Common use of Advanced Training Clause in Contracts

Advanced Training. A. With approval in advance from the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s administrative designee, bargaining unit employees shall be reimbursed as outlined herein for approved training, tuition, and fees related to their classification. An employee must also seek approval in advance from the Superintendent for all courses or training outside the employee’s work assignment. A bargaining unit employee shall, after proof of successful completion, be reimbursed 50% of the cost of tuition or fees for approved training related to their classification. Upon completion of an approved certification program, paraprofessionals and other employees in appropriate assignments will be reimbursed an additional 25% of the tuition or fees. Tuition reimbursement will be processed through Accounts Payable via direct deposit. If an employee terminates employment, other than for retirement under MPSERS, she/he must repay tuition reimbursement received during the prior twelve (12) months. B. Once employed, if an employee completes fifteen (15) contact hours of approved coursework and/or Agency-provided inservice, 1.5% of the employee’s regular hourly wage rate will be added to the employee’s regular hourly wage rate. If an employee completes thirty (30) contact hours of approved coursework and/or district-provided inservice, an additional 1.5% will be added for a total of 3%. If an employee completes forty-five (45) contact hours of approved coursework and/or district-provided inservice, a third 1.5% will be added for a total of 4.5%. Wage adjustments for this section will be made at the start of a semester based on the total hours completed as of the first Friday of the month in which the semester begins. It is the responsibility of the employee to submit the form and documentation of completed hours to the Superintendent’s office by the Friday before the school year or semester starts. C. A bargaining unit employee can, through training, gain qualification status in other assignments. The qualification designation for additional assignments is limited to a period of five (5) years if the employee is not working in that designated area. To be re-qualified an employee must demonstrate competency to the appropriate Director by a certified test in the designated area (either a nationally normed test or some other evaluation method agreed upon between the parties).

Advanced Training. A. With approval in advance from the Superintendent superintendent or the Superintendentsuperintendent’s administrative designee, bargaining unit employees members shall be reimbursed as outlined herein for approved training, tuition, and fees related to their classification. An employee must also seek approval in advance from the Superintendent superintendent or deputy superintendent for all courses or training outside the employee’s work assignment. Coursework or training related directly to the employee’s work assignment or licensure requirements shall be approved upon application for reimbursement. A bargaining unit employee member shall, after proof of successful completion, be reimbursed 50% of the cost of tuition or fees for approved training related to their classification. Upon completion of an approved certification program, paraprofessionals and other employees in appropriate assignments will be reimbursed an additional 25% of the tuition or fees. Tuition reimbursement will be processed through Accounts Payable via direct deposit. If an employee terminates employment, other than for retirement under MPSERS, she/he must repay tuition reimbursement received during the prior twelve (12) months. B. Once employed, if If an employee completes fifteen (15) 15 contact hours of approved coursework and/or Agency-Agency- provided inservice, 1.5% of the employee’s regular hourly wage rate will be added to the employee’s regular hourly wage rate. If an employee completes thirty (30) 30 contact hours of approved coursework and/or district-provided inservice, an additional 1.5% will be added for a total of 3%added. If an employee completes forty-five (45) 45 contact hours of approved coursework and/or district-provided inservice, a third 1.5% will be added for a total of 4.5%added. Wage adjustments for this section will be made at the start of a semester semester. Semester adjustments shall be based on the total hours completed as of the first Friday of the month in which the semester begins. It is the responsibility of the employee to submit the form and documentation of completed hours to the Superintendent’s office by the Friday before the school year or semester starts. C. A bargaining unit employee member can, through training, gain qualification status in other assignments. The qualification designation for additional assignments is limited to a period of five (5) years if the employee is not working in that designated area. To be re-qualified an employee must demonstrate competency to the appropriate Director by a certified test in the designated area (either a nationally normed test or some other evaluation method agreed upon between the parties).