Reimbursement Program. Each employee , with a minimum of one year of continuous service shall be eligible for a reimbursement of tuition, course fees and lab fees in courses of instruction taken towards an associate's and/or a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university. The rate of reimbursement shall be one hundred percent (100%), provided that a grade C or better is attained in a course subject to a maximum limit of $2,000 per employee per calendar year. A. All courses must be taken during other than scheduled working hours. All scheduled hours of courses of instruction must be filed with the Chief of Police or his or her designee and with the Department of Human Resources. All scheduled times of courses must be approved by the Appointing Authority. Any situation which, in the discretion of the Appointing Authority, would require an employee's presence on the job, shall take complete and final precedence over any times scheduled for courses. This $2,000 amount is calculated based upon the dates checks are issued to the employee from the City. Employees must submit the grade and appropriate documentation displaying the cost of the course within 60 days of the course completion. Upon receipt of proper documentation, the City will issue this check within two weeks of the date received. B. Any financial assistance from any governmental or private agency available to a employee, whether or not applied for and regardless of when such assistance may have been received, shall be deducted in the entire amount from the full tuition reimbursement the employee is eligible for under this Section. If an employee's tuition is fully covered by another governmental or private agency, then the employee is not entitled to any payment from the City. C. No reimbursement will be granted for books, paper, supplies of whatever nature, transportation, meals, or any other expense connected with any course except the cost of tuition. D. Employees must obtain their purchase orders from the Human Resources Department prior to the first day of class. Reimbursements for courses will only occur after all items required are submitted to Human Resources. Human Resources will then process the purchase order for reimbursement. This same requirement applies when reimbursement is being made directly to the school.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reimbursement Program. Each full-time employee , with a minimum who is subject to the provisions of one year of continuous service shall this Agreement will be eligible for a reimbursement of tuition, course fees and lab fees all tuition in courses of instruction taken towards an associate's and/or a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university. The rate voluntarily undertaken and subject to the following conditions:
A. An estimate of reimbursement costs and education goals shall be one hundred percent (100%), provided that a grade C or better is attained submitted in a course subject writing via an Education Plan to a maximum limit of $2,000 per employee per calendar yearthe Department Director and City Manager for approval. This must be submitted on an annual basis for budgetary purposes.
A. B. All courses must be job related and approved by the Employer. All courses must be taken during other than non-scheduled working hours. All scheduled hours of for courses of instruction must be filed with the Chief of Police or his or her designee employee's immediate supervisor and with the Department of Human ResourcesCity Manager's office. All scheduled times of courses must be approved by the Appointing AuthorityChief and/or City Manager. Any situation whichsituation, which in the discretion of the Appointing Authority, Chief would require an employeea member's presence on the job, job shall take complete and final precedence over any times scheduled for courses. This $2,000 amount is calculated based upon the dates checks are issued to the employee from the City. Employees must submit the grade and appropriate documentation displaying the cost of the course within 60 days of the course completion. Upon receipt of proper documentation, the City will issue this check within two weeks of the date received.
B. C. Any financial assistance from any governmental or private agency available to a an employee, whether or not applied for and regardless of when such assistance may have been received, received shall be deducted in the entire amount from the full tuition reimbursement the employee is eligible for under this Section. If an employee's tuition is fully covered by another governmental or private agency, then the employee is not entitled to any payment from the City.
C. D. No reimbursement will be granted for books, paperpapers, supplies of whatever nature, transportation, meals, meals or any other expense connected with any course except the cost of tuition.
D. Employees must obtain their purchase orders E. Reimbursement for tuition will be made when the Employee presents an official certification, or its equivalent, and a receipt of payment from the Human Resources Department prior to institution confirming satisfactory completion of the first day approved course.
F. Reimbursement of classtuition may be made at one hundred percent (100%) with a maximum reimbursement per employee per year set at the beginning of each fiscal year by the City Manager based on budget constraints.
G. Reimbursement will be eligible if the employee has:
1. Reimbursements for courses will only occur after all items required are submitted to Human ResourcesA grade of "C" or better, ("B" or better in a graduate level course.);
2. Human Resources will then process the purchase order for reimbursement. This same requirement applies when reimbursement is being made directly to the school.A passing grade in a pass/fail course;
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reimbursement Program. Each full-time employee , with a minimum who is subject to the provisions of one year of continuous service shall this Agreement will be eligible for a reimbursement of tuition, course fees and lab fees all tuition in courses of instruction taken towards an associate's and/or a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university. The rate voluntarily undertaken by him and subject to the following conditions:
A. An estimate of reimbursement the costs and education goals shall be one hundred percent (100%), provided that a grade C or better is attained submitted in a course subject writing via an Education Plan to a maximum limit the Chief of $2,000 per employee per calendar yearPolice and City Manager for approval. This must be submitted on an annual basis for budgetary purposes.
A. B. All courses must be job related and approved by the Employer. All courses must be taken during other than non-scheduled working hours. All scheduled hours of for courses of instruction must be filed with the Chief of Police or his or her designee employee's immediate supervisor and with the Department of Human ResourcesCity Manager's office. All scheduled times of courses must be approved by the Appointing AuthorityChief and/or City Manager. Any situation whichsituation, which in the discretion of the Appointing Authority, Chief would require an employeea member's presence on the job, job shall take complete and final precedence over any times scheduled for courses. This $2,000 amount is calculated based upon the dates checks are issued to the employee from the City. Employees must submit the grade and appropriate documentation displaying the cost of the course within 60 days of the course completion. Upon receipt of proper documentation, the City will issue this check within two weeks of the date received.
B. C. Any financial assistance from any governmental or private agency available to a an employee, whether or not applied for and regardless of when such assistance may have been received, received shall be deducted in the entire amount from the full tuition reimbursement the employee is eligible for under this Section. If an employee's tuition is fully covered by another governmental or private agency, then the employee is not entitled to any payment from the City.
C. D. No reimbursement will be granted for books, paperpapers, supplies of whatever nature, transportation, meals, meals or any other expense connected with any course except the cost of tuition.
D. Employees must obtain their purchase orders E. Reimbursement for tuition will be made when the Employee presents an official certification, or its equivalent, and a receipt of payment from the Human Resources Department prior to institution confirming satisfactory completion of the first day approved course.
F. Reimbursement of classtuition will be at one hundred percent (100%) with a maximum reimbursement per employee per year set at the beginning of each fiscal year by the City Manager based on budget constraints.
G. Reimbursement will be eligible if the employee has:
1. Reimbursements for courses will only occur after all items required are submitted to Human Resources. Human Resources will then process the purchase order for reimbursement. This same requirement applies when reimbursement is being made directly to the schoolA grade of "C" or better, ("B" or better in a graduate level course.);
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reimbursement Program. Each employee , with a minimum of Member who has one (1) year of continuous City service shall be eligible for a reimbursement of tuition, course fees and lab fees tuition in courses of instruction taken towards an associate's and/or a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or universityvoluntarily undertaken by the Member. The rate of tuition reimbursement program shall be one hundred percent (100%), provided that a grade C or better is attained in a course subject to a maximum limit of $2,000 per employee per calendar year.the following conditions:
A. All courses must be taken during other than scheduled working hours. All scheduled hours of for courses of instruction must be filed with the Chief or the Chief’s designee. All courses are subject to approval by the Chief. Courses of Police instruction eligible for reimbursement under this program shall include courses necessary for job-related degree programs or his or her designee and with the Department courses of Human Resourcesstudy not necessarily within a job-related degree program but which are still job-related. All scheduled times of courses must be approved by the Appointing AuthorityChief. Any situation which, in the discretion of the Appointing AuthorityChief, would require an employee's a Member’s presence on the job, job shall take complete and final precedence over any times scheduled time schedule for courses. This $2,000 amount is calculated based upon the dates checks are issued to the employee from the City. Employees must submit the grade and appropriate documentation displaying the cost of the course within 60 days of the course completion. Upon receipt of proper documentation, the City will issue this check within two weeks of the date received.
B. Any financial assistance from any governmental or private agency available to a employeeMember, whether or not applied for and regardless of when such assistance may have been received, shall be deducted in the entire amount from the full tuition reimbursement the employee Member is eligible for under this Section. If an employee's a Member’s tuition is fully covered by another governmental or private agency, then the employee Member is not entitled to any payment from the City.
C. No reimbursement will Reimbursement for tuition shall be granted for books, paper, supplies made when the Member satisfactorily completes a course and presents an official certificate or its equivalent and a receipt of whatever nature, transportation, meals, payment or any other expense connected copy of the unpaid bill from the institution confirming completion of the approved course to the Chief of Police. Reimbursement shall be made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date the Member complies with any course except the cost provisions of tuitionthis Section.
D. Employees must obtain their purchase orders from Reimbursement for tuition, registration fees, required course materials and books shall be granted up to a maximum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per calendar year.
E. Any Member participating in the Human Resources Department tuition reimbursement program or in the pursuit of a degree program shall be required to continue employment with the City for the two (2) years following completion of the Member’s course work, or repay any tuition reimbursement received within the last two (2) years prior to separation, except in the first day case of class. Reimbursements for courses will only occur after all items required are submitted to Human Resources. Human Resources will then process the purchase order for reimbursement. This same requirement applies when reimbursement is being made directly to the schooldisability retirement or full service retirement.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement