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Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 per fiscal year per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, prior to the first day of class, by the City Manager and the department head. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "C" or better. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grant. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified.

Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 2,400 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or before June 30, 2018, and $2,500 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or after July 1, 2018, per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's ’s education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, approved prior to the first day of class, class by the City Manager and or the department headCity Council/Personnel Committee. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "C" or better. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grantor City Council/Personnel Committee. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified.

Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 2,400 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or before June 30, 2018, and $2,500 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or after July 1, 2018, per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's ’s education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, approved prior to the first day of class, class by the City Manager and the concerned department head. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "C" or better. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grantManager. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified.

Education Grant Program. Employees may forego the education incentive and participate instead in the Education Grant Program. Employees receiving education grants are not, at any time during their employment with the City, eligible to receive the education incentive as defined in item "A" of this section. The procedure for the Education Grant Program follows. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 per fiscal year per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are were completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, approved prior to the first day of class, class by the City Manager and the department head. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "C" or better. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grantManager. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified. Employees may forego the education incentive and participate instead in the Education Grant Program. Employees receiving education grants are not, at any time during their employment with the City, eligible to receive the education incentive as defined in item "A" of this section. The procedure for the Education Grant Program follows.

Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 2,000 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or before June 30, 2018, and $2,500 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or after July 1, 2018, per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's ’s education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, prior to the first day of class, by the City Manager and the concerned department headdirector. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "“C" ” or better. However, if an employee is financially unable to pay for expenses at the beginning of the course, he/she may elect to submit a Request for Advance Payment form to the City Manager for consideration. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grantManager. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified.

Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be:: RAFT 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 2,400 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or before June 30, 2018, and $2,500 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or after July 1, 2018, per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's ’s education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, approved prior to the first day of class, class by the City Manager and the department head. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with or the City with a grade of "C" or betterCouncil/Personnel Committee. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grant. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified.

Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 2,400 per fiscal year per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, approved prior to the first day of class, class by the City Manager and the concerned department head. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "C" or better. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grantManager. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified.

Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; oror RAFT 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 2,400 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or before June 30, 2018, and $2,500 per fiscal year for course work initiated on or after July 1, 2018, per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's ’s education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, approved prior to the first day of class, class by the City Manager and the concerned department head. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "C" or better. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grantManager. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified. uniforms to those personnel who are required to perform duties that result in their clothing becoming excessively dirty or in duties that require identifying uniforms. Any uniforms and/or identifying patches, badges, etc., purchased by the City for an employee, must be returned to the City when an employee terminates City employment.

Education Grant Program. Employees are encouraged to attend education courses that relate to their jobs and advance their academic level. Insofar as possible, and within budgetary considerations, the City makes available to employees an Education Grant Program. Courses eligible for consideration under the Education Grant Program shall be: 1. Any course specifically related to an employee's occupation, provided such course, or a similar course of the same general course description and at the same academic level, has not previously been taken by said employee; further provided that the taking of such course holds out a reasonable promise of improving employee's general job knowledge; and further provided that if said employee demonstrates a proclivity for taking courses on a regular basis, such courses, when considered as a whole, must be part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward a curriculum certificate or advanced degree; or 2. Any course advancing an employee's academic level, provided the course is part of an integrated and structured student study plan through an accredited institution of learning leading toward an advanced certificate or degree; further provided said employee affirms his/her intention to complete the certificate or degree program; and further provided that the certificate or degree program must bear a reasonable relationship to the nature of the job duties performed by said employee, or will assist in advancing the employee within his/her job area with the City. The City will reimburse for tuition, books, parking, and classroom/lab supplies in an amount not to exceed $1,300 1,500 per fiscal year per employee for qualifying course work recently completed at an accredited academic institution; e.g., 2-year college, 4-year college or university, post-undergraduate college or university. The Education Grant Program is not intended to reimburse for the full cost of an employee's ’s education; rather, the program is intended to assist the employee with education-related costs accrued in the current fiscal year, or fiscal year just ending, in which the qualifying course(s) was/are completed. An employee requesting an education grant shall be required to provide information concerning each course to be taken. The City Manager or his/her designee shall have final determination on whether or not a course qualifies under the Education Grant Program. All education grants must be approved, prior to the first day of class, by the City Manager and the concerned department headdirector. The education grant shall not be prepaid and shall be provided only if the employee completes each course while employed with the City with a grade of "“C" ” or better. However, if an employee is financially unable to pay for expenses at the beginning of the course, he/she may elect to submit a Request for Advance Payment form to the City Manager for consideration. If, for whatever reason exclusive of retirement, an employee receiving an education grant leaves the City within 1 year from the date of completing the qualifying course work, the employee shall reimburse to the City the full value of the grant. Each employee participating in the Education Grant Program must submit satisfactory proof of course completion to the City Manager to be eligible for an education grantManager. Any employee who fails to obtain a passing course grade of "C" or better, who fails to complete a course, or who fails to submit satisfactory proof of course completion shall be ineligible to receive an education grant. Any employee on academic probation or expelled from a school, course, or degree program shall be ineligible for an education grant until such time said employee can satisfactorily prove to the City Manager that the situation has been rectified. Effective January 2016, the reimbursable amount provided to eligible employees will increase to $2,000.00 per fiscal year per employee.