Professional Development For Executive Members
I. The account shall be used only by Executive members.
II. The account shall be used to assist the growth of the Association. Activities shall reflect the objects and duties of the Association.
III. Approval for executive professional development/ travel shall be by executive motion. A vote on a motion for funding from executive PD travel fund shall be by confidential ballot. In the event the Executive cannot convene to consider the motion in a timely manner (for example due to inclement weather or break period) a confidential ballot may be held by email.
IV Applications must be received at least six (6) weeks prior to the event. Applications will not be accepted past the event registration deadline.
V. The per diem allocation for expenses incurred shall, if possible, be the same as the current Manitoba Teachers’ Society per diem scale.
VI. A member can claim up to 50% per day in lieu of the hotel conference cost. This 50% would be half of the quoted conference rate for accommodations provided in registration materials. This would not reflect nights which would extend the travel for personal reasons.
Example: Travel day (over-night), two days of conference (2 overnights) and a fourth day of travel to return. The member would be entitled to three paid nights of accommodation reimbursement with family or friends based on 50% of the conference hotel rate.
VII. The funded individual shall be financed up to a maximum of $5000 to attend conference(s) in a school year.
VIII. Either of the following two procedures shall be followed:
i. Application for funds for Executive/PD Travel shall be presented as a Notice of Motion with a written statement of rationale and projected expenses for decision at the following Executive meeting, or
ii. That application for funds for Executive P.D. Travel shall be presented with a written statement of rationale and projected expenses shall be included in the agenda package prior to the Executive meeting.
IX. An Executive member who is funded by the Executive Professional Development/Travel budget line, shall prepare an article on the conference/workshop for the WTA website prior to final reimbursement occurring.
President/Vice-President Professional Development/Travel
I. The accounts shall be used only by the WTA President or Vice-President.
II. The account shall be used to assist the growth of the Association. Activities shall reflect the objects and duties of the Association.