TO: 1199 Bargaining Unit Members (P-1 or NP-6)
FROM: Education and Training Committee
SUBJECT: CAREER MOBILITY GUIDELINES, SUMMER 2024
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES CAREFULLY.
**IMPORTANT CHANGE
THERE IS A NEW Chairperson and MAILING ADDRESS FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE MAILED TO (see pg. 3)
CONTRACT JUSTIFICATION
Article 35 of the District 1199 Health Care Employees Union Contract includes a Career Mobility Fund for NP-6 and P-1 Employees who require release time with pay to take courses for a higher education degree or license/certification program.
PLEASE NOTE: The Career Mobility Fund is administered as follows:
- Degrees, licenses or certificates must support healthcare related agency services.
- Applications from both traditional and/or on-line learning accredited programs will be considered.
- For on-line learning programs there must be specific log in times that conflict with work.
- Release time with pay may be granted to attend courses and /or to travel that conflict with 1st or 2nd shift work schedules.
- In the case of 3rd shift, release time may be granted for sleep, up to a maximum of 2 days per week, as classes may not conflict with work
- Release time may be granted for up to a maximum authorization of 3 days per week for a practicum/internship or the equivalent number of hours over the course of the semester
- Release time is not granted for study time.
- Career Mobility cannot be utilized for post Degree work experience
- APPLICATONS WILL BE CONSIDERED CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered for Career Mobility hours an applicant must have:
- A minimum of five years state service by completion of the semester for which you are applying.
- A minimum of either five courses or 15 credits for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; for a Masters degree and/or doctoral degree, either a minimum of three courses or 9 credits.
- Transfer credits toward current degree must be reflected on a transcript or on an official letter from the school.
- A current minimum 2.3 cumulative average or a letter indicating good academic standing for an LPN
- A current minimum 2.3 cumulative average for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree
- A current minimum 3.0 cumulative average for a Master’s degree or other advanced degree.
- Career Mobility release hours granted for part-time employees will be pro-rated.
EXCEPTIONS/WAIVERS TO GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants pursing any of the following nursing degrees:
> LPN—Course / credit requirements waived and 3 years of state service completion of the semester for which you are applying are required.
> RN—for individuals pursing their initial RN degree only, course / credit requirements are waived and 3 years of state service are required.
- DMHAS employees accepted into the DMHAS MSW cohort program:
> Course / credit requirements and years of state service are waived.
- DDS Case Managers pursuing a Bachelor’s degree for QIDP qualifications:
> Course/credit requirement and years of service are waived. However, you must have passed Working Test Period.
TRANSCRIPTS
Your application will not be considered without your most current official or unofficial transcript or grade report that shows a cumulative average. This should be a copy of your most current transcript or grade report of all completed courses pertinent to the degree you are pursuing. A transcript or grade report must be attached with each application. Transfer credits toward current degree must be reflected on a transcript or on an official letter from the school.
Transfer students
Applicants whose current transcript indicates a cumulative grade point average below 2.3 for an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or 3.0 for graduate students and contains transfer credits from other school/s are advised to include all previous transcripts as applicable. Such applicants will be considered on a case by case basis, based on prior academic performance and transferred credits applicable to the degree they are pursuing.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Participation in this program does not preclude eligibility for tuition reimbursement. A separate application must be completed for tuition reimbursement and should be submitted to your agency tuition reimbursement officer as soon as possible. Contact your tuition reimbursement officer at your local Human Resources office for more information and forms.
PROCEDURES
Application forms can be obtained from your agency Human Resources office or union delegates.
The deadline for submission is Wednesday, April 19, 2024. Applications must be postmarked by this date.
It may be possible to obtain specific dates and times prior to school course calendars being published. Check with your faculty advisor, registrar, department chair or professor to obtain specific information.
Application must be signed by both the employee and his/her immediate manager. This is the first person outside the employee’s bargaining unit who is on the managerial pay plan. (This is NOT an NP-6 or P1 employee. Call your agency Human Resources office if there are questions as to who this person is.) An “agency input” section is included for the manager to complete. The manager may wish to consult with the employee’s supervisor.
It is the employee’s responsibility to submit 10 (one original and 9 complete copies including the transcript in each packet!) complete, collated and stapled copies; double-side the printing when possible. All applications must be mailed and be POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN April 19, 2024.
MAIL APPLICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING NEW Chairperson:
Patty Daniels, Chair
State Educ & Training Committee
C/O
New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199
77 Huyshope Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
~ A copy of the application MUST also be submitted to your facility head.
Please contact any committee member if you have questions about the program, process, or application.
DOC Keisha Johnson Keisha.Johnson@ct.gov (860) 814-4699
DOC Natalie Rodriquez Natalie.Rodriguez@ct.gov (860) 692-7609
DDS Deborah DeVivo Deborah.Devivo@ct.gov (860) 263-2654
DDS Julian Hill Julian.Hill@ct.gov (860) 418-6106
DMHAS Cheryl Thompson Cheryl.Thompson@ct.gov (860) 418-6876
DCF Patrick Pathammavong Patrick.Pathammavong@ct.gov (860) 550-6326
DCF Darnell Ford Darnell.Ford@ct.gov (860) 704-4071
DVA Donna Zwilling Donna.A.Swilling@ct.gov (860)-471-6646
UConn Carolyn Madore cmadore@uchc.edu (860) 302-2313
NP-6/P-1 CAREER MOBILITY/PRACTICUM APPLICATION
Read Accompanying Guidelines Contained in Distribution Letter Before Completing Application
For your convenience, a checklist of the required items for a complete application package is included below
CHECKLIST
Failure to submit all items listed in the checklist will result in rejection of your application.
A copy of this application was sent to my facility head
Current application forms
Work and Class calendar schedule
Attach transcript or grade report (must include your cumulative grade point average), all completed courses, and courses currently in progress.
NURSING STUDENTS ONLY: Attach official documentation of application to Nursing Program indicating acceptance or wait list status into program, unless completing prerequisites.
ON-LINE LEARNING STUDENTS ONLY: Attach proof of required log-on times that conflict with work. (course catalog description, signed letter on letterhead from college or school, etc.)
Management input section completed and signed by your immediate manager (non-union state employee)
Employee signature on pages 1 and 4 (management input page).
One (1) ORIGINAL and NINE (9) COLLATED AND STAPLED COPIES of the entire package – INCLUDE YOUR TRANSCRIPT WITH EACH APPLICATION SUBMITTED
Failure to submit report of hours for the last semester (s) completed will jeopardize this application.
Call your E & T Committee representative if you have any questions.
In order to save paper: PLEASE READ BUT DO NOT SEND THIS AND ALL PREVIOUS PAGES.
For more information, contact: Carolyn Madore at 860-302-2313