Continuing Education Benefits. The Chief may direct an employee to take certain courses, or the employee may request to take courses related to their job duties. Courses or instructive seminars taken at the directive of the Chief will be paid for by the Town. All employees taking courses on their own initiative and with prior approval of the Police Commission may be reimbursed for the cost or a portion of the cost of the course if funds are budgeted and available under the following conditions:
Continuing Education Benefits. The Chief may direct an employee to take certain courses, or the employee may request to take courses related to their job duties. Courses or instructive seminars taken at the directive of the Chief will be paid for by the Town. All employees taking courses on their own initiative and with prior recommendation from the Police Chief and approval of the Police Commission may be reimbursed for the cost or a portion of the cost of the course. The maximum allowable amount of funds available, annually, shall not be more than $4,000.00 with a maximum of $2,000 per employee. Once the $4,000 has been expended there shall be no further allotments for that fiscal year. The Officer must provide the Chief of Police with notice of intent to apply for tuition reimbursement by October 31st of the prior fiscal year. Requests for reimbursement for which notification by October 31st was not provided may be granted at the discretion of the Chief of Police. If funds are budgeted and available under the following conditions:
Continuing Education Benefits. Part-time Faculty Association members who have completed five (5) years as part of the bargaining unit (not necessarily consecutively) and who have received a multi-year contract under which they teach at least three (3) teaching units and members of their respective families may take courses at reduced or no tuition in the College’s Continuing Education Division on a space available basis. For purposes of this benefit, members of the family mean an employee’s spouse or domestic partner and dependent children. All fees/cost over and above tuition are the responsibility of the individual. Part-time faculty members who do not meet the criteria above, but who have the prior approval of her/his Department Head, may be eligible for Continuing Education classes on a space-available basis provided the course is relevant to his/her teaching duties at RISD. Part-time faculty members may fill unused seats in computer courses offered by Continuing Education at no charge, provided that they pay for any lab fees associated with the course.
