ARTICLE 38 - EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT, MANDATED TRAINING,
& PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/LICENSING
AVAILABLE FUNDING:
Effective July 1, 2011, the Commission shall allocate an amount of $1,200 to spend on educational benefits
(tuition reimbursement) per fiscal year, for employees covered under this Agreement.
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" of that fiscal year. Any requests for reimbursements received after June 15" may be charged to
the next fiscal year’s allotment.
Once the $1,200 cap is expended, the educational benefit (tuition reimbursement) is no longer available
to employees covered under this Agreement.
Any portion of the allocated funds for education reimbursement which are not expended during a fiscal
year shall not carry over to the next fiscal year.
COURSE REIMBURSEMENT CRITERIA:
The maximum amount the Department will pay per course is $400. Only one course will be reimbursed per
school term. The Commission shall 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%.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/LICENSING:
The Department shall bear the cost of all licenses and/or certifications required by various regulatory agencies
(local, state, and federal) to maintain the employee’s required certifications and licenses relating to their current
position within the Department.
GRIEVANCE POLICY:
This article shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
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