Education Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Local 2627 offers tuition reimbursement of up to
$600 a year for computer/IT courses only, as well as Computer/IT
certification exam fees. To find out Local 2627's tuition reimbursement
program, click click here.
DC 37 offers tuition reimbursement of up to $800 a
year for a wide range of courses. In addition, certificate reimbursement
requests up to $800 will now be accepted. If request is denied by DC 37,
please resubmit to Local 2627 with the DC 37 rejection information. If
approved by Local 2627, a reimbursement up to $600 will be distributed.
We encourage our members to take advantage of this program, both for
pleasure and for professional advancement. To find out about DC
37's tuition reimbursement program, click here.
Covered members can also be reimbursed for noncredit or
job-related courses taken in technical, business or secretarial school
or classes given by a professional association or taken on-line.
PEP, November 2008: Tuition reimbursement increased to $800
ATTENTION NEW INFORMATION:
- From now on requests for certificate reimbursement MUST be
submitted to DC 37.
- Local 2627 will only accept and evaluate requests denied by
DC 37 FIRST.
- Education reimbursement will be distributed on a FIRST COME,
FIRST SERVE basis.
- ONCE BUDGETED FUNDING FOR THE YEAR RUNS OUT, NO MORE
PAYMENTS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CALENDAR
YEAR.
College of New Rochelle DC 37 Campus
The College of New Rochelle (CNR)
has a campus right in the DC 37 building at 125 Barclay St., Manhattan.
It serves union members only. To learn more about this unique college,
go to the DC 37 page.
Civil Service Preparation
For Local 2627 members in competitive job titles,
the only way to attain permanent civil service status is to be hired off
an established civil service list. The only way to get on one of these
lists is to pass a civil service exam. To find out more about these
civil service exams and lists, click here.
When civil service exams are given for Local 2627
titles we arrange training sessions for our members. If you plan to take
any of these exams, we urge you to attend the appropriate class. You
will be notified about upcoming classes automatically if you are on the
Local 2627 e-alert list. To register for the
Local 2627 e-alert list, click here.
Civil Service exams for Local 2627 job titles are
generally education & experience exams. Members who have
successfully completed computer courses that are relevant to a
particular job title receive higher scores on exams for that title. See
Tuition Reimbursement below.
On-line Training
Courses on the Internet are eligible for tuition reimbursement the
same as courses in the classroom (see Tuition Reimbursement, above).
In addition, Local 2627 has an arrangement with
Enterprise Training. When one of our members passes an
Enterprise Training on-line course and files for tuition reimbursement
the benefit does not stop there. As far as Enterprise Training is
concerned, when the member pays for the initial course he or she was
actually paying for a year's worth of on-line courses. The member can
take as many on-line courses from Enterprise Training as he or she likes
for the rest of the year at no additional cost. To go to Enterprise
Training's Local 2627 page, click here.

Training and other Personnel
Development Services for New York City Employees
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employees/learning_ctc_home.shtml
College of New Rochelle DC 37
Campus
The College of New Rochelle (CNR) has a campus right in the
DC 37 building at 125 Barclay St., Manhattan. It serves
union members only. To learn more about this unique college, go to the
DC 37 page.
Classes at DC 37
The DC 37 Education Fund offers a wide range of free
classes for DC 37 members. Recent courses have included
English as a second language, computer courses, high school equivalency,
conflict resolution, theater workshops, American Sign Language, and many
more. These courses are held in all five boroughs. To find out what
classes are available, click here or look in the Public Employee Press.
A number of classes and activities are open to members' spouses,
domestic partners, and children, as well as to members and retirees.
Click on the links below to find out more.
Civil Service Exams for DC 37-related titles
AFSCME on-line training courses for DC 37 members and
leaders
DC 37 Education Fund Program
Bernie Rifkin Solidarity Library
The DC 37 Education Fund offers a wide range of free classes for DC
37 members. Recent courses have included English as a second language,
computer courses, high school equivalency, conflict resolution, theater
workshops, American Sign Language, and many more. These courses are held
in all five boroughs. To find out what classes are available, click here or look
in the Public Employee Press.
A number of classes and activities are open to members' spouses,
domestic partners, and children, as well as to members and retirees.
Click on the links below to find out more.
Scholarships
Both AFSCME and DC 37 offer scholarships for the
children and grandchildren of members. To find out about these programs,
click on the links below.
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