Educational Reimbursement. A) The City will reimburse tuition costs and general fees for courses taken at an educationally accredited college or university by full-time permanent employees. Such course work must be approved prior to enrolling by submitting documentation that the course(s) is necessary toward a degree which is required for a position in the City (including electives for that degree). Thereafter, the course work must be approved by the Department Head and finally to the Director of Human Resources. The fact that a specific course is required for a degree major where the degree with such a major exists as a minimum requirement for a higher classification will be relevant.
B) The city will also reimburse for technical courses. Courses must either be directly related to the employees current job or related to another classification career path. The determination of relatedness shall be made by the Director of Human Resources. To be related to a career path the course work must be within three (3) normal promotional steps. Technical courses will be fully reimbursed for a passing grade.
C) The City will reimburse the employee the cost of tuition and general fees for ten (10) credit hours per quarter/semester at the percentage rate of 100% for a grade of "A" "B" or "C". Reimbursement shall be limited to tuition levels and general fees charged by the University of Toledo. These costs will be reimbursed upon the documented presentation of a "C" or 2.0 grade or better.
D) If licensing or certification is a requirement of a classification held by an employee, the City shall pay the employee's licensing or certification expenses. Expenses for required training and/or educational units necessary for maintaining licenses or certifications used or mandated for any classification shall also be reimbursed by the City.
E) The City shall provide training and/or educational programs for full-time permanent employees to enhance career development under a program established jointly by the parties. (refer to Section 2105.72)
F) The City and AFSCME Local 2058 recognize the importance of maintaining and upgrading skills as changes occur in the workplace. The parties are committed to identifying resources to assist employees with upgrading their skills. Training in these new areas may be done by City personnel. When it is beyond the scope of City personnel, training may be conducted through outside services. These costs shall be borne under the City's continuing education program.
G) Any emp...
Educational Reimbursement. 9.11.1. The Employer is desirous of having employees participate in courses and training opportunities to enhance their skills and enable them to advance to other positions. Accordingly, it shall be the Employer's goal to assist full-time, regular employees in the furtherance of this policy by offering a tuition reimbursement program for courses or training at accredited colleges and universities.
9.11.2. To qualify for reimbursement, the employee must make application to, and receive prior approval from, the Sheriff such approval shall be at the sole discretion of the Sheriff.
9.11.3. An employee requesting tuition reimbursement must submit a written application showing:
a) The course curriculum description;
b) dates and times of classes;
c) duration of the course;
d) narrative statement of how the course will benefit the Employer as well as the employee.
9.11.4. If an employee's application is approved, the reimbursement will be for tuition only if and when:
a) The course is completed within six (6) months of approval;
b) completed with a "pass" in a pass/fail grading system or a grade of "C" or better. The maximum reimbursement per credit will be the cost of a credit charged by Centralia College.
9.11.5. An employee who receives tuition reimbursement agrees to continue to work for the Employer for twelve (12) months following the completion of the course; if not, the reimbursement is pro-rated and the employee authorizes reimbursement to the Employer from the last paycheck issued. An employee who is unable to remain in the Employer's employment, due to circumstances beyond the employee's control, shall not be required to reimburse the Employer if the twelve (12) month period is not met.
9.11.6. Reimbursement shall be for actual tuition, or the cost of the course. All other expenses, such as travel and books, shall be borne by the employee.
Educational Reimbursement. SECTION 1. The purpose of this Article is to xxxxxx a learning environment and provide educational opportunities that are mutually beneficial to the employees and the County and will encourage eligible employees to participate in education programs which will further their skills and knowledge for use in their current position or for use in a possible future position of greater responsibility. The Educational Reimbursement Program shall be a plan as provided for in Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and shall be construed consistently with the requirements of Section 127. Amounts paid for tuition reimbursement meeting the requirements of Section 127 of the IRS Tax Code are not included in an Employee’s income or subject to income tax withholding up to a maximum of $5,250 annually. If subsequent tax law changes fail to continue the tax-free treatment, or in any way modify its treatment, appropriate adjustments in tax withholding will be made from the effective date of the change. This Article does not apply to training seminars, conferences, workshops, etc.
Educational Reimbursement. The City’s policy of reimbursing employees who voluntarily engage in educational activities beneficial to both the City and themselves shall be continued without change for the duration of this Memorandum of Understanding. This policy contemplates the future growth and development of the City and its employees through encouragement and financial aid to those individuals who seek to increase their knowledge an improve their skills. The implementation of this program shall be subject to the availability of funds for educational purposes and the appropriateness of the subject matter as outlined below.
Educational Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse an employee's tuition and required textbook costs to a maximum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00) a calendar year, for approved, accredited courses under the following conditions:
Educational Reimbursement. The Employer encourages employees to participate in courses and training to enhance their skills and enable them to advance in the same Employer occupational series. Accordingly, it shall be the Employer's goal to assist regular full-time employees in the furtherance of this policy by offering a tuition and book reimbursement program for courses or training taken by employees at accredited colleges and universities. The maximum tuition and book reimbursement shall be established at the average of resident tuition charged by Washington State University and the University of Washington.
28.1.1 To qualify for reimbursement, the employee must make application and receive prior approval from the department head and the City Manager. In addition, the employee must complete each course with a 2.0 or better grade point average or better or "pass" in a pass/fail system. Reimbursement shall be for actual tuition, or the cost of the course and books. All other expenses, such as travel, lab fees, etc., shall be borne by the employee. Advance reimbursement may be requested by an employee. However, the Employer has the sole discretion of authorization. In the event that advance reimbursement is granted and the employee fails to complete the course as outlined above, said advance reimbursement shall be returned to the Employer in a lump sum or through an employee monthly payroll deduction at a rate specified by the Employer and the employee shall be disqualified from further tuition assistance for a period of one year. If the failure to complete the course was due to circumstances beyond the employee’s control (i.e., employee medical condition or cancellation of the course by the institution), the disqualification provision of this section shall not be implemented.
28.1.2 Department heads may require an employee to submit a signed statement agreeing to remain in the service of the Employer for a period of time that equals the duration of time spent in school as a condition of being reimbursed for educational expenses, employees who fail to remain in the employ of the Employer for the specified time period, shall reimburse the Employer all money received for educational assistance.
28.1.3 An employee shall be required to submit attendance records to their respective department heads a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the commencement day of the requested course. The Employer shall be required to respond to the employee's request, with an approval, denial...
Educational Reimbursement. 10.7.1 The Employer is desirous of having employees participate in courses and training opportunities to enhance their skills and enable them to advance to other positions. Accordingly, it shall be the Employer’s goal to assist regular full-time employees in the furtherance of this policy by offering a tuition reimbursement program for courses or training at accredited colleges and universities.
10.7.2 To qualify for reimbursement, the employee must make application to, and receive prior approval from, the Administrator. Such approval shall be at the sole discretion of the Administrator.
10.7.3 An employee requesting tuition reimbursement must submit a written application showing:
a) the course curriculum description;
b) dates and times of classes;
c) duration of the course;
d) narrative statement of how the course will benefit the Employer as well as the employee in the performance of the employee’s job.
10.7.4 If an employee’s application is approved, the reimbursement will be for tuition only if and when:
a) the course is completed within six (6) months of approval;
b) completed with a “pass” in a pass/fail grading system or a grade of “C” or better. The maximum reimbursement per credit will be the cost of a credit charged by Centralia College.
10.7.5 An employee who receives tuition reimbursement agrees to continue to work for the Employer for twenty-four (24) months following the completion of the course; if not, the reimbursement is pro- rated and the employee authorizes reimbursement to the Employer from the last paycheck issued. An employee who is unable to remain in the Employer’s employment, due to circumstances beyond the employee’s control, shall not be required to reimburse the Employer if the twenty-four (24) month period is not met. The Administrator, at his or her sole discretion, may choose to reduce or waive the requirement of the employee to reimburse the Employer.
10.7.6 Reimbursement shall be for actual tuition, or the cost of the course. All other expenses, such as travel and books, shall be borne by the employee.
Educational Reimbursement. Employees covered by this Agreement may participate in the County's General Education Reimbursement Program. The eligibility requirements and the amount, type and condition precedent to obtaining reimbursement, will be established by the County. Participation in this program is intended to cover undergraduate/graduate and other coursework consistent with the program's guidelines.
Educational Reimbursement. The Employer will agree to pay 100% of any training, schools and/or seminars that the Employer requests or requires of their employees.
Educational Reimbursement. (A) The City shall reimburse tuition costs for degree required and/or job-related courses taken at an educationally accredited college or university by full-time permanent officers. Such course work must be approved as job-related prior to enrolling by submitting a description of the course to the office of the Chief of Police. In the event there is a dispute, the Career Enhancement Committee shall determine the status of a job-related course.
(B) The City shall reimburse one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of tuition and general fees, for a total of ten (10) credit hours per quarter or eight per semester, regardless of the number of courses comprising these totals. These costs will be reimbursed upon the documented presentation of a "C" or 2.0 grade or better.
(C) Non-accredited schools will be included, if job related.
