The parties agree that this Agreement is subject to all pertinent federal, state, and local laws and
ordinances, as the same may be amended or enacted from time to time, and this Agreement shall be
construed in accordance therewith, and the parties shall conform their conduct thereto.
ARTICLE 37: EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT, MANDATED TRAINING,
& PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/LICENSING
AVAILABLE FUNDING:
The Commission shall allocate an amount of $$20,000 to spend on educational benefits (tuition
reimbursement) for all department members per fiscal year.
A.
Said amount is on a first come, first serve basis. In order to receive reimbursement for that fiscal
year, the Financial Services Division must receive any previously approved requests, along with
the grade, by June 15. Any requests for reimbursements received after June 15 may be charged
to the next fiscal year’s allotment.
Once the $20,000 cap is expended, the educational benefit (tuition reimbursement) is no longer
available to employees covered under this Agreement.
COURSE REIMBURSEMENT CRITERIA:
The maximum amount the Department will pay per class is $900 duringthe-tisealyearper school term. The
Commission shail reimburse employees up to 100% of the tuition costs for one course successfully
completed during the academic term for a degree- or certificate-related program under the following
conditions
A. Degree/Certificate Program: The course selected by the employee must be part of a degree or
certificate program and approved by the Chief or designee prior to enrollment;
B. Accredited: The course must be taken at an accredited college or university;
C. Satisfactory Grade: The employee must receive a passing grade of "C" (or its equivalent) or
better.
D. Job-Related: The degree or certificate program must be job-related. The final decision of whether
or not the degree or certificate program is job-related shall be determined solely at the discretion
of the Chief.
BOOKS AND/OR RELATED FEES:
The City does not reimburse employees for books and/or related fees.
MANDATED TRAINING:
Employees who are mandated to participate in programs or workshops/conferences will be reimbursed at
100%.
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