The following is from the 2023-25 MSUAASF Master Agreement

ARTICLE 15 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Section B. Professional Improvement Fund (PIF).

Subd. 1. A total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in each Fiscal Year will be allocated to the state universities according to the number of full-time equivalent ASF Members in the bargaining unit at each university. Any unused funds shall be carried over into the next year. ASF Members may apply for Professional Improvement Funds without regard to the source of funding of their positions. The provisions of this subdivision shall continue until a successor agreement is in effect.

Subd. 2. These funds shall be grants for the purpose of professional improvement, ASF Member development, staff training and similar kinds of development programs for ASF Members. All ASF Members shall be eligible to receive grants from these funds upon application submitted to and approved by the President/designee. The President shall approve such applications if they deem the proposed professional improvement or development activities to be in the best interest of the university in improving the job-related skills and competence of the ASF Member. The President shall determine the exact amount of each such grant on the basis of availability of funds and the application therefore. Within thirty (30) days of completion of the professional improvement or development activity, the ASF Member must submit a written report to the appropriate supervisor outlining the activity completed and analyzing the impact on job-related skills and competence. Each campus shall develop a form for the report, which shall be discussed at meet and confer.

Subd. 3. Regarding expense reimbursements that are funded by PIF, see Section
B, Subd. 3 of this Article.

Updated June 2025