Article 19
Tuition Reimbursement
Required Programs:
The Board will grant employees time with pay to attend job related seminars, workshops, courses
and conferences that it requires an employee to attend.
The Board will reimburse at 100% the cost of tuition and or fees of said required job related
seminars, workshops, courses and conferences plus any other directly related costs such as travel,
lodging, meals, or other necessary expenses that are incurred.
Requested by Employee:
The Board may, at its discretion, grant time with pay to attend job related seminars, workshops,
courses, and conferences that an employee wishes to attend. Upon request by the employee, the
Board may, at its discretion, pay any or all of the following: tuition and/or fees, travel, lodging,
meals or any other necessary expense.
Any such seminars, workshops, courses and conferences shall be approved in writing in advance by
the Library Director or designee, in his/her discretion, and subject to available funding, as may be
determined by the Library Director.
Degree Program:
The Board encourages all employees to pursue a degree at an accredited college/university
approved by the Board when said degree is a requirement or is relevant for job advancement. The
Board shall budget a sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per fiscal year of this agreement for
degree program reimbursement.
If the Board so determines, reimbursement is as follows:
Up to fifty percent (50%) of tuition costs will be reimbursed subject to availability of funds and
number of employees requesting reimbursement. An employee shall be eligible for no more than
$1,500 per contract year in reimbursements, unless unencumbered funds remain as of June 1, in
which case an employee may reapply for up to an additional $1,500. Outside grants and
scholarships covering less than fifty percent (50%) of tuition shall not be considered.
Students enrolled in a degree program must achieve a "B" or better in a graduate level course to be
reimbursed, a "B-" or better in an undergraduate course.
Full-time employees actively pursuing an approved Master's degree on a more than occasional
course basis, as determined by the Library Director, shall be granted up to five hours off with pay
each week for class attendance and preparation.
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