Continuing Education Stipends Sample Clauses

Continuing Education Stipends. It is highly recommended for staff to improve their industry knowledge and personal education. Sanitary District No. 5 strongly encourages employees to seek out opportunities to attend classes and earn certificates offered through local community colleges or local universities or online colleges. It is even more desirable that employees earn college degrees related to the treatment of wastewater and wastewater technologies. For this reason, the District, at the discretion of the District Manager, may offer stipends to employees for the following certificates or degrees. To assure that a certificate program or degree program qualifies for a continuing education stipend under the District’s program, an employee should seek the District Manager’s approval before enrolling in one of the following programs: • For successful completion of any college level professional certificate program of at least 12 units related to the field of water or wastewater treatment, environmental science or any combination of water technology or any certificate program with an emphasis on public service, a $5,000 stipend will be awarded. • For successful completion of any college level vocational certificate program of at least 4 units that may benefit the District (welding, engine or mechanical repair, electrical repair or automotive repair, public relations, human resources etc. are some examples), a $2,000 stipend will be awarded. • For earning any AS degree with a Water or Wastewater focus, or any AA/AS/BS /BA degree with at least 12 science units related to biology, environmental sciences, ecology, chemistry, engineering water treatment or wastewater industries, or any Associates or Bachelor’s Degree with coursework related to public service, a $5,000 stipend will be awarded. Any certification or training program that is not listed here may still be eligible for the incentive program by the following method: • If an employee finds a technical training or vocational training that the employee feels meets the requirements of the Education Incentive Program, the employee will first write a written request to attend the training outlining the reasons the proposed training meets the criteria and presents the request to the District Manager. • The District Manager will then convene a committee that will consist of 4 members: the District Manager; Office Manager; one representative from operations, either a Senior WWTP Operator or the WWTP Operations Superintendent; and the WWTP Main...