ARTICLE 37 — WAIVER
The parties acknowledge that during the negotiations which resulted in this Agreement, each had the unlimited
right and opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any subject or matter not removed by law
from the area of collective bargaining and that the understandings and agreements arrived at by the parties after
the exercise of that right and opportunity are set forth in this Agreement.
Therefore, the parties for the life of this Agreement voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right, and each agrees
that the other shall not be obligated to reopen contract negotiations with respect to any subject or matter referred
to or covered in this Agreement.
Further, the parties, for the life of this Agreement, voluntarily and unqualifiedly waive the right, and each agrees
that the other shall not be obligated to reopen contract negotiations with respect to any subject or matter not
specifically referred to or covered in this Agreement, even though such subject or matter may not have been
within the knowledge or contemplation of any of the parties at the time this Agreement was negotiated or signed.
The parties may, however, voluntarily agree to reopen contract negotiations on any subject at any time.
This Agreement contains all of the agreements and understandings between the parties; and supersedes all
previous agreements and understandings, and no oral agreement or understanding survives the execution hereof.
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.
B. Once the $1,200 cap is expended, the educational benefit (tuition reimbursement) is no longer available
to employees covered under this Agreement.
C. 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:
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