Educational Assistance Benefit. Effective July 2017, the Employer agrees to combine the annual $250,000 and annual $500,000 contribution to the Educational Assistance benefit to a $750,000 annual contribution effective July of each year.
Educational Assistance Benefit. It is the policy of Coös County to develop a better-educated and more highly skilled workforce by providing educational assistance to its employees in accordance with the guidelines established below.
8.15.1 Educational assistance will be provided only for courses of study that are directly related to the employee’s present job or that will enhance the employee’s potential for advancement to a position within the County that the individual has a reasonable expectation of achieving. In addition, the courses or programs must be offered by accredited institutions of learning.
8.15.2 Other requirements for educational assistance include the following: • Only full-time regular employees are eligible. • The employee must have completed one year of service with the County. • The employee must not be eligible to receive educational benefits from other sources such as the Veterans’ Administration. • Sufficient funding must be available and the County will reimburse no more than $1,500 per year unless approved by the Board of Commissioners. • Employees who plan to take courses that meet all the requirements of this section have a responsibility to notify the Superintendent in writing of their request prior to October 1 of each year in order for the Commissioners to give appropriate funding consideration prior to the budget submission date.
8.15.3 In order to guarantee reimbursement of education costs, requests for educational assistance must be approved prior to enrollment. Written requests shall be submitted to the County Administrator. The final decision shall be made by the County Administrator. A form requesting educational assistance is available.
8.15.4 In determining whether to recommend approval of a request for educational assistance, the County Administrator will consider the following factors: • The nature and purpose of the course of study; • The benefits to be derived by the employee and the County; • The level of responsibility and length of service of the employee; and • The estimated cost.
8.15.5 The amount of assistance paid by the County shall be based upon the grade received for the course as follows: • For a grade of “A”, 100% of reimbursable costs; • For a grade of “B”, 75% of reimbursable costs; • For a grade of “C”, 50% of reimbursable costs; or • For a grade of “Pass” in a Pass-Fail Course, 75% of reimbursable costs. • There shall be no assistance for a grade lower than “C”.
8.15.6 Upon completion of the course, the employee shall submit to t...
Educational Assistance Benefit. The Company agrees to pay on behalf of the Employee reasonable tuition, fees and similar expenses for a general management skills development course. The Company must approve all such expenses in advance. The Employee development/training course should require no more than a two-week period away from the job.
Educational Assistance Benefit. WJH shall be entitled to the educational assistance benefit to which he would have been entitled (if he had not been an executive) under the non-executive severance plan maintained by EME as of the Separation Date.
