Common use of Educational Clause in Contracts

Educational. A. Fire Fighters holding certain Associates, Bachelors, or Masters degrees shall receive educational incentive pay. The degrees shall be from an accredited learning institution of higher education recognized by the State Board of Education in the State in which the college resides and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or a similar accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education. 1. Fire Fighters holding an Associate's Degree shall receive one hundred eighty five dollars ($185.00) per month. 2. Fire Fighters holding a Bachelor's Degree shall receive two hundred ninety dollars ($290.00) per month. 3. Fire Fighters holding a Master’s Degree shall receive three hundred and ten dollars ($310.00) per month. B. Employees may submit degrees by January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year to be eligible for the educational incentive payments the beginning of the following quarter (Jan. 1, Apr. 1, July 1, and Oct. 1). Payments called for hereunder shall be made in accordance with current payroll policies of the City. The City shall provide $75,000 each year to fund a Tuition Reimbursement Program. Tuition reimbursement funds shall not carry over to the next fiscal year. The Tuition Reimbursement Program shall be implemented and administered in accordance with Department policy or its successor. In the event that employees have received or will receive funding from another source such as grants, scholarships, etc., including receipt of state funding for fire science courses, tuition reimbursement shall become a secondary source of funding and shall not serve as double payment for tuition expenses. Fire Fighters shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for tuition, fees, on-campus parking and the price of required text(s) at a college or university for course hours in an accredited degree program. Reimbursement shall be made in accordance with the following schedule: Such reimbursements for tuition and fees shall not exceed amounts set by Texas state-supported institutions for similar or related courses and shall only be paid at Texas residency rates.

Educational. A. Fire Fighters holding certain Associates, Bachelors, or Masters degrees shall receive educational incentive pay. The degrees shall be from an accredited learning institution of higher education recognized by the State Board of Education in the State in which the college resides and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or a similar accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education. 1. Fire Fighters holding an Associate's Degree shall receive one hundred eighty five dollars ($185.00) per month. 2. Fire Fighters holding a Bachelor's Degree shall receive two hundred ninety dollars ($290.00) per month. 3. Fire Fighters holding a Master’s Degree shall receive three hundred and ten dollars ($310.00) per month. B. Employees may submit degrees by January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year to be eligible for the educational incentive payments the beginning of the following quarter (Jan. 1, Apr. 1, July 1, and Oct. 1). Payments called for hereunder shall be made in accordance with current payroll policies of the City. The City shall provide $75,000 each year to fund a Tuition Reimbursement Program. Tuition reimbursement funds shall not carry over to the next fiscal year. The Tuition Reimbursement Program shall be implemented and administered in accordance with Department policy or its successor. In the event that employees have received or will receive funding from another source such as grants, scholarships, etc., including receipt of state funding for fire science courses, tuition reimbursement shall become a secondary source of funding and shall not serve as double payment for tuition expenses. Fire Fighters shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for tuition, fees, on-campus parking and the price of required text(s) at a college or university for course hours in an accredited degree program. Reimbursement shall be made in accordance with the following schedule: Course Grade Amount of Reimbursement A 100% B 90% C 80% D or F 0 Such reimbursements for tuition and fees shall not exceed amounts set by Texas state-supported institutions for similar or related courses and shall only be paid at Texas residency rates.