Professional Development - Contact PEF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Article 15 of the PEF/New York State Collective Bargaining Agreement establishes the Professional Development Committee (PDC), as a joint PEF/GOER Labor Management Committee and provides funding in each to the contract years to address professional development issues. The PDC meets to research, review, discuss and implement programs to address professional development issues of the PS&T Bargaining Unit. The committee has implemented education and training opportunities for the PEF membership such as the interim College Tuition Reimbursement (CTR) Program, PSTP Voucher Program, the Voucher Alternative Program, the Workforce Initiatives Program, and a variety of career enhancement, management and supervision workshops under the Work Force Development Opportunities Program. The Director of Human Resources and Education provides support staff and technical assistance to the PEF members of the Professional Development Committee and can be contacted by PEF members for additional information and assistance.

Contractual Educational Programs

As the State has historically done they will again end these programs on April 1, 2007.
- Voucher Program
- Voucher Alternative (VALT) Program
- Public Service Workshops (PSWP) Program
- Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement (CLEFR) Program
- Individual Development through Education Awards (IDEA) Program
 
FAQ
A commonly asked question is whether or not any negotiated agreement will include retroactive money to reimburse for educational or DCAA expenses incurred during the hiatus. Looking again at historical treatment the State more times than not has agreed to money necessary for the entire multi year agreement but have not agreed to retroactively compensate for expenses incurred prior to the ratification of the new agreement.  Having said this if you incur an expense keep the receipt in the event that the union and state agree to make the ultimate settlement retro to day one.

 

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