Common use of Enrollment in College Courses Clause in Contracts

Enrollment in College Courses. ‌ An employee may request permission to take a college course during their regularly scheduled workday by utilizing one of the following options: • Work hour reduction (refer to Article 17: Hours and Overtime, Work Hour Reductions) • Alternative work Schedule (refer to Article 17: Hours and Overtime, Alternative Work Schedules) • Use of vacation (refer to Article 20: Vacation Plan, Vacation Scheduling) Approval of such a request will be contingent upon the following conditions: • The course will improve the employee’s service to the District. • The work load in a particular area will not be adversely affected. • Approval of the request must be received from the immediate supervisor and the next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP). If approval is denied, the request may be appealed to the next level responsible administer (e.g., Dean, VP, Superintendent/President). Denial of the appeal is final. • Limited to one course per term • Requests must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to start of course. Courses requested to meet minimum job qualifications for the employee’s current job description will not be approved. District will reimburse tuition for an established Merced College course or a course from another accredited institution up to a maximum of $500.00 under the following conditions: • Course is an established credit or non-credit course. • Course is specifically related to employee’s job duties. • Supervisor and next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP) certify that the course meets a need as documented in Program Review or strategic plan. • Evidence of successful completion is submitted to Human Resources. Enrollment in courses may qualify you for the classified employee program as defined in Board Policy 7231. See Human Resources for more information.

Enrollment in College Courses. ‌ An employee may request permission to take a college course during their regularly scheduled workday by utilizing one of the following options: • Work hour reduction (refer to Article 17: Hours and Overtime, Work Hour Reductions) • Alternative work Schedule (refer to Article 17: Hours and Overtime, Alternative Work Schedules) • Use of vacation (refer to Article 20: Vacation Plan, Vacation Scheduling) Approval of such a request will be contingent upon the following conditions: • The course will improve the employee’s service to the District. • The work load in a particular area will not be adversely affected. • Approval of the request must be received from the immediate supervisor and the next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP). If approval is denied, the request may be appealed to the next level responsible administer (e.g., Dean, VP, Superintendent/President). Denial of the appeal is final. • Limited to one course per term • Requests must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to start of course. Courses requested to meet minimum job qualifications for the employee’s current job description will not be approved. District will reimburse tuition for an established Merced College course or a course from another accredited institution up to a maximum of $500.00 under the following conditions: • Course is an established credit or non-credit course. • Course is specifically related to employee’s job duties. • Supervisor and next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP) certify that the course meets a need as documented in Program Review or strategic plan. • Evidence of successful completion is submitted to Human Resources. Enrollment in courses may qualify you for the classified employee program as defined in Board Policy 7231. See Human Resources for more information.

Enrollment in College Courses. ‌ An employee may request permission to take a college course during their regularly scheduled workday by utilizing one of the following options: • Work hour reduction (refer to Article 17: Hours and Overtime, Work Hour Reductions) • Alternative work Schedule (refer to Article 17: Hours and Overtime, Alternative Work Schedules) • Use of vacation (refer to Article 20: Vacation Plan, Vacation Scheduling) Approval of such a request will be contingent upon the following conditions: • The course will improve the employee’s service to the District. • The work load in a particular area will not be adversely affected. • Approval of the request must be received from the immediate supervisor and the next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP). If approval is denied, the request may be appealed to the next level responsible administer (e.g., DeanXxxx, VPXX, Superintendent/President). Denial of the appeal is final. • Limited to one course per term • Requests must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to start of course. Courses requested to meet minimum job qualifications for the employee’s current job description will not be approved. District will reimburse tuition for an established Merced College course or a course from another accredited institution up to a maximum of $500.00 under the following conditions: • Course is an established credit or non-credit course. • Course is specifically related to employee’s job duties. • Supervisor and next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP) certify that the course meets a need as documented in Program Review or strategic plan. • Evidence of successful completion is submitted to Human Resources. Enrollment in courses may qualify you for the classified employee program as defined in Board Policy 7231. See Human Resources for more information.

Enrollment in College Courses. ‌ An employee may request permission to take a college course during their regularly scheduled workday by utilizing one of the following options: • Work hour reduction (refer to Article 1728: Hours and Overtime, Work Hour Reductions) • Alternative work Schedule (refer to Article 1728: Hours and Overtime, Alternative Work Schedules) • Use of vacation (refer to Article 2027: Vacation Plan, Vacation Scheduling) Approval of such a request will be contingent upon the following conditions: • The course will improve the employee’s service to the District. • The work load in a particular area will not be adversely affected. • Approval of the request must be received from the immediate supervisor and the next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP). If approval is denied, the request may be appealed to the next level responsible administer (e.g., Dean, VP, Superintendent/President). Denial of the appeal is final. • Limited to one course per term • Requests must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to start of course. Courses requested to meet minimum job qualifications for the employee’s current job description will not be approved. District will reimburse tuition for an established Merced College course or a course from another accredited institution up to a maximum of $500.00 under the following conditions: • Course is an established credit or non-credit course. • Course is specifically related to employee’s job duties. • Supervisor and next level responsible administrator (e.g., Dean, VP) certify that the course meets a need as documented in Program Review or strategic plan. • Evidence of successful completion is submitted to Human Resources. Enrollment in courses may qualify you for the classified employee program as defined in Board Policy 7231. See Human Resources for more information.