Common use of EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. The Board of Education recognizes the need to provide Employees with an opportunity to attend professional development which will improve and/or enhance the Employees’ job performance. Further, the Board shall encourage Employees to take classes which are job- related and taught at ETHS through the Oakton Community College. In an effort to encourage professional growth, the Board will provide $750 (or a total of $1,500 per year) for college tuition reimbursement each semester. Class work must be related to their position and/or toward gaining an education degree. All coursework/programs must be pre- approved by the Chief Human Resource Officer or designee. In order to receive pre-approval, the employee must submit coursework/program description at least two (2) weeks prior to the start of class. Employees will receive a response from the Human Resources Office within two (2) weeks after the request is submitted. Denial of the request will be followed by a written response and is not grievable. Tuition reimbursement will be paid upon receipt of official transcripts and a copy of tuition payment made by the employee. In order to receive tuition reimbursement, an employee must have actually paid for the class either with his/her own money or a loan and received a grade of C or better. Classes must be taken for a grade and not pass/fail. All requests for reimbursements must be made within one (1) calendar year from the completion of the class. The employee development program reimbursement cycle is on the District fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th). The District agrees to allow all employees to take summer courses for reimbursement. The class(es) must begin between July 1st through December 31st or January 1st through June 30th. Employees must be employed for a minimum of one (1) year (from date of hire) in order to be eligible for the tuition reimbursement program. The District and the Association agree to form a subcommittee to develop criteria which will address professional development, accreditation for support staff, and other staff advancement issues. The parties will be of equal numbers of representatives of the District and the Association and their work will commence with the completion of the agreement. The results of the work of the subcommittee shall be incorporated into the new Agreement upon its completion.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. The Board of Education recognizes the need to provide Employees employees with an opportunity to attend professional development which will improve and/or enhance the Employeesemployees’ job performance. Further, the Board shall encourage Employees employees to take classes which are job- job-related and taught at ETHS through the Oakton Community College. In an effort to encourage professional growth, the Board will provide $750 1,250.00 (or a total of $1,500 2,500.00 per year) for college tuition reimbursement each semester. Class work must be related to their position and/or toward gaining an education degree. All coursework/programs must be pre- pre-approved by the Chief Assistant Superintendent for Human Resource Officer Resources or designee. In order to receive pre-approval, the employee must submit coursework/program description at least two (2) weeks prior to the start of class. Employees will receive a response from the Human Resources Office within two (2) weeks after the request is submitted. Denial of the request will be followed by a written response and is not grievable. Tuition reimbursement will be paid upon receipt of official transcripts and a copy of tuition payment made by the employee. In order to receive tuition reimbursement, an employee must have actually paid for the class either with his/her the employee’s own money or a loan and received a grade of C or better. Classes must be taken for a grade and not pass/fail. All requests for reimbursements must be made within one (1) calendar year from the completion of the class. The employee development program reimbursement cycle is on the District fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th). The District agrees to allow all employees to take summer courses for reimbursement. The class(es) must begin between July 1st through December 31st or January 1st through June 30th. Employees must be employed for a minimum of one (1) year (from date of hire) in order to be eligible for the tuition reimbursement program. The District and the Association agree to form a subcommittee to develop criteria which will address professional development, accreditation for support staff, and other staff advancement issues. The parties will be of equal numbers of representatives of the District and the Association and their work will commence with the completion of the agreement. The results of the work of the subcommittee shall be incorporated into the new Agreement upon its completion.