JOB RELATED EDUCATION. For regular fulltime Employees who have completed their probationary period, the Employer agrees to reimburse any tuition payments which are not payable by any other organization, made by said Employee for approved courses taken at any accredited college or university. In order to qualify for tuition reimbursement, the Employees must receive approval of the courses before enrollment, said course or courses must be job related or course necessary to the achievement of a degree in Police and Fire Administration and must be successfully completed with at least a "C" grade. In addition to reimbursement for tuition, the Employer agrees to pay to the Employee five dollars ($5.00) per credit for college credits applicable towards a degree in Police or Fire Administration earned in any one year. Payment is to be made July 1st of each year.
JOB RELATED EDUCATION. Section 27.1. For regular employees the Employer agrees to reimburse any tuition payments which are not payable by any other organization, made by said employee for approved courses taken at any accredited college or university. In order to qualify for tuition reimbursement, the employee must receive approval of the courses before enrollment, said course or courses must be job related or a course necessary to the achievement of a degree in Police or Fire administration and must be successfully completed, with at least a C or better grade. The Employer agrees to pay five ($5.00) dollars per credit for college credits applicable towards a degree in Police or Fire Administration earned in anyone year. Payment to be made July 1st of each year.
JOB RELATED EDUCATION. 10/4/1 It is the intent and the Employer shall make every effort to ensure that employees in the bargaining unit be allowed to attend job related educational courses. Each employee covered by this Agreement shall be permitted up to five (5) days annually on a prorated FTE basis, (additional days may be authorized by the Employer) to attend such programs, providing staffing and operational requirements permit. At the discretion of the Employer, such attendance may be without loss of pay and may include travel and/or program expenses. When the employee is not permitted to attend such courses and requests reasons for denial in writing, such denials shall be given in writing.
JOB RELATED EDUCATION. Bargaining unit members who, after being hired, promoted, or transferred to a position, receive a directly job-related degree or certification and/or acquire mastery of an immediately relevant skill or attribute may be advanced at least one-step in their pay range, after successful completion of their trial period. This step advancement will occur once the employee provides the agency with a copy of the degree, certification, demonstration or credential that reflects the skill.
