Description:  In accordance with the PSC/CUNY collective bargaining agreement, a University-wide total of $500,000 per annum is available to support professional development activities for eligible employees in titles in the Higher Education Officer series and the College Laboratory Technician series.  The maximum award for professional development activities in any academic year (September 1 through August 31) is $3,000, and preference will be given to employees who have not previously received professional development funds from this program.  The amount of money available to support professional development of employees at the colleges will be proportionate to the number of full-time employees in these titles on the respective campuses. The funds will be administered by the HEO/CLT Professional Development Committee established by the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY.  Effective October 1, 2009 all applications must be in the PSC office by the 1^st of the month.  The committee will send out letters of decision to all applicants by the end of the month.

 

Eligibility: All full-time members of the instructional staff currently in titles in the Higher Education Officer series and the College Laboratory Technician series are eligible to apply for professional development funds.  Employees in the Adjunct College Laboratory Technician, Adjunct Senior College Laboratory Technician, and Adjunct Chief College Laboratory Technician titles are eligible to apply, provided that they are working at least 10 hours per week and have worked 10 or more hours per week for four consecutive semesters (not including summer sessions) immediately preceding the semester in which application is made.

 

Instructions:  Applications may be made at any time.  The HEO-CLT Committee, which considers applications, meets once a month.**  Applications are to be submitted to the employee’s supervisor.  The supervisor will, within 10 days, return it to the employee.  If the supervisor approves the application, the employee will then submit it to the HEO/CLT Professional Development Committee, which will make the determinations regarding the awards.  The supervisor will keep a copy of the application for his/her records and send a copy to the college’s labor designee.  All applications must be received at least ten (10) working days prior to activity and all activities must be approved in advance.  Effective October 1, 2009 all applications must be in the PSC office by the 1^st of the month.  The committee will send out letters of decision to all applicants by the end of the month.

If you have any questions please call Linda Slifkin at the PSC office, 212-354-1252 or email her at lslifkin@pscmail.org.