ARTICLE 15
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
15.1 In recognition of the value of professional development to both the State and the State's Professional, Scientific and Technical employees, a Professional Development Committee shall be established to review the needs for professional development and training programs to improve job performance and to assist employees in developing their full professional potential.
15.2 The Professional Development Committee shall consist of two designees of the Director of the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and two designees of the President of PEF. The Committee shall meet at least monthly. The Committee shall establish by agreement such operating procedures as it deems necessary to conduct its activities. In the case of a failure of the Committee to reach agreement on any matter, such matter will be referred to the Professional Development and Quality of Working Life Coordinating Committee for resolution.
15.3 The State
shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by the Legislature of
such legislation as may be appropriate and necessary to obtain an appropriation
of $3,407,600 for each of the Fiscal Years 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007 $4,010,700 for Fiscal Year 2007-2008,
$5,342,300 for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, $5,486,600 for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and
$5,629,200 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 to continue to fund the
Public Service Training Program. The
State shall meet and confer with PEF, within the Professional Development
Committee, with regard to the expenditures of monies appropriated for the
Public Service Training Program.
15.4 The State
shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by the Legislature of
such legislation as may be appropriate and necessary to obtain an appropriation
of $472,500 for each of the
Fiscal Years 2003-2004, 2004-2005,
2005-2006 and 2006-2007 $756,100
for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, $940,800 for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, $960,800 for
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and $980,500 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, to
fund a Voucher Alternative Program, Career Transition Program Labor/Management
Training and, Workforce Initiatives Program. The Professional
Development Committee shall develop and administer a Voucher Alternative
Program, Career Transition Program and Workforce Initiatives Program within
this funding.
15.5 The State
shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by the Legislature of
such legislation as may be appropriate and necessary to obtain an appropriation
of $580,840 for each of the Fiscal Years
2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007 $683,600 for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, $910,600 for
Fiscal Year 2008-2009, $935,200 for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and $959,500 for
Fiscal Year 2010-2011, to
support supplemental training programs. The State shall meet and confer with
PEF, within the Professional Development Committee, with regard to the
expenditures of monies appropriated for the supplemental training program. This
would include programs designed to address the professional development needs
of supervisors and individual contributors.
15.6 The State shall prepare, secure introduction and recommend passage by the Legislature of such legislation as may be appropriate and necessary to obtain an appropriation of $500,000 for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, $500,000 for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, $500,000 for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and $500,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 to fund Professional Development Initiatives for Nurses. The Professional Development Committee shall develop and administer Professional Development Initiatives for Nurses in accordance with the Appendix III Side Letter on that topic.
15.7 The funds
allocated in 15.3, 15.4 and 15.5 and
15.6 above include the cost of administration of the respective
programs.