Responsibilities

The PFT contract outlines Professional Development in Article 25, which runs from p. 91 through p. 98 of the .pdf on this webpage:

http://pft1603.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/170808-FINAL-CONTRACT-2016-2019.pdf

The main areas of responsibility for the Committee are

1. Sabbatical Leaves: The committee shall oversee the sabbatical leave process (see  Article 26)

2. Retraining Leaves: The committee shall oversee the retraining leave process

3. Flex (Professional Day) Activities:  The committee shall plan, develop, coordinate, review, and evaluate all of the Professional Development activities that take place at the College.

4. Issue twice yearly report to the College Community and the District Officer of Staff Development.

5. Establish priorities and procedures and make advisory recommendations for faculty in each of the following areas:

• Use of professional development funds for faculty
• Collaborative/Special projects
• Institutional subscriptions and memberships
• Individual travel and conferences
• Tuition reimbursement