EDUCATIONAL PAY. The City will provide the following educational pay:
EDUCATIONAL PAY. There shall be education pay as follows:
EDUCATIONAL PAY. Section 1: The Employer encourages all bargaining unit members to further their education related to law enforcement. The Employer will reimburse members of the bargaining unit up to $600 for tuition and fees (limited to one (1) class per officer per semester/quarter) for education received at an institution of higher education in the following manner: 100% ……………………………………………… “A” 80% ……………………………………………… “B” 50% ……………………………………………… “C”
1) Request for attendance must be in writing to the Chief of Police no later than thirty (30) days prior to the start of the class.
2) Upon successful completion of the course, the employee shall present to the Employer the employee’s tuition statement and the course grade received.
3) To be eligible to attend, the employee must be formally accepted by the university and meet its requirements and must have completed two (2) years as a full-time officer with the City of Cortland Police Department.
4) Class attendance shall be on the employee’s time and the Employer shall not pay for any time spent in class attendance.
Section 2: The Employer shall complete the reimbursements to the employee within thirty (30) days of the employee’s presentation of documentation.
Section 3: Any bargaining unit member who has successfully completed and received an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement (Criminal Justice) or a related field shall receive additional pay in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) per month.
Section 4: Any bargaining unit member who has successfully completed and received a Bachelors Degree in Law Enforcement (Criminal Justice) or a related field shall receive additional pay in the amount of forty-five dollars ($45) per month.
Section 5: Any bargaining unit member who has successfully completed and received a Master’s Degree in Law Enforcement (Criminal Justice) or a related field shall receive additional pay in the amount of sixty-five dollars (65) per month.
Section 6: Any bargaining unit member who has successfully completed 900 hours of police related and documented training shall receive additional pay in the amount of twenty-five ($25) per month.
Section 7: Bargaining unit members will be compensated for only the highest training or educational degree rating acquired.
EDUCATIONAL PAY. A. All unit employees may qualify for advancement of one salary range above their position classified range upon receipt of an Associated Arts Degree or Associated Science Degree, from an accredited junior college, or upon earning a special license or certificate, deemed to be equivalent to an AA/AS degree and is related to the performance of the employee’s duties and/or assignment, upon approval by the Fire Chief. For purposes of completion of certificated courses related to an employee’s duties and/or assignment equivalency (including those programs resulting in a special license or certificate) or an aggregate of the same which equals or exceeds 720 instructional hours, will be deemed to be equivalent to an AA degree.
B. Unit employees who possess licenses or certificates as specified in Section A of this Article, totaling less than 720 hours and more than 300 hours of instruction, shall qualify for an advancement in salary of $20 per pay period upon approval of the Fire Chief.
C. All unit employees may qualify for advancement of two salary ranges above their position classified range upon receipt of a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree in a field relative to their job classification, from an accredited college, upon approval of the Fire Chief.
EDUCATIONAL PAY. Beginning January 1, 2017, employees covered and defined herein under this Collective Bargaining Agreement who currently hold a valid Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, and/or Master’s Degree which was obtained from an accredited college or university within a program that is directly related to the employee’s current employment position shall be paid the following amounts at the first pay-period of December: Associate’s Degree $400.00 Bachelor’s Degree $700.00 Master’s Degree $1000.00 To receive payment, the degree must be directly related to the employee’s current employment position, and obtained previous to employment or without use of the City’s Tuition Reimbursement Program. Employees shall be paid only for the highest qualifying degree held.
EDUCATIONAL PAY. A. The Educational Pay Program is intended to promote the improvement of employee efficiency and the advancement of employees to positions of higher skills.
B. Employees may qualify for advancement of one salary range above their position classified range upon receipt of an Associated Arts Degree, in a field relative to their job classification, from an accredited junior college, or upon earning a special license or certificate, deemed to be equivalent to an AA degree and is related to the performance of the employee’s duties and/or assignment, upon recommendation of the Department Director and approval by the City Manager. For purposes of completion of certificated courses related to an employee’s duties and/or assignment equivalency (including those programs resulting in a special license or certificate), or an aggregate of the same which equals or exceeds 720 instructional hours, will be deemed to be equivalent to an AA degree. Any employee who is receiving educational pay for any license or certificate as of July 1, 1999, will continue to receive such pay.
C. Employees who possess licenses or certificates as specified in Section B of this Article, totaling less than 720 hours and more than 300 hours, shall qualify for an advancement in salary of $20 per pay period upon recommendation of the Department Director and approval by the City Manager.
D. Employees may qualify for advancement of two salary ranges above their position classified range upon receipt of a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree in a field relative to their job classification, from an accredited college, upon recommendation of the Department Director and approval of the City Manager.
EDUCATIONAL PAY. Section 1: Effective January 1, 2009; each employee who has completed, or will complete, the requirements for an Associate Degree (60 college credits) from an accredited institution shall receive an additional one percent of their regular base pay earned for that year.
Section 2: Effective January 1, 2009; each employee who has been awarded, or will be awarded, the requirements for a Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution shall receive an additional two percent of their regular base pay earned for that year.
Section 3: Effective January 1, 2009; each employee who has been awarded, or will be awarded, the requirements for a Masters Degree from an accredited institution shall receive an additional three percent of their regular base pay earned for that year.
EDUCATIONAL PAY. Education Pay is included in the base salary.
EDUCATIONAL PAY. Each Administrator that has earned a doctorate shall receive a payment of $1,400 per year.
EDUCATIONAL PAY. Employees shall receive educational pay according to the following scale:
