The Professional Development Fund is to be used to reimburse expenses incurred by eligible academic staff for professional development.听The program operates on 91丝瓜视频's fiscal year, which is May 1 to April 30.
Each eligible staff member is allowed up to $750 annually. Eligible staff who do not use the full $750 in a given fiscal year may carry forward all, or any unused amount derived over two consecutive years, for a cumulative maximum of $1500.听The $750 allocation is prorated in the first year of hire according to the start-date within the University's fiscal year.
The deadline to submit an expense report for the current fiscal year is April 15.
Examples of eligible expenses include:听
- Memberships in scholarly societies, professional orders, or associations;
- Registrations for scholarly meetings, conferences, and seminars, including travel and accommodation expenses;
- Subscriptions to scholarly journals and purchases of scholarly books;听
- Computer hardware and software supporting professional development or academic duties.听
Please note the following:听
- Computer equipment must now be purchased in the听91丝瓜视频 MarketPlace (MMP). The Quebec government has mandated that all public institutions must purchase computers under a province-wide contract. Hewlett Packard (HP) is the designated supplier for new computers and monitors.听Used computers and monitors are excluded.听
- Computer accessories (ie. keyboard, mouse, webcam) may be purchased from other retail locations.听
- If your听PDF balance is not sufficient to cover the cost, you will need to use another fund (credit cards cannot be used). The听PDF does not accommodate financial transfers between funds. If you wish to place an order in MMP, please contact听pdf [at] mcgill.ca听or finance.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca听to obtain the FOAPAL.
- Electronic equipment that is purchased in part or in full through the PDF Program is subject to the听91丝瓜视频 IT Asset Management Regulation听and must be returned to the University upon the staff member鈥檚 departure.听
- Expense reports for purchases directly from Apple or other vendors should not be submitted to the PDF.听
Cell phones are not eligible for reimbursement through the PDF. Please refrain from submitting reimbursement requests for cell phone purchases.听
Reimbursement of expenses听
Consult the Professional Development Fund page for eligibility and eligible expenses.听
For any questions about the PDF or accessing your PDF allocation, please contact听finofficer.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca.听
Available balances听
The balances of individual Professional Development Fund accounts for academic staff members in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences are maintained at the faculty level. Please contact finance.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca for the balance.听