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.  The Committee will be meeting on the following dates for the 2008-2009 academic year: Sept. 22, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 22, Jan 26, Feb 23, March 30, April 27, May 18 and June 29 (all Mondays).  This is the last Monday of every month through June 2009 unless there is a holiday on that day in which case it will meet the week before.  Applications must be at the PSC at least 5 working days prior to the monthly meeting.

 

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.  Applications must be at the PSC at least 5 working days prior to the monthly meeting of the HEO/CLT Professional Development Committee.