Conditions of Approval or Payment. (a) The County will participate in the cost of those courses, both correspondence and 19 classroom, which are determined to be directly related to the duties of the position held 20 by the employees seeking assistance; to the duties of a position to which an employee 21 might reasonably be expected to progress to in the normal course of advancement with 22 the County; or is a valid elective for a degree program approved by the Department