Education Incentive Pay. An employee shall be entitled to receive educational incentive pay as follows:
1. An employee earning an intermediate police officer standard training certificate shall be entitled to additional payment in the amount of one and one-half percent (1½%) of base pay, payable biweekly.
2. An employee earning thirty (30) college credits from any accredited college, fifteen (15) of such college credits in the division of law enforcement, shall be entitled to additional payment in the amount of one and one-half percent (1½%) of base pay, payable biweekly.
3. An employee earning an Associate’s Degree in Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science or Administration of Justice from any accredited college shall be entitled to receive additional payment in the amount of three percent (3%) of base pay, payable biweekly.
4. An employee earning an advanced police officer standard training certificate shall be entitled to additional payment in the amount of three percent (3%) of base pay, payable biweekly.
5. Any employee earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, or Administration of Justice or related field receiving prior approval of the Police Chief and the Human Resources Manager from any accredited college shall be entitled to receive additional payment in the amount of six percent (6%) of base pay, payable biweekly.
6. Any employee earning a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, or Administration of Justice or related field receiving prior approval of the Police Chief and the Human Resources Manager from any accredited college shall be entitled to receive additional payment in the amount of eight percent (8%) of base pay, payable biweekly. An employee who is entitled to more than one of the above incentive pays shall receive the higher payment and no combination thereof; also, it shall be the personal responsibility of the individual to furnish a certified transcript to Human Resources before payment will be made.
Education Incentive Pay. Employees who hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a college or university accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, International Association of Universities, or National Association of Credential Evaluation Services are eligible to receive one hundred fifteen dollars and thirty-eight cents ($115.38) biweekly (approximately two hundred and fifty [$250] dollars per month). In order to receive the Education Incentive Pay, the employee must provide a written request to the Department with a copy of the employee’s transcripts from the accredited institution awarding the Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree. The Education Incentive Pay will be effective the first full pay period following the Department’s receipt of the employee’s transcripts reflecting the award of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
Education Incentive Pay. A. A deputy commencing with his/her tenth (10th) year of service, who has an Advanced DPSST Certificate and an associate of arts degree (two (2) year degree or the equivalent), shall receive an education incentive pay of two percent (2%).
B. A deputy commencing with his/her fifteenth (15th) year of service, who has an Advanced DPSST Certificate and a bachelor of arts degree (four (4) year degree or the equivalent), shall receive an education incentive pay of four percent (4%) (includes the two percent (2%) education incentive pay for a ten (10) year employee).
Education Incentive Pay. All employees are eligible for education incentive pay as follows:
A. A. or A.S. degree: two point five percent (2.5%) of employee’s base salary, or
Education Incentive Pay. Effective the first pay period in January 2019, employees who hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a college or university accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, International Association of Universities, or National Association of Credential Evaluation Services are eligible to receive one hundred fifteen dollars and thirty-eight cents ($115.38) biweekly (approximately two hundred and fifty [$250] dollars per month). In order to receive the Education Incentive Pay, the employee must provide a written request to the Department with a copy of the employee’s transcripts from the accredited institution awarding the Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree. The Education Incentive Pay will be effective the first full pay period following the Department’s receipt of the employee’s transcripts reflecting the award of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
Education Incentive Pay. (1) Each Officer holding an Associate’s degree or sixty (60) hours of college credit shall be paid one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month.
(2) Each Officer holding a Bachelor's degree shall be paid two hundred and twenty dollars ($220.00) per month.
(3) Each Officer holding a Master’s degree shall be paid three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month.
Education Incentive Pay. Additional salary shall be paid to employees with education credits. To qualify for such additional salary, employees must (1) have completed the following college level semester units1 from an accredited, recognized college or university as verified by the Department of Personnel Services; and
Education Incentive Pay. The District shall pay $500 (one time, lump sum) to any employee who is awarded an associate academic degree by an accredited college or university and $1,000 (one time, lump sum) to any employee who is awarded a bachelor academic degree by an accredited college or university; however, this incentive pay will be paid only for associate and bachelor degrees awarded after the employee has been employed by the District for at least six months. Education incentive pay shall not apply to any employee whose current District job description requires the degree being awarded.
Education Incentive Pay. The established pay schedule is as follows:
9 1. Pay at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month, prorated for less than eight (8) hours, for each ten (10) college semester credits or approved equivalent, not to
11 2. All courses must be approved by the District prior to enrollment in order to receive 12 educational incentive pay for college semester credits completed.
Education Incentive Pay. 23.1 The Fire Fighters, Captains, shall be eligible for the following education incentives: One and one-half percent (1.5%) of the employee’s base salary rate per month for every forty-five (45) college credit hours earned toward a degree in Associate of Arts and Science or Applied Science by an accredited college subject to the employee receiving the degree in Associate of Arts and Science or Applied Science is grandfathered at the beginning of this agreement for those currently receiving this benefit. The following will control this benefit:
23.1.1 The credits must have been earned without financial aid from the City.
23.1.2 The hours earned must be in a major area that will develop skills needed for fire service subject to prior approval by the Chief. However, credits that are earned not directly involving fire service, but necessary to attain an Associate of Arts and Science degree, or an Associate of Applied Science degree, or a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree or a Bachelor of Applied Science degree subject to the Employee receiving the applicable degree will be counted for premium pay. This provision is to be subject to the following limits:
23.1.3 Education incentives are not to be considered until the employee has completed one (1) year of employment.
23.1.4 All incentive pay for AA/BA are subject to prior approval by the Fire Chief.
23.1.5 Education incentives shall not exceed three percent (3.0%) for achieving AA and five percent (5.0%) for achieving a BA of base wage per month..
