College Reimbursement. The Board and the Association encourage all members to take advantage of the college reimbursement funds as stated in this section. The Board will consider raising caps in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement should these funds be fully utilized. Any bargaining unit member who earns college credit shall be granted tuition reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of this Article, as determined below. Payment will be made upon satisfactory evidence that the course work has been satisfactorily completed, as exhibited by a transcript, grade card, or letter from the instructor and fee receipt. The Board will appropriate $25,000.00 for tuition reimbursement per year. Unused appropriations shall be rolled over to the following year up to a maximum cap of $30,000.00. Tuition reimbursement shall be based solely on the completion date of the course work. All evidence of course work completion within this period must be turned in by September 30th, payable by October 31st. All bargaining unit members wishing to be granted reimbursement must complete an application and submit it to the Board Treasurer and Superintendent upon completion of the course work for which he/she is requesting reimbursement. The application must indicate the number of hours and when the course(s) was/were completed. A maximum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per semester hour and two hundred sixty-eight dollars ($268.00) per quarter hour, up to six (6) graduate semester hours or the equivalent of nine (9) quarter hours per year, may be reimbursed per bargaining unit member. A maximum of fifteen (15) graduate semester hours will be reimbursed on obtaining a District approved endorsement. If the employee doesn’t obtain the endorsement within two (2) years, they will reimburse the District. Once the Board Treasurer or Superintendent approves that the classes qualify, the application(s) will then be turned over to the Association Treasurer. An Association committee will be created to review the funds and allocate how the funds will be distributed. The Association Treasurer will then send this information to the Board Treasurer to provide the funds, via checks, to the individuals as determined by the WREA. Bargaining unit members will be reimbursed an amount calculated in accordance with the formula developed by the WREA Committee. In no case shall an employee be paid more than the actual cost of the course. Money remaining in the fund following payment for the September – August period shall ...
College Reimbursement. 1. To qualify for reimbursement, all course work must meet the following criteria:
a. Course work must be in the field of education or in the teacher’s content area.
b. Course work must align with the teacher’s goals as stated in his/her Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).
c. Course work must be approved by the District LPDC prior to the end of the regular school year.
d. Course work must be approved by the Superintendent.
2. Except in situations where course work is necessary for license renewal, teachers seeking reimbursement for course work must complete both the Educational Reimbursement Form and the Course Work Pre-Approval Form no later than one (1) week after signing up for the course and prior to the last LPDC meeting of the regular school year.
3. Copies of all necessary forms will be found using the “Staff Resources” tab on the school website.
4. Reimbursement for courses taken during the prior school year – including summer courses- will be made with the October pay period. All summer course requirements must be completed prior to September 1 of the following school year. No course will be reimbursed if it is not completed by September 1 of the following school year, unless the bargaining unit member reapplies for reimbursement.
5. An employee will be reimbursed for the hours taken and passed with at least a grade of C or receive a Pass in a Pass/Fail course provided a transcript and a paid fee slip are delivered to the Treasurer by September 30.
6. Reimbursement will be made based upon type of hours taken (quarter or semester). The amount of reimbursement may not exceed the actual amount expended by the employee for said course work.
7. The formula for reimbursement will be $35,000 per year divided by the number of semester and quarter hours taken. Quarter hours shall be counted as 2/3 of a semester hour.
8. If, prior to the start of a new contracted work year, the employment of a bargaining unit member ends due to resignation, retirement, termination, or dismissal, the bargaining unit member shall only be eligible for reimbursement four courses completed prior to the end of the previous contracted work year. This exclusion does not pertain to bargaining unit members whose employment ends due to reduction in force.
College Reimbursement. The Board shall establish a college reimbursement fund of $2,500. Courses must be relevant to the employee’s job and are subject to Board approval. Upon successful completion of the approved courses, with a grade of C or better, one-half (½) of the tuition paid by the employee will be reimbursed.
College Reimbursement. A. Additional study at approved college or university required in cases where the teacher is experiencing difficulty in subject area.
B. The Board will pay tuition costs when teachers are required by the district to certify in an additional subject area.
College Reimbursement. Reimbursement for graduate college or university class work shall be as follows:
1. All course work must be pre-approved by the Superintendent and must be in the field of education.
2. Payment for the prior school year including summer courses will be made with the October pay period.
3. An employee will be reimbursed for the hours taken and passed with at least a grade of C or receive a Pass in a Pass/Fail course provided a transcript and a paid fee slip are delivered to the Treasurer by September 30.
4. Reimbursement will be made based upon type of hours taken (quarter or semester). The amount of reimbursement may not exceed the actual amount expended by the employee for said course work.
5. The formula for reimbursement will be $35,000 per year divided by the number of semester and quarter hours taken. Quarter hours shall be counted as 2/3 of a semester hour.
College Reimbursement. Any Officer who attends a course that pertains to his/her job in the Police Department or granting college course credits, on his/her off-duty time, in pursuit of a degree in law enforcement shall be reimbursed for his/her mileage on his/her personal car going to and from classes from his/her home at the rate of $.205 per mile, plus bridge and turnpike tolls, textbooks, and tuition. Courses must be approved in advance by the Chief of Police. The course will be paid for in advance by the Township, but the Township Committee requests a transcript of grades after completion. If the transcript reveals a failing grade, the Township will be reimbursed for the course by the applicant.
College Reimbursement. Effective the date of ratification, employees covered by this Agreement who have completed one (l) year of service are eligible to seek college reimbursement. The Zoo will reimburse the cost of accredited college or university courses taken by employees up to a maximum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per employee per year for a total maximum expenditure by the Zoo of two thousand dollars ($2000.00). Courses must be directly related to the employee's field of work at Woodland Park Zoo, as for example, ecology, animal behavior, conservation biology, wildlife education, horticulture, and zoology. Courses must be approved in advance.
College Reimbursement. Members of the PBA shall be entitled to college and higher education tuition reimbursement upon the following terms and conditions:
1) All such college courses shall be taken at an accredited college towards a degree in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice or degree associated with Law Enforcement while employed by the Borough.
2) A course outline of the Law Enforcement Degree shall be submitted to the Chief of Police. The member taking the course will need the course approval form filled out and approved by the Chief, said form to be maintained on file in the Chief’s office.
3) All compensation for college courses shall be paid at one hundred (100%) percent for actual tuition costs for said course or courses not to exceed 128 credit hours, including the cost of all necessary books. Reimbursement shall not exceed the costs and expense of those incurred if the Member had enrolled in Rutgers University. Same shall be paid to the employee upon successful completion of said course in the following manner: 100% of a course costs and expenses if the Member attains a final course grade of “B” or better; 75% of a course cost and expenses if a final course grade of “C+”50% of a course costs and expenses if a final course grade of “C” is attained; and no reimbursement for any final course grade below a “C”.
College Reimbursement. To promote the furthering of education, the Township will reimburse college level courses taken in a program leading to a degree. This will include costs for tuition, fees and books. The Chief of Police must approve all courses, cost allowance per credit, and the number of courses allowed in one budgeted year in advance.
