Education Reimbursement. Section 17.1. Subject to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per employee, per fiscal year, and the availability of funds, the City will reimburse employees at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) for the cost of books and tuition for any successfully completed academic course which is directly related to their assigned department or a mutually agreed upon career development plan. The course must have prior approval by the respective department head and must be completed with a 2.0 or "C" or better grade. Once such career development plan has been agreed upon by the Department Director, the City will not withhold reimbursement for any course required by such plan. Any books purchased and reimbursed by the City are to be returned to the City and shall be considered City property upon completion of the course. The City will attempt to budget funds to allow employees to utilize the provisions of this Article. Reimbursement is not available through the City if other compensation is available from other sources, such as the G.I. Xxxx, LEEP, or other similar programs. A further stipulation for any tuition reimbursement is that the benefited employee is required to continue employment with the City for a period of one (1) year after completion of the course(s) provided. Voluntary separation from the City, prior to this time period, will require that the employee reimburse the City the prorated portion of the amount received. The employee will be credited one-twelfth (1/12th) of the amount received for each month of completed service after completion of the course for which reimbursement was made (For example, an employee who has received educational reimbursement for a course, but completes only six (6) months of service following completion of that course will be responsible for reimbursing the City for one half (1/2) of the reimbursement received.) The City may recover the reimbursement through deduction from the employee’s final paycheck to the extent permitted by law.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Education Reimbursement. Section 17.1. 18.1 Subject to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($5,00025,000) per employee, per fiscal year, and the availability of funds, the City will reimburse employees at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) for the cost of books and tuition for any successfully completed academic course which is directly related to their assigned department or a mutually agreed upon career development plan. The course must have prior approval by the respective department head and must be completed with a 2.0 or "C" or better grade. Once such career development plan has been agreed upon by the Department Director, the City will not withhold reimbursement for any course required by such plan. Any books purchased and reimbursed by the City are to be returned to the City and shall be considered City property upon completion of the course. The City will attempt to budget funds to allow employees to utilize the provisions of this Article. Reimbursement is not available through the City if other compensation is available from other sources, such as the G.I. Xxxx, LEEPXXXX, or other similar programs. A further stipulation for any tuition reimbursement is that the benefited employee is required to continue employment with the City for a period of one (1) year after completion of the course(s) provided. Voluntary separation from the City, prior to the end of this time one-year period, will require that the employee reimburse the City the prorated portion of the education reimbursement amount received. The employee will be credited one-twelfth (1/12th1/12TH) of the amount received for each month of completed service employment after completion of the course for which reimbursement was made (For example, an employee who has received educational reimbursement for a course, but completes only six (6) months of service employment following completion of that course will be responsible for reimbursing the City for one half (1/2) of the reimbursement received.) The City may recover the reimbursement through deduction from the employee’s final paycheck or through other legal means to the extent permitted by law. It is acknowledged that the federal government sets the maximum amount allowed for employer-provided educational assistance to be exempted from being taxed as wages. Tuition reimbursement in excess of this federally established maximum will be taxable as wages consistent with applicable law. The City is not responsible for any employee’s tax liability as a result of tuition reimbursement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Education Reimbursement. Section 17.1. Subject to a maximum of five $3,000 (Three-thousand dollars ($5,000dollars) per employee, per fiscal year, and the availability of funds, the City will reimburse employees at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) for the cost of books and tuition for any successfully completed academic course which is directly related to their assigned department or a mutually agreed upon career development plan. The course must have prior approval by the respective department head and must be completed with a 2.0 or "C" or better grade. Once such career development plan has been agreed upon by the Department Directordepartment head, the City will not withhold reimbursement for any course required by such plan. Any books purchased and reimbursed by the City are to be returned to the City and shall be considered City property upon completion of the course. The City will attempt to budget funds to allow employees to utilize the provisions of this Article. Reimbursement is not available through the City if other compensation is available from other sources, such as the G.I. Xxxx, LEEP, or other similar programs. A further stipulation for any tuition reimbursement is that the benefited employee is required to continue employment with the City for a period of one one
(1) year after completion of the course(s) provided. Voluntary separation from the City, prior to this time period, will require that the employee reimburse the City the prorated portion of the amount received. The employee will be credited one-twelfth (1/12th) of the amount received for each month of completed service after completion of the course for which reimbursement was made (For example, an employee who has received educational reimbursement for a course, but completes only six (6) months of service following completion of that course will be responsible for reimbursing the City for one half (1/2) of the reimbursement received.) The City may recover the reimbursement through deduction from the employee’s final paycheck to the extent permitted by law.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Education Reimbursement. Section 17.1. Subject to a maximum of five $3,000 (Three-thousand dollars ($5,000dollars) per employee, per fiscal year, and the availability of funds, the City will reimburse employees at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) for the cost of books and tuition for any successfully completed academic course which is directly related to their assigned department or a mutually agreed upon career development plan. The course must have prior approval by the respective department head and must be completed with a 2.0 or "C" or better grade. Once such career development plan has been agreed upon by the Department Directordepartment head, the City will not withhold reimbursement for any course required by such plan. Any books purchased and reimbursed by the City are to be returned to the City and shall be considered City property upon completion of the course. The City will attempt to budget funds to allow employees to utilize the provisions of this Article. Reimbursement is not available through the City if other compensation is available from other sources, such as the G.I. Xxxx, LEEPXXXX, or other similar programs. A further stipulation for any tuition reimbursement is that the benefited employee is required to continue employment with the City for a period of one (1) year after completion of the course(s) provided. Voluntary separation from the City, prior to this time period, will require that the employee reimburse the City the prorated portion of the amount received. The employee will be credited one-twelfth (1/12th) of the amount received for each month of completed service after completion of the course for which reimbursement was made (For example, an employee who has received educational reimbursement for a course, but completes only six (6) months of service following completion of that course will be responsible for reimbursing the City for one half (1/2) of the reimbursement received.) The City may recover the reimbursement through deduction from the employee’s final paycheck to the extent permitted by law.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Education Reimbursement. Section 17.1. Subject to a maximum of five $3,000 (Three-thousand dollars ($5,000dollars) per employee, per fiscal year, and the availability of funds, the City will reimburse employees at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) for the cost of books and tuition for any successfully completed academic course which is directly related to their assigned department or a mutually agreed upon career development plan. The course must have prior approval by the respective department head and must be completed with a 2.0 or "C" or better grade. Once such career development plan has been agreed upon by the Department Directordepartment head, the City will not withhold reimbursement for any course required by such plan. Any books purchased and reimbursed by the City are to be returned to the City and shall be considered City property upon completion of the course. The City will attempt to budget funds to allow employees to utilize the provisions of this Article. Reimbursement is not available through the City if other compensation is available from other sources, such as the G.I. Xxxx, LEEP, or other similar programs. A further stipulation for any tuition reimbursement is that the benefited employee is required to continue employment with the City for a period of one (1) year after completion of the course(s) provided. Voluntary separation from the City, prior to this time period, will require that the employee reimburse the City the prorated portion of the amount received. The employee will be credited one-twelfth (1/12th) of the amount received for each month of completed service after completion of the course for which reimbursement was made (For example, an employee who has received educational reimbursement for a course, but completes only six (6) months of service following completion of that course will be responsible for reimbursing the City for one half (1/2) of the reimbursement received.) The City may recover the reimbursement through deduction from the employee’s final paycheck to the extent permitted by law.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement