Professional Development Reimbursement Funds for Sessional Lecturers without continuing status

Effective January 1, 2011 Sessional Lecturers without continuing status are eligible for Professional Development Reimbursement (PDR) funds.  As per the 2010 to 2012 Collective Agreement,  Sessional Lecturers without continuing status are eligible to apply for PDR funds at a rate of $25 per credit course taught.

Entitlement to PDR funds will be evaluated three times per year as of the assessment dates:

• Summer Term: August 15
• Fall Term: October 15
• Winter Term: February 15

Note that each term’s entitlement will be added to individual PDR records as soon as possible after the above assessment dates. Please allow approximately two weeks for your fund entitlement to be updated with the PDR desk.

Sessional Lecturers without continuing status may carry forward their PDR funds for up to two years from the PDR assessment dates listed above.  They may carry forward their PDR funds even if they do not have an active appointment.  At the end of the two year accrual period, unused PDR funds will be transferred to a teaching fund for Sessional Lecturers.

Please note: any claims for reimbursement must be made within 12 months of the date when the expense was incurred.

To apply for reimbursement review the Procedure to Claim Reimbursement.

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