 10.1(c) and (d);
(b) supplement outside funds and/or cover a portion of the non-salary costs associated with approved programs, including exchanges. The Standards and Ethics Committee shall receive and review all requests for use of professional development funds and shall direct the Director of Finance in the allocation of the funds. The Committee shall establish guidelines for administration of the professional development program subject to College policy and guidelines for funding limits and reporting procedures.
Professional Development Fund. The Board shall provide a Professional Development Fund of $20,000.00 per school year for teacher initiated professional development.
Professional Development Fund. The Professional Development Fund and the Innovative Instructional Trust Fund shall be administered by the Faculty Professional Development Committee.
Professional Development Fund. A professional development fund shall be maintained for employees. Each fiscal year OC shall pay an amount equal to 0.6% and the Association shall pay an amount equal to 0.1% for each continuing employee based on Step 1 of the Salary Scale.
Professional Development Fund. The employer agrees to contribute to the Professional Development Fund $138,370 effective September 1, 2020, $139,754 effective September 1, 2021, and $141,152 effective September 1, 2022. The purposes, criteria, procedures, eligibility and priorities for distribution of these monies shall be established by the Labour/Management Committee. The Director of the Centre for the Support of Teaching shall be invited to participate in the deliberations of the Committee. The monies shall be handled by the union, in accordance with the decisions of the Labour/Management Committee. An annual report on the disbursement of monies shall be submitted in writing to the Labour/Management Committee. Any unspent monies shall roll over into the subsequent contract period. The Parties suggest that the Committee consider the following two priorities:
(1) to assist new employees within the first two years of employment in the bargaining unit in the development of their professional competence and ability; and
(2) to assist employees in upgrading their qualifications for full-time academic appointments.
Professional Development Fund. A budgetary item equal to one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) of Employees' salaries shall be set aside annually to be used to:
(a) pay Employees granted leave at part or full salary for professional development.
(b) supplement outside funds and/or cover a portion of the non-salary costs associated with approved programs, including exchanges.
Professional Development Fund. 21.1 The Board shall maintain a fund, known as the Professional Development Fund for the purpose of promoting professional development of the teaching staff of the district.
21.2 The Board shall place a minimum amount of $150.00 per F.T.E. into this fund.
21.3 The cost of salaries and benefits of employees of the school district shall not be a charge against this fund.
21.4 The cost of curriculum implementation shall not be a charge against this fund.
21.5 The fund shall be administered by the District Professional Development Steering Committee.
Professional Development Fund. The District values, supports, and encourages faculty professional development and recognizes its responsibility to fund such endeavors.
