Common use of Requirements and Procedures Clause in Contracts

Requirements and Procedures. 23 1. Full-time employees are eligible to apply for reimbursement if they have 24 attained status, worked in a permanent position with the Department for at 25 least six (6) months and are in satisfactory performance standing prior to 26 the course starting date. Applicants must maintain assignment to a 27 permanent position and be on the payroll at the completion of the course 28 in order to qualify for reimbursement. 29 2. Application for reimbursement shall directly relate to the improvement, 30 change, or college degree in a field of work which is job related or in 31 preparation for a potential promotion which benefits the Department. 32 3. Accredited schools, institutes, academies, community colleges, colleges, 33 and universities shall be considered as approved educational centers. 34 Correspondence schools and "mail order" institutions will not be 35 considered acceptable institutions for purposes of reimbursement. 36 4. Partial (50%) reimbursement may be provided for accredited job-related 37 courses properly pre-authorized for reimbursement upon receipt of written 38 verification of successful course completion with a minimum grade of C or 39 its equivalent. Such reimbursement shall be applicable to expenditures for 40 tuition, books and lab fees. Verification of successful course completion 1 shall be an authentic copy of the grade report. Such verification must be 2 submitted within thirty (30) days of completion of the course. Incomplete 3 courses and/or deferred grades will not qualify for reimbursements for 4 tuition, books or lab fees. 5 5. No reimbursement will be made for travel, meals, lodging, or other 6 miscellaneous fees or expenses. 7 6. No unit employee shall receive reimbursement for more than two (2) 8 courses in any one (1) semester or term. 17 payment from tuition reimbursement (Article 15-A) and the Professional 18 Development Fund (Article 15-B) shall not exceed 100% of the costs 19 associated with the course.