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\"\"Article 15 of the PS&T contract provides money for training courses, grants, reimbursement for workshops and licensure exam fees. The PEF\/State Joint Professional Development Committee (PDC) works together to assess the professional development and training needs of PEF members and establishes training that improves the skills and knowledge needed for job performance. The State is required to meet and confer with PEF within the PDC with regard to expenditures of these monies.<\/p>\n

The PDC is pleased to announce the following negotiated professional development programs for PEF-represented employees.<\/p>\n

Program Details<\/a>
\nProgram Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n

College Tuition Reimbursement (CTR) Program<\/strong>
\nThis program enables employees to maintain or improve job-related skills in their profession and gain the knowledge and skills necessary for promotional opportunities and career mobility. The CTR Program reimburses up to $5,000 per year for qualifying courses taken at any accredited college or university once the course has been successfully completed and payment has been made to the school.<\/p>\n

Nurses\u2019 Enhanced College Tuition Reimbursement (NECTR) Program<\/strong>
\nThis program supplements the regular CTR program available to all PEF represented employees (see CTR section above). NECTR reimburses PEF represented nurse an additional $5,000 per calendar year for qualifying tuition costs.<\/p>\n

Public Service Workshops Program<\/strong>
\nThese workshops are delivered statewide and address the professional development needs of PEF-represented and Management\/Confidential (M\/C) employees.<\/p>\n

Workshop and Seminar Reimbursement (WSR) Program<\/strong>
\nThis program reimburses eligible employees up to $1,600 per year for attendance at professional development courses, workshops, conferences, seminars, symposiums, and educational events given by approved providers that do not result in college credit.<\/p>\n

Nurses\u2019 Enhanced Workshop and Seminar Reimbursement (NEWSR) Program<\/strong>
\nThis program supplements the regular WSR program available to all PS&T Unit employees (see WSR section above). For eligible PEF-represented nurses, this enhanced program reimburses an additional $1,600 per calendar year for qualifying costs of educational events that do not award college credit.<\/p>\n

Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement (CLEFR) Program<\/strong>
\nThis program reimburses examination costs, up to $1,100 per year, for first-time certification, licensure, or designation of employees. CLEFR enables employees to improve job-related skills in their profession and gain the knowledge and skills necessary for promotional opportunities. This program does not cover Civil Service exam fees.<\/p>\n

Certification and License Renewal Fee Reimbursement (CLRFR) Pilot Program<\/strong>
\nThis program reimburses the fees for certification and license renewals, up to $400 per year, that are required for an employee\u2019s position. This will be based on the classification standard maintained by the Department of Civil Service for an applicant\u2019s current title.<\/p>\n

Statewide Joint Labor & Management Training<\/strong>
\nLabor Management training provides committees with information on organization, operations, and processes. This training is based on the mutual agreement that labor-management works best when all parties involved are working within the same framework. Contact PEF with any questions.<\/p>\n

Workforce Initiatives (WFI) & Labor-Management<\/strong> Nursing (LMN) Grants<\/strong>
\nThe WFI and LMN grant programs are administered by OER. Oversight is provided by the PDC. These grants promote labor-management cooperation by encouraging innovative and collaborative approaches to training. Click here for a one-page flyer about the grant programs. <\/a>And click here for full guidelines and application instructions.<\/a><\/p>\n

Lastly, New York State provides training opportunities, including some offered through the Article 15 Professional Development Committee, on OER\u2019s Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS). You can obtain information about those programs by clicking on the following website and logging into the SLMS: https:\/\/nyslearn.ny.gov\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Members can contact staff in the PEF Training and Education department with any additional questions at (518) 785-1900, ext. 254.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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