Common use of EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT Clause in Contracts

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. A. Tuition reimbursement is available for normal and customary expenses associated with a class, seminar, conference, or study course that is useful for the Sergeant’s position, performance or to a logical career path with the RTAA. B. The reimbursement is available for any course begun in a fiscal year up to a maximum of $1,500. There will be no reimbursement if the cost is assumed by any other institution, scholarship, or grant-in-aid. C. The Sergeant must submit application for approval for tuition reimbursement through the Operations Commander to the Chief People, Culture, & Equity Officer prior to the start of the educational course. Final approval for tuition reimbursement will be made by the Chief People, Culture, & Equity Officer; any denials will be for articulable, written reasons. Requests will be denied if the RTAA determines that the educational course does not meet the requirements of section A, above, or if the RTAA’s fiscal year Tuition Reimbursement budget limit has already been reached based on requests previously submitted and approved. D. Reimbursable expenses shall include tuition, course fees, books and consumable materials. E. While courses shall normally be taken on the Sergeant’s own time, exceptions may be granted by the Chief of Police, in which case hours from work must be deducted from earned vacation or be recorded as an unpaid excused absence. F. Reimbursement will be made upon presentation of receipts for covered costs and grade notices substantiating a grade of C or better, PASS in a pass/fail course or certificate of completion/attendance.

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. A. Tuition Upon completion of the 12 month probationary period, full-time officers are eligible for reimbursement is available for normal and customary expenses associated with a class, seminar, conference, educational courses that are related to the required skills or study course that is useful education for the Sergeantofficer’s position, performance current position or to a logical career path with the RTAAAIRORT AUTHORITY. B. The reimbursement is available for any course begun in a fiscal year up to a maximum of $1,500. There will be no reimbursement if the cost is assumed by any other institution, scholarship, or grant-in-aid. C. The Sergeant officer must submit application for approval for tuition reimbursement through the Operations Commander his/her supervisor to the Chief People, Culture, & Equity Officer Director of Human Resources prior to the start of the educational course. Final approval for tuition reimbursement will be made by the Chief People, Culture, & Equity OfficerDirector of Human Resources; any denials will be for articulable, written reasons. Requests will be denied if the RTAA AIRPORT AUTHORITY determines that the educational course does not meet the requirements of section A, above, or if the RTAAAIRPORT AUTHORITY’s fiscal year Tuition Reimbursement budget limit has already been reached based on requests previously submitted and approved. C. Full-time officers will be reimbursed for no more than $1,500.00 per fiscal year for those courses begun in that fiscal year. There will be no reimbursement if the cost is assumed by any other institution, scholarship or grant-in-aid. D. Reimbursable expenses shall include tuition, course fees, books and consumable materials. E. . While courses shall normally be taken on the Sergeant’s officer's own time, exceptions may be granted by the Chief of Policehis/her Manager, in which case hours from work must be deducted from earned vacation or be recorded as an unpaid excused absence. F. E. Reimbursement will be made upon presentation of receipts for covered costs and grade notices substantiating a grade of C or better, PASS in a pass/fail course or certificate of completion/attendance.

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement