LIMITS AND PROGRAM CRITERIA. A. The program provides for a maximum tuition reimbursement of $3,500 for undergraduate courses or $6,500 for graduate courses over the span of one calendar year. This includes tuition, fees and books. The City maintains the right to further set limits on reimbursement based on the City’s financial state. When an adverse financial situation necessitates the City discontinuing a previously approved employee program, the City will notify the employee as soon as possible and make every effort to pick-up the program in place the next calendar year. B. The coursework must directly relate to the employee’s job or career path as determined by management. C. Employees will take course(s) at an accredited college, university, community/junior college or business/commercial school. D. The City will reimburse for certification courses if the courses are required and relevant to the employee’s current position. The employee does not need to take all the courses in the certification program to be eligible for reimbursement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
