{"id":536,"date":"2016-11-30T22:31:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T22:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/board-policies\/?page_id=536"},"modified":"2026-04-01T17:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:39:44","slug":"professional-development-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/board-policies\/personnel\/professional-development-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"5.48 Professional Development &#8211; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Adopted 4-15-2014)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Â鶹Éç is strongly committed to professional development and encourages professional and support staff to take advantage of opportunities for education, peer networking, learning, and growth.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Procedures <\/strong><em>(Adopted 4-15-2014)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.48.1<\/strong>&nbsp; Employees may participate in development activities or workshops intended to improve specific skills (i.e., technical skills), conferences designed for professional enhancement, and\/or related activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.48.2<\/strong>&nbsp; All full-time professional and support staff should submit requests to participate in conferences, training, or workshops to their supervisor for approval. Requests for professional development must relate to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.48.3&nbsp; <\/strong>Upon successful completion of the approved development activity, employees will submit appropriate documentation and request for reimbursement for eligible expenses to the supervisor for approval. 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