Partnership Education Program (PEP)
The Partnership Education Program (PEP) provides IAFF affiliate leaders with a wide variety of workshops designed to develop their leadership skills and to stay abreast of the latest advancements in labor relations.
Schedule a PEP Training
Each fiscal year, state and provincial associations can choose an Assisted Seminar or a Seminar Subsidy. Per IAFF policy, all training requests must be submitted to the General President’s office for approval. For a PEP event at your state or provincial association meeting, submit a written request to the General President with the date, approximate number of students expected, and location of the event.
Visit the IAFF Events site to view the upcoming PEP events. For more information, reach out to [email protected]
PEP Seminars and Subsidies
ASSISTED SEMINARS
- One day of customized training for IAFF affiliate leaders presented in conjunction with the state or provincial affiliate annual meeting.
- Provides IAFF affiliate leaders the training to develop leadership skills.
- Instructors, curriculum, and supplies needed for the training are provided at no cost to the state or provincial affiliate.
SEMINAR SUBSIDIES
- Provides financial assistance to state and provincial affiliates to support their annual seminars.
- Provides the supplies needed for training, plus a subsidy of $20 per participant per day (up to a maximum of three days) during any one-year period.
- The state or provincial affiliate is responsible for supplying their own instructors, curriculum, agenda, facility, and all other administrative details.
PEP Online
IAFF provides online educational training opportunities to the IAFF state/provincial association and Local leadership who may not have the opportunity to attend in-person IAFF events due to fiscal, geographical, or staffing hardships. All PEP Online training deliveries are through the Zoom platform. Visit the IAFF Events site to view upcoming PEP Online events.
There are two delivery options for PEP Online:
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- Delivered throughout two, three-week predetermined time periods for a total of six weeks within the fiscal year.
- State/provincial associations and Local presidents may request online training outside of the predetermined time periods.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
District Conferences
- A district conference PEP event is delivered in the IAFF district to its Local leadership who typically may not have the opportunity to attend in-person IAFF events due to fiscal, geographical, or staffing hardships.
- PEP programs delivered at a district conference offer a wide variety of workshops designed to empower union officers to become more effective leaders through high-quality educational programs geared to strengthen union skills.
- Contact your district vice president for more information on district events.
PEP Workshops
IAFF PEP offers workshops in nine categories that highlight fire service labor relations and the latest bargaining strategies to help affiliate leaders protect their members’ jobs and keep them safe on the job. Explore the categories in the PEP Catalog linked below.
Become a PEP Instructor
The Partnership Education Program (PEP) is delivered by IAFF PEP instructors who are appointed by the General President.
The IAFF accepts applications to become a PEP instructor, but may not expand its instructor roster every year. For qualifications, requirements, or an application form, reach out to [email protected].