Common use of Professional Development Program Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Program. A. The Board will compensate unit members for 100% of the prevailing rates at Rowan University for tuition expenses incurred in further study in the field of education or directly related to the individual's area of employment, with prior approval of the Superintendent, and in the professional judgment of the Superintendent, provided such tuition is not otherwise compensable from grants, Veterans Administration, or other institutions or organizations, while employees of the Salem City Board of Education. Requests must be submitted to the Superintendent for his/her approval prior to enrollment. 1. This compensation shall be made upon submission of a voucher in the month of September for those courses taken the previous spring and summer, and in March for those courses taken during the winter. These vouchers shall be held by the Business Administrator/Board Secretary for reimbursement in the budget year following the school year in which said courses were satisfactorily completed, with such reimbursement only being paid if the person concerned is still an employee of the Salem Board of Education. Approval of this voucher by the appropriate Administrator concerned and the Superintendent will indicate approval of such study, and recommendation for payment. For purposes of this Article, the school year shall be from September 1 through August 31. The annual total obligation of the Board for such reimbursement shall not exceed twelve (12) credits per year per unit member. 2. This reimbursement shall only be made for actual payments to the educational institution or credit card payment made by the employee upon submission of a voucher in the month of September for those courses taken the previous spring and summer, and in March for those courses taken during the winter. These vouchers must be submitted following the school year in which such courses were satisfactorily completed if the person concerned is still an employee of the Salem Board of Education. Approval of this voucher by the Principal concerned and the Superintendent will indicate approval of such study, and recommendation for payment. For purposes of the ARTICLE, the school year shall be from September 1 through August 31. Compensation under this article shall apply only to those support staff members who have been hired as permanent Teachers and not to those hired as temporary replacements. 3. At the time of submission, the employee shall attach to the voucher an official college or university transcript reflecting a minimum grade average of "C" and cancelled check, or credit card statement which reflects payment to the institution for the course work taken. 4. With respect to tuition which has been paid for by a loan, the preceding reimbursement shall only be available for the portion of the loan that has actually been repaid by the employee and which is not subject to forgiveness or repayment by any other person or entity.

Professional Development Program. AIM: To encourage the classified staff of the Wa5me County Joint Vocational School District to advance professionally above and beyond the minimum requirements for obtaining/maintaining employment. A. The Board will compensate unit members shall set aside three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year to provide tuition and/or registration reimbursement, books and lab fees for 100% of the prevailing rates at Rowan University for tuition expenses incurred in further study in the field of education or directly related to the individual's area of employmentpost-secondary classes, with prior approval of the Superintendentworkshops, and in the professional judgment of the Superintendent, provided such tuition is not otherwise compensable from grants, Veterans Administrationnon-employer required training, or other institutions or organizationsprograms that would enhance/improve employees' minimum employment requirements. This fund is to be used only for classes, while employees of trainings, and workshops selected by the Salem City Board of Educationemployee. Requests must This amount may be submitted to the Superintendent for his/her approval prior to enrollmentused by full-time Classified bargaining unit members and all part- time bargaining unit members. 1. This compensation shall be made upon submission of a voucher in The Classified Staff Committee will establish the month of September for those courses taken the previous spring and summer, and in March for those courses taken during the winter. These vouchers shall be held process by the Business Administrator/Board Secretary for reimbursement in the budget year following the school year in which said courses were satisfactorily completed, with such reimbursement only being paid if the person concerned is still an employee of the Salem Board of Education. Approval of employees may utilize this voucher by the appropriate Administrator concerned and the Superintendent will indicate approval of such study, and recommendation for payment. For purposes of this Article, the school year shall be from September 1 through August 31. The annual total obligation of the Board for such reimbursement shall not exceed twelve (12) credits per year per unit memberfund to advance professionally. 2. This reimbursement shall only be made for actual payments to The Treasurer will pay any individual's' tuition or registration within thirty (30) calendar days of submission of the educational institution or credit card payment made form signed by the employee upon submission having attached copies of a voucher in all receipts for expenditures. The Association Vice-President must submit tuition reimbursement requests to the month of September for those courses taken the previous spring and summer, and in March for those courses taken during the winter. These vouchers must be submitted following the school year in which such courses were satisfactorily completed if the person concerned is still an employee of the Salem Board of Education. Approval of this voucher by the Principal concerned and the Superintendent will indicate approval of such study, and recommendation for payment. For purposes of the ARTICLE, the school year shall be from September 1 through August 31. Compensation under this article shall apply only to those support staff members who have been hired as permanent Teachers and not to those hired as temporary replacementsTreasurers’ office no later than June 30 each year. 3. At Any imused portion of the time of submissiontuition reimbursement allocation, the employee in any contract year, shall attach be carried over to the voucher an official college or university transcript reflecting a minimum grade average next contract year except in the year of "C" and cancelled check, or credit card statement which reflects payment to contract expiration when any unused amount shall be retained in the institution for the course work takenGeneral Fund. 4. With respect Off duty bargaining unit members may attend Adult Education classes getting the same discount rates as given other employees of the District who attend Adult Education classes. Cost of supplies, books, or materials to tuition which has been attend Adult Education classes must be paid by the member. B. Part-time bargaining unit members who successfully complete a minimum of ten (10) clock hours of pre-approved job-related professional development as described in Paragraph A, will receive a $200 lump-sum bonus payment upon submission of evidence of completion and submission of evidence of prior approval. In order to qualify for by a loanthe bonus, the preceding reimbursement staff member must receive written approval from his/her Supervisor and the Superintendent prior to participating in the professional development activity. Bonuses shall only not be available for the portion paid out of the loan that has actually been repaid by $3,000 fund described in Paragraph A. The Labor Management Committee shall develop a form for submission. Each member shall be eligible for only one bonus per contract year. Unused hours will carry over during the employee period of the current Negotiated Agreement, and which is not subject to forgiveness or repayment by any other person or entityexpire at the end of the current Negotiated Agreement.

Professional Development Program. A. The Board will compensate unit members for 100% of the prevailing rates at Rowan University for tuition expenses incurred in further study in the field of education or directly related to the individual's area of employment, with prior approval of the Superintendent, and in the professional judgment of the Superintendent, provided such tuition is not otherwise compensable from grants, Veterans Administration, or other institutions or organizations, while employees of the Salem City Board of Education. Requests must be submitted to the Superintendent for his/her approval prior to enrollment. 1. This compensation shall be made upon submission of a voucher in the month of September for those courses taken the previous spring and summer, and in March for those courses taken during the winter. These vouchers shall be held by the Business Administrator/Board Secretary for reimbursement in the budget year following the school year in which said courses were satisfactorily completed, with such reimbursement only being paid if the person concerned is still an employee of the Salem Board of Education. Approval of this voucher by the appropriate Administrator administrator concerned and the Superintendent will indicate approval of such study, and recommendation for payment. For purposes of this Article, the school year shall be from September 1 through August 31. The annual total obligation of the Board for such reimbursement shall not exceed twelve (12) credits per year per unit member. 2. This reimbursement shall only be made for actual payments to the educational institution or credit card payment made by the employee upon submission of a voucher in the month of September for those courses taken the previous spring and summer, and in March for those courses taken during the winter. These vouchers must be submitted following the school year in which such courses were satisfactorily completed completed, if the person concerned is still an employee of the Salem Board of Education. Approval of this voucher by the Principal principal concerned and the Superintendent will indicate approval of such study, and recommendation for payment. For purposes of the ARTICLE, the school year shall be from September 1 through August 31. Compensation under this article shall apply only to those support staff members who have been hired as permanent Teachers teachers and not to those hired as temporary replacements. 3. At the time of submission, the employee shall attach to the voucher an official a college or university transcript reflecting a minimum grade average of "C" and cancelled check, or credit card statement which reflects payment to the institution for the course work taken. 4. With respect to tuition which has been paid for by a loan, the preceding reimbursement shall only be available for the portion of the loan that has actually been repaid by the employee and which is not subject to forgiveness or repayment by any other person or entity.