Part-Time Faculty Professional Development Fund Clause Samples
The Part-Time Faculty Professional Development Fund clause establishes a dedicated pool of resources to support the ongoing professional growth of part-time faculty members. Typically, this fund can be used to reimburse expenses related to attending conferences, workshops, or training sessions that enhance teaching skills or subject matter expertise. By providing financial support for professional development, the clause helps ensure that part-time faculty have access to opportunities for advancement and remain current in their fields, addressing the challenge of equitable access to professional resources.
Part-Time Faculty Professional Development Fund. 1. Effective September 1, 2008, the Employer shall establish a PTF Professional Development Fund. The annual level of funding will be $25,000.
2. Beginning Fall 2020, the annual level of funding will be $30,000. Funds budgeted in a prior fiscal year, but unexpended, will carry forward to the next fiscal year.
3. The method of allocating these funds will be determined by agreement between the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/designee and the Union.
Part-Time Faculty Professional Development Fund. A. In order to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ part-time faculty professional development opportunities, the University shall provide a Part-Time Faculty Professional Development Fund (PTFPDF). The PTFPDF will be implemented effective January 1, 2013 and the total funding available for fiscal year 2013 will be $15,000. The maximum amount payable from the PTFPDF shall be equal to $600 per Faculty member; provided that the total amount payable under this section shall not exceed $35,000 within any fiscal year, and that of the $35,000 in annual funding, no more than $17,500 will be allocated for the first half of the fiscal year (July 1 through December 31) and $17,500 plus any unused funds from the first period, will be allocated for the second half of the fiscal year (January 1 through June 30). Consistent with University policy, all PTFPDF funds allocated for one fiscal year must be spent within that fiscal year. Reimbursements provided under this section in any fiscal year shall be used for the reimbursement of reasonable costs associated with pre-approved professional development activities relevant to the Faculty member’s discipline or teaching responsibilities. The availability of PTFPDF funds for any specific request will be based on the date(s) of the event or activity to be supported within the fiscal year. Approved applications will be funded on a first-come first-served basis.
B. Faculty members are limited to one (1) approved reimbursement from the PTFPDF during the term of this Agreement. Eligibility shall be limited to Faculty members with good faith consideration for reappointment under Article V of the Agreement. If similar professional development support is available in the Faculty member’s program, department or school, the Faculty member must also apply, in advance or concurrently, for support from these sources. Funds approved from such sources must be expended first; but if these funds are insufficient an application may be made for supplementary funds from the PTFPDF up to the full $600. In all cases, funding support will take the form of reimbursement based on the submission of original receipts. Receipts must be submitted within 30 days after the professional development activity or event occurs to be eligible for reimbursement.
C. Requests for PTFPDF support shall be submitted on the form developed by the University to the head of the academic unit responsible for the Faculty member’s teaching (e.g., program director, department chair, or their designee) fo...