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Professional Affairs Committee PD COMPARISON
Alberta College of Art &
INSTITUTION Design
*as of Nov 2011
FPAC awarded funding
•Sabbatical leaves
VPRAA Awarded funding:
•Faculty Research Contingency Initiative
PD FUNDING CATEGORIES •Scholarly Research and Creative
Initiative
•Faculty Graduate Studies Tuition
Assistance Initiative
•Faculty Research and Professional
Development Fund:
$45,000 (2010-11)
-ongoing but dependent on unused P.D.,
sabbatical and other funds.
-Three submissions dates per year
reviewed
MONIES AVAILABLE by Faculty Professional Affairs
Committee (FPAC).
•VPRAA Awarded Funds 2 submission
dates/yr.
*on-going, subject to available funding.
(54,661.93 awarded since March, 2011 )
• sabbatical leaves of 10 months, 6
PERCENT OF FACULTY SALARY months & 4 months = 76% of salary
According to Collective Agreement.
$1,150 annually for permanent faculty +
$50/year in subsequent years of current
collective agreement (2010-2013)
PERSONAL ALLOCATION Pro-rated per course taught by sessional
faculty.
$191.67 per credit course, per year.
Covers conference fees, courses, books,
computer software, subscriptions,
professional memberships, research,
ACCEPTABLE USE OF PERSONAL
exhibition projects, and travel.
ALLOCATION Receipts submitted annually after
completion of project.
No paid administrative position.
Funds are awarded by the Faculty
DESIGNATED PD POSITION/TERM Professional Affairs Committee (FPAC).
1 Academic Dean (chair)
1 Faculty elected as ACADFA Executive
member
PD COMMITTEE COMPOSITION 3 Permanent Faculty Members
1 Sessional Faculty Member elected by
Faculty Association membership
Faculty Professional Affairs Committee
•reviews applications
•reviews & updates application forms
•reviews & evaluates Campus Alberta
Grant for International Learning
DUTIES & REPORTING FUNCTION
(CAGFIL) applications
OF POSITION ACADFA FPAC Rep
•reports to ACADFA executive at monthly
meetings
•reports to ACIFA PAC meetings
Article 15:
The parties recognize the need for
continuing Professional Development, in
accordance with the policies and
procedures of the College. The parties
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT further recognize that regardless of the
College’s formal policies and procedures
for Professional Development, the
primary initiative for Professional
Development rests with each Member.
Tanya Rusnak
e-mail: tanya.rusnak@acad.ca
or
ACADFA Office: 403-284-7613
CONTACT PERSON
Patti Dawkins Office Manager
ACADFA fax: 403-289-0087 (secure)
acadfa@telus.net
al Affairs Committee PD COMPARISON CHART revised April 2012
Grande Prairie Regional
Bow Valley College College
*as of Nov 2011 *as of Nov 2011
Under the terms of the ASA – Board
Collective Agreement, full- time
continuing faculty receive $1600 per
person/2011, $1800/2012, $2000/2013.
The amount can be carried forward for a
total of 4 years, bringing the maximum
A self-funded leave program is available
total that could be accessed to $6000. If
as a salary deferral program.
not used the over amount is forfeited
Departmental budgetary allocations are
back to the fund.
established on an annual basis by
Forfeited PD funds are split 50/50
management. Special college initiatives
between the ASA and GPRC.
also receive budget allocations annually.
60 months of long-term professional
development leave during each
academic year divided up through full-
term and half-term leaves based on
accrued experience credits.
2011 College contributes $1000 and
matches a $300 ASA contribution
=$1600.
Apart from Individual Professional
Enhancement funds, the ASA has a fund
This amount of money varies on a yearly
that will cover workshop and or presenter
basis according to budgetary needs.
costs for professional development
applications submitted from within
Departments but usually focused on the
collective group.
PD fund amounts are not a percentage of
No
salary.
There is no personal allocation of funds. 2011-$1600
The college also offers two College Wide 2012-$1800
one-day PD days to address 2013-$2000
departmental and/or college-wide needs. Carry-forward to a max. $6000.
At least one (usually two) departmental Funds n/a to First year member
PD days per year.
The allocation of funds is determined at
the departmental level. Individual
Conferences, workshops, seminars,
requests for PD activities can be made,
courses, purchase of capital items
but these must be “appropriate learning
relevant to PD
activities” as determined by the individual
department.
3 full time PD Officers - 2 year term, paid
1 academic year.
by college admin.
PD Day Committee is comprised of
Paid PD position removed in 2002.
management, faculty, and support staff.
4 Academic full-time continuing Faculty
They plan 2 college-wide PD days. FA
members elected from the ASA
PAC plan and present workshops
throughout the year.
Its main function is to disburse available
funds according to regulations governing
N/A
the use of PD funds for appropriate
professional activities.
GPRC has an opener in the Collective
Agreement for the 3rd year (2011-2012)
of a 3 year contract.
Open articles are:
1. Salary
N/A 2. PD Allocations
3. LTD
Collective Agreement sets PD fund
amounts and determines PD eligibility as
well as sabbatical criteria.
Leigh Goldie, lgoldie@gprc.ab.ca
Travis Seaman,
OR
Lorna Perry
Email:
lperry@gprc.ab.ca
tseaman@bowvalleycollege.ca
ASA office: 780-539-2843
403-410-1565
ASA fax: 780-539-2214 (secure)
revised April 2012
Grant MacEwan University Keyano College
*as of Nov 2011 *as of Nov 2011
1. Short-term funding (less than 8
weeks).Long-term funding (more than 8
Set by Collective Agreement:
weeks).
Sabbaticals, minimum 35% of PD
monies. Faculty Development Programs,
2. Long-Term Professional Development
minimum 35% of PD monies,
with Partial Leave (40%)
Administration of Professional
Development, maximum up to 30%.
3. Long-Term Professional Development
Policy (D2090) breaks down FD
with Partial Leave (20%)
Programs: minimum 35% to individual
allocation to Full time-time faculty,
4. Long-Term Professional Development
maximum 30% to Divisional Faculty
without Leave
Development Committees; remainder for
college-wide programming. Collective
5. Specialized Training (funding is
Agreement is currently in negotiation.
available through the long-term allocation
and the activity is less than 8 weeks.
Total 2010/2011 - $1,732,969
Sabbaticals (50%) $866,484; FD
Program (38%) $658,528; Admin.(12%)
$207,956. Programs breakdown:
Individual allocation to full-time 442 Tuition waivers, 1 per semester and 1 for
FTE's (65%) $428,043 ($968 per each family household member.
member); College-wide programs (20%) On July 1, 2011, we received
$131,706; Divisional FD committees approximately $378,000 of funding from
(15%) $98,779. the College. Of that, 60% is allocated
Term Professional Development Fund to long-term professional development
($40,000) & Fulltime Faculty and 40% is allocated to short-term
Supplemental Fund ($30,000) each fund professional.
comes out of College-wide programs
above.
Sabbaticals are funded leaves for 6
months or 1 year
3% of total faculty salaries plus 50% of
previous year’s surplus (This strategy
adopted in 2004/05. Includes unspent
75% of Salary for Long-Term with Leave
allocations from previous year and
variance between projected funds and
actual funds received in previous year
Short-term: Individual faculty members
may obtain up to $3500/year. (Subject to
approval & funds remaining.) Long-term
funding available for any permanent
employee upon successful completion of
probation + 1 year's service.
On our short-term professional
development form where each applicant
must sign their application form. The
Set by FD Committee. Must be a
signature allows the college to collect
minimum of 50% of Faculty Development
funds.
Program monies. Set 2010/2011 at 65%
The policy reads as:
of the $428,043 allocated to Programs.
If an applicant should voluntarily leave
This amount gave each full-time,
the employ of the college or be
member $968.
discharged for cause within a period of
three months following the funded
professional development activity, they
hereby authorize and direct the College
to deduct any professional development
funds which maybe owing by the
applicant to the College pursuant to this
application.
Comprehensive Requires Dean's
approval.
Includes fees, travel, and
accommodation costs to attend courses,
workshops, and conferences.
The purchase of educational materials
including software and subscriptions.
The purchase of equipment for
professional development purposes in
accordance with Policy D2090
100% release time for Faculty
Development Coordinator (if seconded)
with a term of 2 or 3 years with option for
renewal (negotiated).
When it is an external appointment it is
negotiated for up to 3 years with an
option to renew for up to 3 years.
The new Faculty Development
Coordinator was external so currently
has administrative appointment but is
expected to become a Faculty member.
Full-time Administrative Assistant.
Both Faculty Development positions paid
out of PD monies.
Chair: FD Coordinator, Administrative
Assistant (non-voting). three
administrative representatives (including
Director of Faculty Commons, an HR rep,
and a Dean), Six faculty members (reps
from each academic unit receiving FD
funds) elected through Faculty
Faculty PD Committee comprised of 6
Association,
members; 4 faculty members fairly
Sabbatical Committee has been formed
representing the various sectors of
with AVPAR (Chair), Research Officer,
faculty, together with the VP for
Faculty Dev Coordinator, Continuing
Academic, and the Executive Assistant of
Faculty Members (4-6) appointed by
the Faculty Association.
AGC to represent a range of
disciplines/programs and the kind of
scholarly professional work at the
University. At least one member from
each faculty/school must sit on the
committee.
Faculty Development is now a portfolio
within Faculty Commons. Faculty
Development Coordinator reports directly
to Director of Faculty Commons not VPA.
Coordinates all PD programs, excluding
sabbaticals. Design and deliver Each member has one vote except for
University-wide programming. Support the Executive Assistant of the Faculty
Divisional PD committees,. Consultation Association.
services to Faculty,. Coordinate New
Faculty Orientation, Faculty Development
Day, maintain website and Online
Registration system. Supervise Admin.
Assistant
Sets level of PD funds and allocation
limits for Sabbaticals, Programs, and
Yes
Administrative costs. All other guidelines
provided in policy.
Chris Hancock
VP Professional Affairs
office: 780-497-5766
fax: 780- 497-5269
e-mail:
HancockC@MacEwan.ca Pam Wenaus
Paul Martin FA office: 780-791-1982
Faculty Development Coordinator FA fax: 780-791-1982
office: 780-633-3325 office: 780-791-8956
fax: 780- 633-3587 e-mail: pam.wenaus@keyano.ca
e-mail:
MartinP10@MacEwan.ca
FA office: 780-497-5068
FA fax: 780-497-5065 (secure)
Lakeland College Lethbridge College
*as of Nov 2011 *as of Nov 2011
FT Instructors:
1. Sabbaticals
Categories of Faculty PD:
1. Short-term, 2. Professional Experience Leave
(includes in-services)
3. Special PD Projects
2. Long-term,
4. Individual Projects
3. College Directed
Term Certain and Casual Instructors:
$252,720 to be distributed by the LCFA
PD Committee for STPD and LTPD
Activities
By application
$28080 to be approved by the VP
Academic for CD Activities (mainly
leadership events)
All monies are allocated through a
Faculty PD Committee (FPDC):
Sabbatical Leave Pool – 1% of annual
faculty salaries
Professional Experience Leave Pool –
Not a percentage of Faculty Salary. A
0.5% of annual faculty salaries
lump sum increased/decreased each
year by the percentage change to the
Special PD Projects :
faculty salary grid.
no % allocation, gets leftover money
from above categories
Individual Projects Pool – 1% of annual
faculty salaries
Sabbaticals: 80% of current salary plus
cost of tuition and books.
Professional Experience Leave: Top up
to 100% of current salary.
Short-term PD: Set by LCFA PD
committee, Currently up to $4500
revolving over 2 years for CFT faculty, Special PD projects:
pro-rated to sessional and continuing 3a) further degree or certificate = 80% of
part time faculty according to workload. tuition and books (on-going across
Long-term PD: Up to 100% salary for up years) or
to 12 months, no set number allotted in a 3b) other case-by-case
given year.
$500 of personal limit over 2 years can
be spent towards memberships
Individual Projects: allocated annually on
a per faculty basis, $1000 in 2011
Maximum of $1000 over 3 years of
contract
Policy developed by the Faculty
Association and approved by the VP
Tuition
Academic.
Conferences, seminars, trade shows,
- maintain and upgrade teaching skills,
prof memberships
professional qualifications, technical
Books, subscriptions
expertise, and practical experience
Other activities that fit with PD plan
(industry training)
objectives
- professional and other relevant
memberships
½ time PD Coordinator seconded from
faculty:
Debbie Baggs
No designated PD Faculty Position 403-320-3277
LCFA Executive Director responsibility debbie.baggs@
lethbridgecollege.ca;
This position is being deleted July 1,
2012.
Five Faculty members and one faculty
member representing the LCFA Board of
Directors, chair and resource LCFA
Executive Director. This committee is
responsible for STPD and LTPD, as well Faculty PD Committee (FPDC) includes
as the PD guidelines and allocation. 3 FA reps selected from executive and 3
administrative members, with Admin.
The VP Academic approves all PD funds. Chair
However, they are administered and held
by the Association.
LCFA Executive Director answers PD
inquiries, receives applications,
circulates applications for approval,
PD Coordinator , Debbie Baggs, reports
chairs PD committee meetings, assists
directly to Dean, Centre for Teaching,
with registration, travel, maintains all
Learning and Innovation
financial records, reviews changes to
policy with LCFA PD Committee
changes to policy, reports bi-monthly VP
Academic and LCFA Board and yearly
to Academic Council.
Section 17
view at:
http://www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca/pdf/hu
man_resources/faculty_2007-2010.pdf
A Professional Standards Committee
Sets funding amounts which are currently (PDC) comprised of VP Admin (chair),
increased by the percentage change to PD coordinator and a faculty member
the faculty salary grid. plus 3 administrative rule on
disagreements re: training requirements
and recognition; and meet to seek
resolution to issues prior to instituting the
formal grievance process.
Audra Baddock
Executive Director
LCFA
(780) 853-8609 Rita Halma
Fax :(780) 853-7399 FA office: 403-320-3217
Audra.baddock@lakelandcollege.ca FA fax: 403-328-2251
office: 403-320-3229
Wanjiku Kaai r.halma@
PAC Committee Representative lethbridgecollege.ca
LCFA PD Committee Member
(780)853-8731
Medicine Hat College
*as of Nov 2011 Mount Royal University *as of Nov 2011
Full-time Contractual PD
Faculty Professional Development
Committee (FPDF) approved activities:
conferences, workshops, individual
courses, etc. (Committee: 5 faculty + Individual Allotments
Academic VP approved) Tuition Refunds
Sabbaticals and Professional Leaves
Faculty Association
Professional Leave - 6 months to 1 year.
Up to 1 year of leave will be funded
through MHC.
Individual Allotments -- $315,000 divided among all
departments for individual grants (for FT & PT) to be
approved by departmental Faculty Deverlopment Committees
(FDCs)
Professional Development Reallocation Fund (PDRF) for FT
Full-time Contractual PD: $1000 per faculty: allocated by FDCs to top up individual PD grants
academic year when the grant requested exceeded per grant limits, grant
FPDF: Begins at $100,000 and is amounts were reduced because the demand was greater
dispensed by a committee for activities than could be funded, or when the priority of the application
such as conferences, workshops, etc. had been reduced due to funding received during the
Faculty may apply for up to $5,000 per previous two years. Tuition
year for short-term activities. An Refunds -- Tuition Refunds for Part-time and Full-time
additional $5,000 for degree studies may Faculty. 64,000 divided into two pools: one, open to FT only,
be available (per degree, not per year). to refund work on terminal degrees and the other, open to FT
Part-time faculty qualify for funding if they and PT, to refund terminal degrees and all credit courses
have taught 600 hours or 8 semesters. taken at other institutions.
Sabbaticals and Professional Leaves -- At least three (3)
The Faculty Association budgets to annual sabbaticals effective July 1, 2010 and four (4) effective
assist members who want to attend the July 1, 2011, and three (3) sabbaticals which are for either the
ACIFA conference. Fall Semester or Winter Semester. At least the equivalent of
three (3) annual professional leaves and two (2) professional
leaves which are for either the Fall Semester or Winter
Semester (80-90% pay)
Approximately 400 Full-time Faculty
Central PT PD fund for individual PT allotments: 400$ per
year for all Part-time faculty teaching 3 or more courses per
year (based on application and availability)
Part-time Fixed term faculty are guaranteed to receive 400$
$1000 for every full-time faculty. per year (can accumulate for four years)
individual professional development funding to each tenured,
There is no contractual funding for part- tenurable, conditional tenurable and limited-term employee in
time faculty. the amount of $1,100 (can accumulate up to four years)
individual professional development funding to each full-time
and limited-term laboratory instructor in the amount of
$750.00 annually
700$ for chair's personal PD allocations
Equipment, instruments, computer hardware, computer
Short-term PD activities, membership
software, or related peripheral devices used to support or
dues for professional associations, tuition
expand the faculty member’s professional knowledge or skills
and books for further education, travel to
professional meetings.
Books, manuscripts, magazines, subscriptions, or materials
and services of a similar nature, which are to be used to
No hardware purchases (including USB
expand or support the faculty member’s professional
sticks) are allowed, but software is.
knowledge or skills
None. We have a PD Committee within
the Faculty Association that has a
designated budget from the association.
The committee can determine desired
programs and uses the money for 1-hour
PD sessions, sending executive
members on PD, and for the annual PD
Days in April.
Faculty Development Committees are elected in each
department
VP of Faculty Association is the Chair of
The MRFA PD Committee is elected by all Faculty and
the PD and FPDF committees.
composed of 9 faculty members: one must be the Faculty
Committee is further composed of 2
Development Coordinator and the majority must be Full-time
members from each of the academic
MRFA Educational Grants Committee (4 elected members of
divisions. The president of the FA is also
the association and the Treasurer of the association-ex-
a committee member.
officio)
Organize PD events for faculty throughout the year (paid for
To maintain liaison with ACIFA, collect
by the MRFA) and organize the Spring PD Retreat (paid for by
and maintain a file on PD activities,
the MRFA and the Board and with a small cost to faculty
inform membership of on-campus PD
attending--this expense is eligible for reimbursement through
activities, plan activities as requested by
individual PD allotments)
faculty, represent faculty on college-wide
committees. Minutes are done by the FA
Review/approve/allocate funding for faculty tuition refunds
Executive Assistant.
See article 18 available Online (mrfa.net)
Janice Kirchner
Chantelle Anderson
Office: 403-504-3629
Executive Assistant, MRFA
e-mail: jkirchner@mhc.ab.ca
403.440.6192
cpanderson@mtroyal.ca
FA office: 403-504-3616
FA fax: 403-504-3666 (secure)
NAIT NorQuest College
*as of Nov 2011 *as of Nov 2011
1. NASA Professional Development
Funding
(see attached criteria - Appendix I)
2. NAIT Special Staff Development Fund
(SSDF)
3. NAIT Professional Development -
Section 24
During the academic year the Institute One year PD funding with no carryover
shall make budgetary provisions in the from year to year. Sabbaticals are funded
next academic year for: through a four - five year deferred salary
i) experience leaves, secondments and leave plan and so are not funded by
exchanges; management. Management gives some
ii) salary, benefits for staff members on flex on benefit payments during
professional development leave and Sabbatical.
learning assignments;
iii) salary and benefits for staff members
participating as trainees in In-Service
training;
iv) and benefits for staff members
granted time off to permit attendance at
courses;
v) operation of the staff training and
development unit.
2. NAIT Special Staff Development Fund
(SSDF);
Dept of HR allocates funds to the SSDF $300 base amount for each faculty
to be used for activities that are relevant member per academic year.
and accessible to all NAIT staff. Amount If registered into credit courses may
= $40,000 year. request additional funding up to $750.00
Each Dean may have discretionary
3. NAIT Professional Development - funds that faculty can request.
Section 24;
$800 per salaried NASA member
effective July 1 each academic year.
3. NAIT Professional Development -
Section 24; $300 for faculty member
$800 per salaried staff member
3. NAIT Professional Development -
Section 24;
Courses offered by govt. Agencies,
Courses, workshops, Conferences
educational institutions, industry or
business; Workshops/ Conferences/
Seminars; Educational Material;
Professional Membership Fees not
covered under Sec. 35.
Faculty executive position for PD related
activities.
1. NASA Professional Development
Funding
PD Committee consists of instructor
volunteers. Teach year there 2 budget
lines and the committee subsidizes
conferences not covered by NAIT.
No PD Committee
PD funds are requested through
2. NAIT Special Staff Development Fund
individual program areas
(SSDF)
SSDF consists of a HR Director, NASA
President, AUPE President, and 2
Institutional support personnel.
3. NAIT Professional Development -
Section 24
Fund administered by NASA staff.
3. NAIT Professional Development -
Section 24
Statistical documentation provided to
administration on a bi-annual basis.
1. NASA Professional Development
Funding
No
Within each Division, there shall be a
consultative process to determine
2. NAIT Special Staff Development Fund
utilization of faculty development
(SSDF) No
resources
3. NAIT Professional Development -
Section 24
Yes
Anne Marie Silvius
FA Office:
780-471-8702
Liz Anderson
FA Fax: Main number: 780-644-6300
780-474-6736 fax: 780-644-6316 (main-not
secure)
Office: office: 780-644-6334
780-378-5987 e-mail: liz.anderson@ norquest.ca
Email:
asilvius@nait.ca
Northern Lakes College Olds College
*as of Nov 2011 *as of Nov 2011
Short Term: An activity of less than 7
weeks duration. All Academic Staff
Members, including those on
probationary appointment, are eligible to
apply.
Long Term: Any full or part-time activity
that requires the member to be away
more than 7 weeks, not more than one
year. Full or part-time members having
completed probationary period are
eligible to apply.
Extended Program of Study: An activity
which supports an individual wishing to
work towards the completion of a
certificate, diploma, degree or other
qualification (generally while on the job)
over an extended period of time not
exceeding 5 years. Full or part-time
members having completed probationary
period are eligible to apply. Return
Service Commitment agreement is
required.
Short term: 70% of available funds
$38,000 for Faculty administered Fund
Long term: 30% of available funds
At least 3% of faculty salaries were
ratified in the last collective agreement.
No specific personal allocation; instead,
$800 per course max $3200 yearly committee makes decisions based on
applications.
PD courses and conferences N/A
The PD Committee is made up of the
OCFA V.P. of Communications, 3
elected members to serve a two year
term. Two members are elected as
alternates.
Several committees – PD event planning
4 elected voting faculty, 1 non-voting HR
for Academic Instructors – chair Rachael
person for clerical and administrative
Oulette and 5 other members.
support, and the VP of academic and
Faculty PD
Research who chairs the meeting (votes
Funding Committee: chair Tim
only if a tie).
Rasmuson and 3 other members
The V.P. of Communications sits on the
Funding Committee submits annual
PD Committee in order to provide
report to Administration and monthly
continuity and reporting to the OCFA
updates to Faculty Executive
Executive.
See Article 28 online at:
http://www.oldscollege.ca/OCFA/publicati
Yes. PD is briefly mentioned.
ons.html
Corinne Eliason
Tim Rasmuson OCFA Office: 403-556-4636
office: 780-891-3766
fax: 780-891-3099 Office: 403-556-8262
e-mail: rasmusont@yourfuture.ab.ca
Email:
celiason@oldscollege.ca
Portage College Red Deer College
*as of Nov 2011 *as of April 2012
Short Term: maximum $2000 per
member per year. $1000 per credit
course.
Educational Leave: 70% of salary to
maximum of $50,000 per year subject to
Sabbaticals, Individual Allotments,
the college having a surplus budget
Extended Funding Grants and Travel
(Approximately one member per year)
Grants
A Return of Service agreement is
required in order to receive an
educational leave
Faculty members who (i) request
financial assistance, (ii) need work-time
release, or (iii) use other College
resources in support of a professional 2011/2012 budget was 1.228 million.
development activity complete an Sabbaticals costs not to exceed 50% of
Application for Professional Development total fund. Individual allotments of $2500
form, and submit this to their Dean for for Full Time Faculty, $3500 for Full Time
approval. Deans have budgetary Trades Instructors. Extended Funding
approval limits of $2,000.00 per Grants up to $6000. Travel Grants of
individual. When requests exceed the $750.
maximum, the Human Resources will
refer the request(s) to the Vice president
– Academic and the Faculty Association
for decision.
In any fiscal year, the College makes
provision in it's budget a "Professional
Development Fund" in an amount equal
Portage College will establish and to 5% of the total amount of faculty
maintain a Faculty Professional salaries. The PD Committee of Trades
Development Fund consisting of an and Technology programs "Innovative
annual budget allocation of $100,000.00. Instructional Trust Fund" receive a
This fund may be supplemented from budget equal to 5% of the total salaries
time to time by the College to provide of the members instructing in the Trades
college-directed professional and Tech programs less a prorated
development activities. contribution to college wide professional
development activities for faculty.
Normally sabbatical leaves are 6 or 12
month duration.
Maximum $2000 per year. Member may
apply to exceed these maximums.
Individual funds cannot be accumulated
or rolled over.
Individual allotments - $2500 per FT
Where Professional Development
Faculty Member , $3500 per Trades
contributions have been an ongoing
Instructor. Individuals can apply for
support for degrees and certificates
Special Funding (Extended Funding
(credit courses) the College will require a
Grants and Travel Grants) once per
Return Service Agreement. Terms and
academic year.
conditions are negotiated on a case by
case basis based on the principle of 1
(one) year of service for every $2000.00
annually
Tradeshows, conferences, workshops,
courses, professional research,
professional/membership dues,
subscriptions to professional
Faculty can apply for conferences and
publications. Books, DVDs and videos up
courses.
to a max of 1/2 of individual allotment per
academic year. Purchase of technology
as a taxable benefit up to $1500 per
year.
Positions paid out of PD funds. Paid
There is no designated Faculty PD positions = .08 Administrative Assistant,
position. Human Resources manage and PD Consultants (Backfill - Overload Cost
distribute professional development and/or partial course release) . Annual
funds to members and also notify all stipends (or equivalent in individual
College staff about Professional allotment funds) for Chairperson,
Development opportunities. Treasurer, Creative Media Consultant
and Supercluster Reps.
Portage College management
representatives and Faculty Association
representatives meet quarterly
(September, December, March, June) to 1 Chairperson, 2 PD Consultants, 1
keep informed as to the status of this Administrative Representative, 1
fund and its distribution. Treasurer, 1 Creative Media Consultant,
7 Supercluster Reps (represent faculty
At the March meeting, budget allocations members in departments of the College),
for the next fiscal year are finalized and a 1 Administrative Assistant
process review takes place.
The role of the Faculty Professional
Development Committee is to facilitate
and promote the professional
development of faculty at Red Deer
Deans have the authority to authorize PD
College. Roles and Responsibilities:
for faculty up to the $2000.00 maximum,
promotes excellence in the teaching
or out of province. If the amount
/learning process by providing a variety
requested is over $2000, human
of PD opportunities. Develop PD policies
resources forward the request to the VPA
and procedures. Manage the PD budget.
and the Faculty Association for review.
Manage committee personnel. Review
the PD program. Ensure overall quality
of the PD program. Responsible to
FARDC Executive and Membership.
Article 14.1 Professional Development
Allocation
In any fiscal year, the College shall make
provision in its budget for professional
development in an amount equal to 5%
of the total amount of faculty salaries for
the purpose of providing Members with
viable short and long-term professional
development programs, workshops,
professional leaves and other projects
deemed by the Faculty Professional
Development Committee to be
worthwhile. This fund shall be known as
the “Professional Development Fund”.
A short paragraph in the collective Only Continuous Members are eligible
agreement refers to the college for Sabbatical leaves.
guidelines in this matter.
The full faculty professional development Article 14.2 Professional Development
policy is found in the Policy & Guidelines Fund
Manual The Professional Development Fund and
the Innovative Instructional Trust Fund
shall be administered by the Faculty
Professional Development Committee.
Article 14.4 Apprenticeship and Trades
Professional Development
The Professional Development
Committee of the Trades and
Technology programs identified by the
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act,
for the purposes of professional
development activities of instructional
staff, shall receive a budget equal to 5%
of the total salaries of the Members
instructing in the Trades and Technology
programs identified by the
Martin Marshall
Office:
780-623-6696
Fax:
780-623-6200 Anna King, Administrative Assistant
Faculty Professional Development
Email: Committee, (403) 342-3417 ,
martin.marshall@portagecollege.ca anna.king@rdc.ab.ca
or
golfsaveslives@yahoo.ca
SAIT
*as of Nov 2011
SAIT allocates funds through the budget
process to: department budgets, Faculty
Professional Development Fund, and
Human Resources for SAIT employee
development and management.
$800 per full time faculty member is
allocated for PD, to be taken anytime
within a two-year timeframe.
In addition, each dean or director has
discretionary funds that faculty can
request.
As well, SAIT
offers Free Tuition Seats in many
Continuing Education Courses.
SAIT allocates 2 -3 % of the total salary
envelope to professional development.
There is no personal allocation of funds.
Requests for funds are assessed based
on 1) benefit to SAIT, 2) benefit to the
Academic School or program, 3) benefit
to the employee in the performance of
his/her job function.
Faculty Development Services, Centre
for Instructional Technology and
Development is a faculty-led
development unit comprised of two
fulltime faculty positions (Program
Specialist/Facilitator, Facilitator,
Curriculum Facilitator, and three , two
year seconded positions, Apprenticeship
and Trades Facilitator), Facilitator, E-
Learning , Teaching and Learniong
Facilitator as well as one admin support
person. All facilitators report to the
Associate Dean of Degree Studies and
Teaching
No PD Committee
Faculty Development Services is housed
in the Academic Division and is
responsible for nurturing academic
excellence at SAIT Polytechnic through
professional development which
encourages and supports:
• Teaching Excellence
• Curriculum Excellence
• Commitment to e-learning
• Innovation and change in instructional
technology & development.
Specific services include a
comprehensive pre-service Teaching
Excellence Foundations for new
Instructors, a yearly Showcase of
Faculty Excellence in May, the
Classroom Survey of Student
Engagem,ent available to all faculty for
individual and confidential assessment of
engagement within their classrooms, the
Proactive Instructor Series during
Reading Week, February to April
workshops are based on a needs
assessment survey sent to faculty
annually.Instructional skills Workshops;
needs-based PD and seminars;
confidential classroom coaching and
small group assessments; and one-on-
one consultations.
With regard to professional development,
the terms of the Collective Agreement
indicate that the Employer will maintain a
policy and procedure for professional
development, that each faculty member
will be allocated $800 for PD to be taken
anytime within a two-year timeframe, and
that leave for professional development
may be granted under terms and
conditions to be agreed between the
faculty member and the Employer if
operational requirements permit.
Tracy Fawcett office: 403-774-4749
e-mail: tracy.fawcett@sait.ca
FA office 403-284-8321
FA fax: 403-284-0005
Appendix I
NASA Professional Development Funding Criteria
a) NASA Membership Services funding is intended to assist the membership in attending conferences/workshops/s
encourages members to use their Employee Professional Development Account (EPDA) and to seek Program Fund
b) Approval for professional development activities must not exceed the approved Membership Services Committee
periods (July – December and January – June) and the Committee shall annually set the percentage of budget for e
over to the second period.
c) Applicants should receive prior approval before commencing on the activity. Applications are reviewed on a first-c
which period the funding will be allocated from.
d) The Committee shall establish the annual maximum funding amount per application at the first meeting of the ac
year.
e) Approved funding shall not exceed 50% of total costs of the activity or the maximum funding amount indicated by
adjust any amount on any application for justified reasons.
f) Applicants requesting full funding who have received previous funding within the last three years shall have their f
10% reduced if the member has already received funding for 1 application
20% reduced if the member has already received funding for 2 applications
30% reduced if the member has already received funding for 3 applications
g) The Committee will consider after-the-fact applications if they are received within 30 days after the conference.
h) Conference participants must complete a Workshop Evaluation and Conference Feedback Form. Joint reports a
Intercom and published on the NASA website.
i) NASA Expense Claims shall normally be submitted within 20 calendar days following the professional developme
processed until the Workshop Evaluation & Feedback form is also received.
j) As a recipient of professional development funding, a member may be asked to fulfill a role on a NASA Committe
k) If a member does not attend an activity/event for which he or she has received funding and has not notified the M
cause, the member may be held liable for any costs incurred by the Association.
attending conferences/workshops/seminars, not to reimburse entire expenses. The Committee strongly
nt (EPDA) and to seek Program Funding.
ved Membership Services Committee budget allocation. The budget shall be allocated into two funding
lly set the percentage of budget for each period. Funding remaining in the first period shall be rolled
Applications are reviewed on a first-come first-served basis. The date of the activity shall determine
plication at the first meeting of the academic year or the last meeting in preparation for the subsequent
aximum funding amount indicated by 4.1(d), whichever is less. The Committee reserves the right to
the last three years shall have their funding amount reduced.
within 30 days after the conference.
ence Feedback Form. Joint reports are not permitted. The Conference Reports will be identified in the
ollowing the professional development activity and must include all receipts. Reimbursement will not be
to fulfill a role on a NASA Committee.
ed funding and has not notified the Membership Services Committee or the NASA Office showing just
n.
