PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The initial charge of the Professional Development Committee will be to gather information on professional development opportunities for professional staff at Binghamton, as well as to gather information on what activities are currently taking place on other SUNY campuses. The committee will also gather information from constituents on their professional development needs.

Employer Provided Educational Benefits

Contact Person
Edgar Singer
Office of Employee Benefits
LSG-528 (607) 777- 6952
FAX: (607) 777-4886

1) TUITION WAIVER

• Available to all BU employees (except "casual")
• Limited by available resources (Usually 2 credit hours/semester for full-time employees)
• Graduate classes must be claimed as taxable income
• No audits
• Must be successfully completed
• Advanced registration permitted
• Classes need to be justified for job relatedness
• Summer students pay up-front, get reimbursed (due to budget cycle)
• Spring students benefit from whatever financial resources are remaining in the budget
• Course can be taken at any state operated campus (not Community College)
• Common application form used by all campuses

2) SPACE AVAILABLE

• Available to UUP members only
• Can be used at any state operated campus
• Can be used for Auditing classes
• Prohibits Thesis/dissertation/continuous registration
• Each campus has its application form and procedures

3) TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

• Available for Management Confidential employees only
• Pays 75% of tuition, up to $750/yr (beginning March 31)
• Can be used at ANY agency accredited by NYS Education Dept.
• Student pays tuition up-front, gets reimbursed

Note: For conferences and job-related seminars, employee should also approach their supervisor for departmental support. Any tuition reimbursement for graduate course work is considered taxable income.

For information on TAX STATUS OF EMPLOYER PROVIDED EDUCATION:
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/pubs/p50805 http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/pubs/p52501

Institutions

• Binghamton University Binghamton, NY
• Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
• Fielding Institute Santa Barbara, CA
• Nova University Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Union Institute Cincinnati, OH
• Walden University Minneapolis, MN
• Professional Associations of PEC Divisions, Annual Conferences

Group Dynamics

• Ada K. Rice Institute, Group Dynamics
• Esalen Institute, Group Dynamics
• National Training Institute, Group Dynamics

Financial Support

AFL--CIO Guide To Union-Sponsored Scholarships, Awards, and Student Financial Aid

815 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Directory Of Financial Aids for Women (1997-1999), Free for Union Members

Gail Ann Schlachter
Reference Service Press
1000 Industrial Road, Suite 9
San Carlos, CA 94070 ($ 45+ $ 4)
ISBN 0918276527

The Big Book of Minority Opportunities:
Directory of Special Programs for Minority Group Members

Garrett Park Press
P.O. Box 190 F
Garrett, MD 20895
Main Reference -- HD5724.D56 1997

Directory of National Information Sources On Disabilities (6th Edition, 1994-95)

National Institute of Disability & Rehabilitation Research
US Dept of Education
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 935
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents (S/N 051-000-00202-4)

Veterans Administration
Superintendent of Documents
US Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402 ($ 2.50)

Financial Aid for Veterans, Military Personnel, & their Families

Gail Ann Schlachter & R. David Weber
Reference Service Press
1000 Industrial Road, Suite 9
San Carlos, CA 94070 ($ 38.50+ $ 4)
ISBN 0918276373

**** The following pamphlets are currently available in Ira Tolbert's office -- AD-713 ****

Elizabeth A. Olson, ed. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Women in All Fields. Garret Park, MD: Garret Park Press, 1995.

_______________. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Aid for Business and Related Fields. _______________. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Science.

Cheryl S. Hecht, ed. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Art, Music, and Drama.

_______________. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Aid for Education.
_______________. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Engineering. _______________. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Medicine, Dentistry, and Related Fields.
_______________. Dollars for College: The Quick Guide to Financial Aid for Nursing and other Health Related Fields.
_______________. Financial Aid for Minorities in Health Fields.
_______________. Financial Aid for Minorities in Engineering and Science.
_______________. Financial Aid for Minorities in Business and Law.
_______________. Financial Aid for Minorities in Journalism/Mass Communications.

**** End of availability in Ira Tolbert's office ****

W. K. Kellogg Foundation
One Michigan Avenue East
Battle Creek, MI 49017-4058
616ac/969-1611

Peterson's Online -- includes Distance Learning Programs
American Association of University Women -- includes Fellowship, Grants, and Awards page
FastWeb.com -- largest Internet free scholarship search

Personnel Office UUP Office - Binghamton
a, Tuition Reimbursement
b, Space Available c, PDQWL, Professional Development Quality Work Leave