Reimbursement Program. The City will provide the following exclusionary tuition reimbursement plan that allows for non-taxable reimbursements under the then current IRS regulations to all Members after one year of continuous employment, subject to the following terms and conditions: A. Members will be reimbursed for his/her tuition expenses, subject to the limits set forth below, upon the following: 1. Proof that the member has paid the expense; and 2. Proof that the member received a passing grade when taking class “pass/fail” or a grade not lower than a "C". The City will only honor reimbursement requests submitted within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a Member's final grade. B. All classes eligible for tuition reimbursement must be pre-approved. No class taken without pre-approval shall be eligible for reimbursement. C. Classes eligible for reimbursement shall meet the following standards: 1. The class must be provided at or through a state accredited institution of higher education 2. The class must be one that is part of a course of study previously approved by the City. For example, if the City has approved a degree program with a major in criminology then any course, regardless of the subject that will further that degree shall be approved. It is the City's intention to approve only those degree programs with a major that is related in some fashion to police work. It is the member's burden to establish that the degree program is related to police work. 3. If the member does not have a pre-approved degree program then the approval shall be on a class-by-class basis. Again it is the City's intention to approve only those classes that are related in some fashion to police work. It is the member's burden to establish that the degree program is related to police work. 4. The City will establish rules and regulations for the application of the approval of either the degree programs or the individual classes, including but not limited to time limitations and forms for making application. 5. No reimbursement shall be provided for attendance in an academic program leading to a degree at a law school. D. For calendar year 2008, tuition reimbursement shall be limited to ten (10) credit hours per member, per school quarter/semester, at the "Columbus Campus E. Should a member voluntarily resign employment within two (2) years of receipt of any tuition reimbursement hereunder, the member shall reimburse the City for all tuition reimbursement he or she received within the two (2) year period prior to separation from service. If a member resigns due to disability or retirement, such reimbursement shall be waived.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reimbursement Program. The City will provide the following exclusionary tuition reimbursement plan that allows for non-taxable reimbursements under the then current IRS regulations to all Members after Each Member who has one (1) year of continuous employment, City service shall be eligible for a reimbursement of tuition in courses of instruction voluntarily undertaken by the Member. The tuition reimbursement program shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. Members will All courses must be reimbursed taken during other than scheduled working hours. All scheduled hours for his/her tuition expenses, courses of instruction must be filed with the Chief or the Chief’s designee. All courses are subject to approval by the limits set forth belowChief. Courses of instruction eligible for reimbursement under this program shall include courses necessary for job-related degree programs or courses of study not necessarily within a job-related degree program but which are still job-related. All scheduled times of courses must be approved by the Chief. Any situation which, upon in the following:
1. Proof that discretion of the member has paid the expense; and
2. Proof that the member received a passing grade when taking class “pass/fail” or a grade not lower than a "C". The City will only honor reimbursement requests submitted within thirty (30) days after the receipt of Chief, would require a Member's ’s presence on the job shall take complete and final gradeprecedence over any time schedule for courses.
B. All classes Any financial assistance from any governmental or private agency available to a Member, 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 Member is eligible for under this Section. If a Member’s tuition reimbursement must be pre-approved. No class taken without pre-approval shall be eligible for reimbursementis fully covered by another governmental or private agency, then the Member is not entitled to payment from the City.
C. Classes eligible Reimbursement for reimbursement tuition shall meet be made when the following standards:
1. The class must be provided at or through a state accredited institution of higher education
2. The class must be one that is part of Member satisfactorily completes a course and presents an official certificate or its equivalent and a receipt of study previously payment or copy of the unpaid ▇▇▇▇ from the institution confirming completion of the approved by course to the CityChief of Police. For exampleReimbursement shall be made within sixty (60) calendar days of the date the Member complies with the provisions of this Section.
D. Reimbursement for tuition, if 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 City has approved tuition reimbursement program or in the pursuit of a degree program with a major in criminology then any course, regardless of the subject that will further that degree shall be approved. It is required to continue employment with the City's intention to approve only those degree programs with a major that is related in some fashion to police work. It is the member's burden to establish that the degree program is related to police work.
3. If the member does not have a pre-approved degree program then the approval shall be on a class-by-class basis. Again it is the City's intention to approve only those classes that are related in some fashion to police work. It is the member's burden to establish that the degree program is related to police work.
4. The City will establish rules and regulations for the application of the approval of either the degree programs or the individual classes, including but not limited to time limitations and forms for making application.
5. No reimbursement shall be provided for attendance in an academic program leading to a degree at a law school.
D. For calendar year 2008, tuition reimbursement shall be limited to ten (10) credit hours per member, per school quarter/semester, at the "Columbus Campus
E. Should a member voluntarily resign employment within two (2) years following completion of receipt of the Member’s course work, or repay any tuition reimbursement hereunder, the member shall reimburse the City for all tuition reimbursement he or she received within the last two (2) year period years prior to separation from service. If a member resigns due to separation, except in the case of disability retirement or full service retirement, such reimbursement shall be waived.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reimbursement Program. The City will provide the following exclusionary tuition reimbursement plan that allows for non-taxable reimbursements under the then current IRS regulations to all Members after one year of continuous employment, subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. Members will be reimbursed for his/her tuition expenses, subject to the limits set forth below, upon the following:
1. Proof that the member has paid the expense; and
2. Proof that the member received a passing grade when taking class “pass/fail” or a grade not lower than a "C". The City will only honor reimbursement requests submitted within thirty (30) days after the receipt of a Member's final grade.
B. All classes eligible for tuition reimbursement must be pre-approved. No class taken without pre-approval shall be eligible for reimbursement.
C. Classes eligible for reimbursement shall meet the following standards:
1. The class must be provided at or through a state accredited institution of higher education
2. The class must be one that is part of a course of study previously approved by the City. For example, if the City has approved a degree program with a major in criminology then any course, regardless of the subject that will further that degree shall be approved. It is the City's intention to approve only those degree programs with a major that is related in some fashion to police work. It is the member's burden to establish that the degree program is related to police work.
3. If the member does not have a pre-approved degree program then the approval shall be on a class-by-class basis. Again it is the City's intention to approve only those classes that are related in some fashion to police work. It is the member's burden to establish that the degree program is related to police work.
4. The City will establish rules and regulations for the application of the approval of either the degree programs or the individual classes, including but not limited to time limitations and forms for making application.
5. No reimbursement shall be provided for attendance in an academic program leading to a degree at a law school.
D. For calendar year 2008, tuition reimbursement shall be limited to ten (10) credit hours per member, per school quarter/semester, at the "Columbus Campus
E. ▇. Should a member voluntarily resign employment within two (2) years of receipt of any tuition reimbursement hereunder, the member shall reimburse the City for all tuition reimbursement he or she received within the two (2) year period prior to separation from service. If a member resigns due to disability or retirement, such reimbursement shall be waived.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement