Peninsula School District
Support & Operations
14015 - 62nd Ave NW, Gig Harbor WA 98332
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MEMORANDUM}

Date: September 6, 2007
To: PSE Clerical Members, Building Principals & Program Managers
Cc: Terry Bouck, Karen Sexsmith, Lee Thoren
From: Chuck Cuzzetto, Associate Superintendent
Re: Clerical Professional Growth Funds

Clerical professional growth funding is now available. These funds are for educational training & travel expenses related to your current position.  Not to be used for substitutes or time.  As stated in the contract:

Section 9.6.1. The parties recognize that professional training for clerical unit employees is desirable. Each clerical unit employee will be eligible for an allocation of training funds for approved professional training in the amount of $200, up to a total unit allocation of $12,000. Professional training shall include, but not be limited to, in-service, workshops, community college and college classes. With prior approval from the employee's supervisor, funds will be allocated for reimbursement of tuition/course fees, mileage expense and course materials…"

We appreciate and support your commitment to life long learning and hope that you find opportunities to take advantage of this benefit during this year. The final date for using these training dollars is August 31, 2008. Reimbursement requests must be received by September 2, 2008 to be eligible for the 2007/2008 funding. 

Following is the correct procedure for processing your requests:

1) Submit your complete signed Travel Authorization form with registration form attached to your supervisor for approval & signature. Complete the right side of this form only for authorization (no substitute time), remember dollar amounts & check all signatures.  USE CODE BAC# 0177-27-OBJ-LOC (object 7600 or 8000) followed by Employee #; for ESC Campus use 9777-13-Obj-Loc-Emp#   (http://www.peninsula.wednet.edu/support/Forms/Leave&release.doc)
2) Send complete TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION request signed by you & your supervisor to Caroline Antholt for Chuck Cuzzetto to sign. Attach direct order or PO if complete.
3) The approved Travel Authorization will be returned to your building office manager / bookkeeper for processing of the requisition / purchase order or direct order at the building level. The Purchase Order Requisition can be signed by the principal at this point and does not need to come back to Chuck's office until workshop is complete.  Attach the signed Travel Authorization to your purchase order for approval.
4) After the workshop or class is over, the clerical staff member can sign off on the invoice (or reimbursement request) & send to Caroline at the District Office for signature, copies & final processing for accounts payable **PLEASE  DO NOT SEND DIRECTLY TO AP. Use this form if requesting reimbursement & attach original receipts:  http://www.peninsula.wednet.edu/support/Forms/travelexpense.xls
5) For college credit course reimbursements, an original receipt and a copy of your passing grade must be attached to your reimbursement form, use the travel expense form - registration column for that reimbursement
If you have questions, please contact antholtc@psd401.net or 530-1005. Thank you!
http://www.peninsula.wednet.edu/support/classifiedpg.htm