The Partnership Education Program (PEP) provides IAFF affiliate leaders and members a wide variety of workshops designed to develop their leadership skills and to stay abreast of the latest advancements in labor relations. The IAFF provides online educational training opportunities to IAFF local affiliate leadership twice a year in July and Octoberallowing them to boost their leadership potential in a variety of areas.

The next opportunity to participate in PEP Online is scheduled for Tuesday October 8, 22, 29, 2024 from 12:30 – 5 p.m. E.S.T. PEP Online classes are delivered through the Zoom platform.

The following classes are being offered this October:

 

Tuesday October 8, 2024

• Legal Issues Track
  • Discipline: Your Rights and Responsibilities as Union Officers
  • Duty of Fair Representation
• Human Relations – Introduction to Local Human Relations Committee Track
  • Local Human Relations Committee: Getting Started
  • Local Human Relations Committee: Next Steps

Tuesday October 22, 2024

• Union Leadership Track
  • Increasing Membership Participation
  • How to Run a Meeting
• Human Relations – Making Connections Track
  • Teamwork and Inclusion
  • Generational Differences

Tuesday October 29, 2024

• Secretary – Treasurer Track
  • Duties of the Secretary and Treasurer