Career Training Services. A. To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEO. The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop an in-service training component, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting Paraprofessionals in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. The Committee shall be responsible for the planning. The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval of the CEO. To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled to attend school, requests for per- mission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendar. B. The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel and in maintaining quality educational programs in the public schools of Baltimore. Accord- ingly, the parties agree that in-service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate training. The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School Commissioners. Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer no loss of pay. In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided by the Board of School Commissioners. The joint com- mittee will be responsible for evaluating the in-service training program. C. The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the Board. Tuition xxxx- bursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulations. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following percentages: 1. Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement 2. Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursement. If the Paraprofes- sional or School Related Personnel employee volun- tarily terminates employment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/she shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school years. The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or better. Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Career Training Services. A. To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement ad- vancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEO. The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop devel- op an in-service training component, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting Paraprofessionals Paraprofession- als in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. The Committee shall be responsible for the planning. The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval ap- proval of the CEO. To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent student day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled sched- uled to attend school, requests for per- mission permission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendar.
B. The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential es- sential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel and in maintaining quality educational educa- tional programs in the public schools of Baltimore. Accord- inglyAccordingly, the parties agree that in-service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee em- ployee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate ap- propriate training. The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School Commissioners. Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer suf- fer no loss of pay. In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided provid- ed by the Board of School Commissioners. The joint com- mittee committee will be responsible for evaluating the in-service ser- vice training program.
C. The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion por- tion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals Para- professionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the Board. Tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulations. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following follow- ing percentages:
1. Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement
2. Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement reimburse- ment Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving re- ceiving tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursement. If the Paraprofes- sional or School Related Personnel employee volun- tarily terminates employment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/she shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school years. The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or better. Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficerOfficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Career Training Services. A. To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEO. The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop an in-service training component, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting Paraprofessionals in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. The Committee shall be responsible for the planning. The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval of the CEO. To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent student day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled to attend school, requests for per- mission permission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendar.
B. The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel and in maintaining quality educational programs in the public schools of Baltimore. Accord- inglyAccordingly, the parties agree that in-in- service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Union- Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee employee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate appropriate training. The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School Commissioners. Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer no loss of pay. In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided by the Board of School Commissioners. The joint com- mittee committee will be responsible for evaluating the in-service training program.
C. The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the Board. Tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulations. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following percentages:
1. Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement
2. Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursement. If the Paraprofes- sional Paraprofessional or School Related Personnel employee volun- tarily voluntarily terminates employment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/she they shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school years. The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or better. Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficerOfficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Career Training Services. A. To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEO. The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop an in-service training component, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting Paraprofessionals in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. The Committee shall be responsible for the planning. The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval of the CEO. To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled to attend school, requests for per- mission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendar.
B. The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel and in maintaining quality educational programs in the public schools of Baltimore. Accord- inglyAccordingly, the parties agree that in-service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee employee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate appropriate training. The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School Commissioners. Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer no loss of pay. In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided by the Board of School Commissioners. The joint com- mittee committee will be responsible for evaluating the in-service training program.
C. The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the Board. Tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulations. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following percentages:
1. Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement
2. Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursement. If the Paraprofes- sional Paraprofessional or School Related Personnel employee volun- tarily voluntarily terminates employment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/she shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school years. The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or better. Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficerOfficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Career Training Services. A. A . To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee Com- mittee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEOCEO . The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop an in-service training componentcom- ponent, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting assist- ing Paraprofessionals in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teachingteaching . The Committee shall be responsible for the planningplanning . The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval of the CEOCEO . To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled to attend school, requests for per- mission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendarprogram .
B. B . The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel Per- sonnel and in maintaining quality educational programs in the public schools of BaltimoreBaltimore . Accord- inglyAccordingly, the parties agree that in-service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate trainingtraining . The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School CommissionersCommissioners . Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer no loss of paypay . In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided by the Board of School CommissionersCommissioners . The joint com- mittee committee will be responsible re- sponsible for evaluating the in-service training programprogram .
C. C . The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the BoardBoard . Tuition xxxx- bursement re- imbursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulationsregulations . Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following percentages:
11 . Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement
22 . Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving receiv- ing tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursementreimbursement . If the Paraprofes- sional Paraprofessional or School Related Re- lated Personnel employee volun- tarily voluntarily terminates employment employ- ment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/he/ she shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school yearsyears . The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or betterbetter . Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficerOfficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx XxxxxxXxx- xxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0000000000 . The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Career Training Services. A. To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEO. The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop an in-service training component, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting Paraprofessionals in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. The Committee shall be responsible for the planning. The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval of the CEO. To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent student day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled to attend school, requests for per- mission permission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendar.
B. The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel and in maintaining quality educational programs in the public schools of Baltimore. Accord- inglyAccordingly, the parties agree that in-service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee employee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate appropriate training. The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School Commissioners. Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer no loss of pay. In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided by the Board of School Commissioners. The joint com- mittee committee will be responsible for evaluating the in-service training program.
C. The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the Board. Tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulations. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following percentages:
1. Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement
2. Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursement. If the Paraprofes- sional Paraprofessional or School Related Personnel employee volun- tarily voluntarily terminates employment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/she shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school years. The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or better. Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficerOfficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Career Training Services. A. To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEO. The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop an in-service training component, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting Paraprofessionals in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. The Committee shall be responsible for the planning. The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval of the CEO. To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent student day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled to attend school, requests for per- mission permission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendar.
B. The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel and in maintaining quality educational programs in the public schools of Baltimore. Accord- inglyAccordingly, the parties agree that in-service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee employee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate appropriate training. The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School Commissioners. Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer no loss of pay. In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided by the Board of School Commissioners. The joint com- mittee committee will be responsible for evaluating the in-service training program.
C. The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the Board. Tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulations. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following percentages:
1. Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement
2. Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursement. If the Paraprofes- sional Paraprofessional or School Related Personnel employee volun- tarily voluntarily terminates employment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/she they shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school years. The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or better. Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficerOfficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Career Training Services. A. To insure that employees in the bargaining unit are offered an opportunity to qualify for professional advancement through experience and appropriate career training, the Board and the Union agree to establish a Steering Committee composed of Paraprofessional and School Related Personnel Staff to work with the CEO. The purpose of the Committee shall be to develop an in-service training component, improving the efficiency of operations and assisting Paraprofessionals in obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in teaching. The Committee shall be responsible for the planning. The program shall be implemented immediately upon approval of the CEO. To achieve this program the sum of $35,000 shall be provided for the implementation of the in-service program. All bargaining unit employees shall, upon request, be given one (1) day of permission leave to attend the annual PSRP Conference when the conference is held on a non-stu- dent day. If the PSRP Conference is held on a day when students are scheduled to attend school, requests for per- mission to attend the conference shall not be unreasonably denied. The Board will publish the dates of the PSRP Conference on the school district’s calendar.
B. The Board of School Commissioners and the Union agree that continual communication in education is essential to the growth of Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel and in maintaining quality educational programs in the public schools of Baltimore. Accord- inglyAccordingly, the parties agree that in-service training programs will be developed by a joint Union-Board Committee and instituted by the CEO which shall be aimed at topics such as the following: • Inner City Schools • Disruptive Child • Audio-Visual Aids • The Role of the Paraprofessional in Education and Basic Skills • Others as decided upon by the joint committee. No paraprofessional or school related personnel employ- ee employee shall be assigned to a new position without appropri- ate appropriate training. The in-service training meetings held on school days may be required or may be voluntary as determined by the Board of School Commissioners. Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend in-service training shall be paid their regular rate of pay and suffer no loss of pay. In-service training on Saturdays shall be voluntary and Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel who attend shall receive a stipend as provided by the Board of School Commissioners. The joint com- mittee committee will be responsible for evaluating the in-service training program.
C. The Board of School Commissioners shall pay a portion of the cost of tuition fees for courses taken by Paraprofes- sionals Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel up to and including twelve (12) credit hours per school year in an educational field or related area approved by the Board. Tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement payments by the Board shall be taxed only as required by IRS rules and regulations. Reimbursement will be in accordance with the following percentages:
1. Up to and including Master’s Degree – 75% tuition reimbursement
2. Beyond Master’s Degree - 50% tuition xxxx- bursement reimbursement Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel receiving tuition reimbursement shall be required to remain an employee of the Board for three (3) school years following the reimbursement. If the Paraprofes- sional Paraprofessional or School Related Personnel employee volun- tarily voluntarily terminates employment with the Baltimore City Public School System, he/she shall return all tuition reimbursement for the previous three (3) school years. The grade requirement for tuition reimbursement shall be “B” or better. Application for course approval and proof of passing shall be made by certified mail to the Human Capital Of- ficerOfficer, Attention: Tuition Reimbursement, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The following deadlines for submitting applications for approval of tuition reimbursement shall be as follows:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement