Professional Development
The Public Service Workshops Program utilizes private and public colleges and
universities, professional associations, consultants, and for-profit companies
throughout New York State to develop and deliver workshops to meet the
professional development needs of employees in the Professional, Scientific and
Technical (PS&T) Unit. These workshops are provided at no cost to the employee
or to the agency. PSWP workshops are provided in both classroom-based and
on-line formats. To the greatest extent possible, workshops will provide
occupational-related Continuing Education Units, such as Continuing Legal
Education (CLEs) for attorneys, Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for
engineers, and other specialized, license/credential-related CEUs for
professionals who must complete specified continuing education activities to
renew their license to practice in New York State.
http://www.goer.state.ny.us/Training_Development/PEF/PSWP/index.cfm
Tuition reimbursement program guidelines and application forms are now
available for 2009-2010.
In addition, the guidelines for the enhanced voucher program and VALT program
for nurses who are matriculating in a nursing degree for 2009-2010 are
available.
http://www.goer.state.ny.us/Training_Development/PEF/tuition/index.cfm
The GOER/PEF Professional Development Committee (PDC) has announced the
reinstatement of the Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement (CLEFR)
Program.
This program provides reimbursement of certification and licensure examination
fees to state employees in the PS&T Unit. Complete guidelines and applications
for 2009-2010 are
available from this website. The program will
cover eligible expenses incurred on or after April 1, 2009.
http://www.goer.state.ny.us/Training_Development/PEF/CertLicenseExamFee/index.cfm
The Workforce Initiatives (WFI) Program provides a unique
opportunity for labor/management teams to work together to identify the
professional development needs of employees in the Professional, Scientific and
Technical Services Unit (PS&T Unit) and to propose training projects addressing
those needs. All WFI proposals must have labor-management support and achieve
the goals of increasing organizational effectiveness and enhancing employee job
skills.
http://www.goer.state.ny.us/Training_Development/PEF/WFI/index.cfm
Training is available for Joint Labor/Management Committees. Please
contact or for information.
PEF is pleased to announce the availability of free online continuing
education courses for PS&T unit employees.
https://ceo.binghamton.edu/goer/pst