Necessary Approval. All coursework subject to reimbursement shall be transmitted, in advance and through the division/Department Head to the Director of Human Resources for approval. The Division/Department Head shall provide a written recommendation concerning approval/disapproval of the request at the time of transmittal to the City Administrator. If practicable, an employee shall make application for approval of coursework at least thirty (30) days prior to commencement of the course study. The City Administrator shall evaluate the employee’s coursework/degree program or job-relatedness and shall notify the employee, in writing regarding his/her approval/disapproval if said coursework/degree program on that basis. The City agrees that approval of coursework/degree program will not be unreasonably withheld. An employee may receive blanket approval for an entire degree program or a continuing course of study if all courses within the program are identified. If all or part of the program is approved, the employee need not reapply for approval for each course within the portion(s) approved.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Necessary Approval. All coursework subject to reimbursement shall be transmitted, in advance and through the division/Department Head Chief of Police, to the Director of Human Resources for approval. The Division/Department Head shall provide or the Dir a written recommendation concerning approval/disapproval of the request at the time of transmittal to the City AdministratorDirector of Human Resources or the Directo designee. If practicable, an employee shall make application for approval of coursework at least thirty fifteen (3015) days prior to commencement of the course of study. The City Administrator shall evaluate the employee’s 's coursework/degree program or for job-relatedness and shall notify the employee, in writing writing, regarding his/her the approval/disapproval if of said courseworkcourse- work/degree program on that basis. The City agrees that approval of coursework/degree program will not be unreasonably withheld. An employee may receive blanket approval for an entire degree program or a continuing course of study if all courses within the program are identified. If all or part of the program is approved, the employee need not reapply for approval for each course within the portion(s) approved.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement