Common use of Education Fund Clause in Contracts

Education Fund. 22.5.1 A classified education fund for professional development in the amount of $7,500 per year, which can accumulate to a maximum of $15,000, will be established. 22.5.2 Members desiring to use the Educational Fund must submit a ‘career plan’ for pre-approval prior to events that would better inform the practices of the member to serve the student of the District or to advance to another position within the classified bargaining unit. a. Using the approved form for the career plan, the member must seek approval from their immediate supervisor first. b. The supervisor approved career plan is then taken by the member to the Association’s Classified Educational Development Fund Committee for secondary approval. c. Both the immediate supervisor and the Classified Educational Development Fund Committee must approve the career plan before registration for any workshop, seminar or course is submitted. d. Approved career plans will be forwarded to the District office. e. If either the supervisor or the Classified Educational Development Fund Committee reject the submitted career plan, the member may appeal to the Superintendent for consideration of their request. Any decisions on appeal at this stage are final and will not be revisited. 22.5.3 Seminar, workshop or training fees, if registration is submitted in sufficient time for early registration’ discount to the District office, will be pre-paid by the District when delivered with the approved career plan and completed registration form. Reimbursement associated with travel for a conference or training must be submitted for attachment to the approved career plan. 22.5.4 Reimbursement for collegiate or university tuition fee courses will be paid after submission of a grade report nothing satisfactory completion (grade marks of A, B, C, P, or CR) and a statement from the school registrar showing either an outstanding tuition balance for the course or a payment for the tuition of the course. The District does not reimburse for student body fees, text books, parking permit fees, etc., typically associated with collegiate or university enrollment. 22.5.5 Approval of reimbursement for pre-approved courses, seminars or trainings will be done at labor management meetings in the month following the completion of the pre-approved course, seminar or training and will be delivered by the member for attachment to the approved career plan to the Association President for review at the meeting. The District will have two weeks from the time of the meeting to issue reimbursement checks. 22.5.6 If the District requires an employee to receive training that is not necessary to obtain or maintain a required occupational license, the District shall pay for the training and employee work hours in accordance with Oregon law. Elective items listed in the approved career plan are exempt from consideration as ‘work hours’ for payroll purposes.

Education Fund. 22.5.1 A classified education fund for professional development in the amount of $7,500 per year, which can accumulate to a maximum of $15,000, will be established. 22.5.2 Members desiring to use the Educational Fund must submit a ‘career plan’ for pre-pre- approval prior to events that would better inform the practices of the member to serve the student of the District or to advance to another position within the classified bargaining unit. a. 1. Using the approved form for the career plan, the member must seek approval from their immediate supervisor first. b. 2. The supervisor approved career plan is then taken by the member to the Association’s Classified Educational Development Fund Committee for secondary approval. c. 3. Both the immediate supervisor and the Classified Educational Development Fund Committee must approve the career plan before registration for any workshop, seminar or course is submitted. d. 4. Approved career plans will be forwarded to the District office. e. 5. If either the supervisor or the Classified Educational Development Fund Committee reject the submitted career plan, the member may appeal to the Superintendent for consideration of their request. Any decisions on appeal at this stage are final and will not be revisited. 22.5.3 Seminar, workshop or training fees, if registration is submitted in sufficient time for early registration’ discount to the District office, will be pre-paid by the District when delivered with the approved career plan and completed registration form. Reimbursement associated with travel for a conference or training must be submitted for attachment to the approved career plan. 22.5.4 Reimbursement for collegiate or university tuition fee courses will be paid after submission of a grade report nothing satisfactory completion (grade marks of A, B, C, P, or CR) and a statement from the school registrar showing either an outstanding tuition balance for the course or a payment for the tuition of the course. The District does not reimburse for student body fees, text books, parking permit fees, etc., typically associated with collegiate or university enrollment. 22.5.5 Approval of reimbursement for pre-approved courses, seminars or trainings will be done at labor management meetings in the month following the completion of the pre-approved course, seminar or training and will be delivered by the member for attachment to the approved career plan to the Association President for review at the meeting. The District will have two weeks from the time of the meeting to issue reimbursement checks. 22.5.6 If the District requires an employee to receive training that is not necessary to obtain or maintain a required occupational license, the District shall pay for the training and employee work hours in accordance with Oregon law. Elective items listed in the approved career plan are exempt from consideration as ‘work hours’ for payroll purposes.