Test drive
online training
If you have an interest in reviewing online training
courses, the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations
(GOER) is currently recruiting PEF members to be testers.
“The purpose of the testers is to review the courses
and make sure they flow, and to point out any
idiosyncrasies in the programs,” said PEF Director
of Mobilization and Education Cliff Merchant.
Current online training courses include Hazard
Communications, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for
Supervisors, Making New York State a Drug and Alcohol
Free Workplace, Sexual Harassment Prevention and
Pre-retirement Planning.
After the testing and making any necessary modifications,
the courses will be made available to state workers on
GOER’s learning Website, www.GOER.state.ny.us.
GOER is seeking people with and without training
experience and from a variety of job settings including
offices, outdoors, institutions and those whose work
keeps them primarily on the road. The only requirement is
the availability of a computer with Internet access.
Testers may use state time to participate, and the
commitment is approximately two to four hours. GOER staff
will contact applicants to see if they are available and
to schedule their review of a course. If a tester is
unavailable for a specific date, their name will be kept
on file for future projects.
If you are interested, send an email to cmerchant@pef.org with your name, agency, work location, title
and phone number. — Deborah A. Miles
Contract offers
DOCS members help with tuition
PEF members at the state Department of Correctional
Services (DOCS) have a new chance to further their
educations thanks to a professional development provision
in the PS&T contract
DOCS was awarded an $83,000 Continuing Education Grant
(CEG) by the PEF-NYS Joint Professional Development
Committee.
“This is something PEF did in conjunction with DOCS
to provide tuition reimbursement to our teachers and
vocational instructors for courses in education and
administration,” said PEF Region 4 Coordinator David
Stallone, who is also PEF’s labor-management chair
at DOCS.
“This grant offers a great opportunity for our
members to take courses for promotional advances and
supervisory positions,” he said.
In addition to helping members qualify for promotions,
the tuition reimbursement is also a recruitment and
retention tool. Stallone said he expects members to apply
for reimbursement under the grant. The reimbursements
will be distributed based on seniority and other
qualifications.
“The beauty of this program is the recipients can
choose the colleges they want to attend. Our members who
are teachers will be able to select colleges that both
fulfill their professional needs and are convenient to
them,” he said.
Although the current PS&T contract expires April 1,
2003, and this is a one-time grant opportunity, Stallone
said he hopes the Professional Development Committee will
be able to offer this again in the future, so members can
complete their educational goals. — Deborah A. Miles
Editor’s note: Clifford Merchant is PEF’s
director of mobilization and education.
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