Common use of Educational Incentive Clause in Contracts

Educational Incentive. 12.1 Upon recommendation of the Chief and after prior written approval of the City Manager, the City of Pueblo shall reimburse a permanent, full-time employee upon successful completion of an approved course or courses in educational or vocational training. The course for training must be related to the work, be designed to improve competence in the job, and be of value to the employee's services to the City. The amount to be reimbursed shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the actual cost of tuition, fees and books actually paid for by the employee. If an employee is laid off during a period of time he is attending school, such employee shall receive the reimbursement on a pro-rata basis to the date of such lay-off. 12.2 In addition to any other compensation to which a police officer may be entitled, each officer shall receive an annual education incentive in accordance with the table set forth below, provided that the officer has at least one year of service with the City of Pueblo, that officers initially hired on or after January 1, 1996, are not eligible to receive any education incentive at the thirty semester hours level and that the other conditions of this Article are met: - 30 semester Hours - $200.00; - Associate Degree - $400.00; - Bachelors Degree - $600.00; - Masters Degree - $800.00. Laid off employees eligible for the above compensation shall receive a pro-rata payment for that portion of the year in which they are laid off. 12.3 Educational incentive will only be paid to officers whose education is related to law enforcement work. Additionally, it is the responsibility of the officer to advise the City of the level of payment to which he is entitled and to present substantiation of the completed course work for which he claims credit. An employee shall be paid only the amount of money listed for the highest of the levels he attains listed in Section 12.2.

Educational Incentive. 12.1 Upon recommendation of the Chief and after prior written approval of the City ManagerMayor, the City of Pueblo shall reimburse a permanent, full-time employee upon successful completion of an approved course or courses in educational or vocational training. The course for training must be related to the work, be designed to improve competence in the job, and be of value to the employee's services to the City. The amount to be reimbursed shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the actual cost of tuition, fees and books actually paid for by the employee. If an employee is laid off during a period of time he is attending school, such employee shall receive the reimbursement on a pro-rata basis to the date of such lay-off. 12.2 In addition to any other compensation to which a police officer may be entitled, each officer shall receive an annual education incentive in accordance with the table set forth below, provided that the officer has at least one year of service with the City of Pueblo, that officers initially hired on or after January 1, 1996, are not eligible to receive any education incentive at the thirty semester hours level and that the other conditions of this Article are met: - 30 semester Hours - $200.00; - Associate Degree - $400.00; - Bachelors Degree - $600.00; - Masters Degree - $800.00. Laid off employees eligible for the above compensation shall receive a pro-rata payment for that portion of the year in which they are laid off. 12.3 Educational incentive will only be paid to officers whose education is related to law enforcement work. Additionally, it is the responsibility of the officer to advise the City of the level of payment to which he is entitled and to present substantiation of the completed course work for which he claims credit. An employee shall be paid only the amount of money listed for the highest of the levels he attains listed in Section 12.2.