The total maximum amount for 2009-2010 Fiscal Year for approved professional growth activities registration and related travel expenses and tuition is $3,000.00. Reimbursement will be made to regular part-time employee up to half of the total maximum award amount(s) which is $1,500.00 If you have questions, please contact Sally Hervey (s.hervey@gcmail.maricopa.edu), PSD Committee Chair or the PSA Executive President (psa.president@domail.maricopa.edu) .

Professional Staff Development exists to assist employees in self-development, to refine present skills and to enhance achievement of long-range goals. Application may be made for tuition for university classes not offered by MCCCD, seminars/conferences, and for travel expenses to seminars or conferences.

PSD Goals

The goal of the Professional Staff Development Committee is to provide an incentive that will encourage the employee to maximize his/her scope of knowledge.  Tuition assistance may be given to eligible employees taking upper-division courses at accredited colleges or universities.  Employees may also have costs reimbursed for attending job-related or career-oriented seminars, workshops, or other activities as approved by the supervisor and the PSD committee following the determined guidelines.  The PSD committee promotes District-wide employee development by sponsoring group seminars, workshops, and other activities.

Email the PSD Committee at dl-psa-psd@memo.maricopa.edu 

Applications and Guidelines

• Tuition Application   09-10
• Activity (Conference/Workshop/Seminar) Application  09-10
• Return of Funds 
• Educational Assistance Reimbursement Request Form (EARR)
  
  

Applications Schedule

• Dead line - first Tuesday of the month by 5 p.m.
  
• Application acceptance guidelines by semester
  
• Applications must be submitted based on the class/activity start date according to the following schedule:
  
  

  Semester	Time Range for  Activity Begin Date		Applications Acceptance Begin Date
  Summer II	1-July	31-Jul	September 17, 2009
  Fall	1-Aug	31-Dec	September 17, 2009
  Spring	1-Jan	30-Apr	October 21, 2009
  Summer I	1-May	30-Jun	February 3, 2009

Per Diem Travel Rates

In-State and Out-of-State Travel (Select - Supplement I: Maximum Mileage, Lodging and Meal Reimbursements)

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Reimbursement

The maximum professional growth award per PS employee for FY 2009-2010 is currently $3,000 for tuition, professional conferences, training workshops, seminars and associated travel.

PSD Committee Members

Location	Name	Phone	FAX
CG	Lizabeth Price	(480) 732-7170	(480) 857-5122
DO	Angela Ford	(480) 731-8935	(480) 731-8262
EM	Marsha Carlen	(623) 935-8479	(623) 935-8870
GC	Sally Hervey(Chair)	(623) 845-3225	(623) 845-3220
GW	Andrea Romo Tricia Phillips	(602) 286-8184 (602) 286-8130	(602) 286-8159 NA
MC	Delia Vital	(480) 461-7932	(480) 461-7816
PC	Mary Davison	(602) 223-4213	(602) 223-4040
PV	Elizabeth Buckton Lori Espinoza	(602) 787-7171 (602) 787-7204	(602) 787-7175 (602) 787-7205
RS	Melanie James	(480) 517-8159	(480) 517-8579
SC	Susan Ells Mirna Rosas	(480) 423-6199 (480) 423-6726	(480) 423-6189
SM	Crystal Rodriguez	(602) 243-8036	(602) 243-8108