Common use of Payment of Tuition Fees Clause in Contracts

Payment of Tuition Fees. 1. The County shall prepay for all required courses necessary to obtain an Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, and/or Masters Degree in Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, and Fire Administration. An employee may take courses either through The University of Nevada system, or through a correspondence program at a regionally accredited university. The County shall prepay these courses based on the actual cost per credit charged at the college or university at which the employee is taking classes. 2. Any and all electives must receive prior approval by the Fire Chief. 3. Conditions for payment of tuition fees: a. If the employee fails to maintain a "C" average or better for each course taken, he/she shall be required to reimburse the County for all funds advanced. b. If the employee fails to complete the course, resigns from County service before completion of the course, or is terminated for any reason prior to completion of the course, he/she is required to reimburse the County. c. If the employee resigns before he/she has completed one (1) year of service following successful completion of a course, and the County has already reimbursed the educational institution for tuition fees, the amount of the tuition fees which the County has paid shall be withheld from the employee's final payroll check from the County. d. In order that the Fire Chief may make an overall determination of the status of the degree as well as the grade average requirement, each participating employee is required to provide a transcript of grade record to the Xxxxx County Human Resources Director upon completion of a course for posting in his/her personnel file. e. If an employee fails to provide a transcript of grade records to the Xxxxx County Human Resources Director within sixty (60) calendar days of completion of a course, reimbursement fees shall automatically be withheld from the employee's payroll check regardless of grade, without recourse. 4. The County shall prepay the costs required to obtain or maintain Paramedic certification for Fire Suppression, Fire Investigation, and Training Division personnel. An employee required by the Fire Department to attend Paramedic recertification courses while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for these off duty hours in training. 5. The County shall pre-pay the cost required to obtain or maintain required certifications for all employees covered by this agreement. The County shall pre- pay all costs relating to required certifications including the costs of applications and other fees. Any employee required by the Fire Department to attend certification or recertification courses while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for off duty hours in training. 6. The County shall prepay the costs required to obtain Police Officer Standard Training (POST) certification and recertification for employees assigned to the Fire Investigation Division and authorized by the Fire Chief to attend. 7. Employees shall be reimbursed by the County for those educational courses, seminars and training programs approved at the sole discretion of the Fire Chief pursuant to the following: a. The educational course, seminar or training program must be directly related to improving the employee’s proficiency in performing the assigned duties of his/her current position with the CCFD, and not available through the Xxxxx County Fire Department Training Division. b. Prior to the employee’s enrollment in any educational course, seminar, or training program for which reimbursement is sought, the employee shall submit information to the Fire Chief concerning the location, dates, costs, content of the educational course, seminar or training program including a written justification for the course, seminar, or training program. c. Unless approved otherwise by the Fire Chief, or his/her designee, such educational courses, seminars or training programs shall be taken on the employee’s own time. d. Costs that are paid by any other institution, scholarship or grant-in-aid shall not be reimbursed under the provisions of this Article. e. Reimbursable expenses shall be restricted to educational course, seminar, or training program fees. Any additional expenses such as meals, lodging and transportation expenses shall be paid for in accordance with the County’s travel policy. f. Reimbursement shall be effected upon: i. Presentation of evidence to substantiate fees and expenses claimed; and ii. Proof of satisfactory completion of the educational course, seminar, or training program. This shall include official evidence of the grade received, unless the educational course, seminar, or training program has no grade, in which case a certificate of completion or other evidence of attendance shall be required. A photocopy of the grade document or certificate shall be considered as official evidence. g. If the department requires a particular educational course, seminar, or training program, the County shall prepay the transportation expenses, required cost of the educational course, seminar, or training program and shall reimburse the employee for lodging and meals. 8. Any employee required by the Fire Department to attend an educational course, seminar, or training program while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for off duty hours in training.

Payment of Tuition Fees. 1. The County shall prepay for all required courses necessary to obtain an Associate Degree, Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree, and/or Masters Degree in Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, and and/or Fire Administration. An employee may take courses either through The the University of Nevada system, system or through a correspondence program at a regionally accredited university. The County shall prepay these courses based on the actual cost per credit charged at the college or university at which the employee is taking classescourses. 2. Any and all electives must receive prior approval by the Fire Chief. 3. Conditions for payment of tuition fees: a. If the employee fails to maintain a "C" average or better for each course taken, he/she shall be required to reimburse the County for all funds advanced. b. If the employee fails to complete the course, resigns from County service before completion of the course, or is terminated for any reason prior to completion of the course, he/she is required to reimburse the County. c. If the employee resigns before he/she has completed one (1) year of service following successful completion of a course, and the County has already reimbursed the educational institution for tuition fees, the amount of the tuition fees which the County has paid shall be withheld from the employee's final payroll check from the County. d. In order that the Fire Chief may make an overall determination of the status of the degree as well as the grade average requirement, each participating employee is required to provide a transcript of grade record to the Xxxxx County Director of Human Resources Director upon completion of a course for posting in his/her personnel file. e. If an employee fails to provide a transcript of grade records to the Xxxxx County Human Resources Deputy Director within sixty (60) 60 calendar days of completion of a course, reimbursement fees shall automatically be withheld from the employee's payroll check regardless of grade, without recourse. 4. The County shall prepay the costs required to obtain or maintain Paramedic certification for Fire Suppression, Fire Investigation, and Training Division personnel. An employee required by the Fire Department to attend Paramedic recertification courses while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for these off duty hours in training. 5. The County shall pre-pay the cost required to obtain or maintain required certifications for all employees covered by this agreement. The County shall pre- pay all costs relating to required certifications including the costs of applications and other fees. Any employee required by the Fire Department to attend certification or recertification courses while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for off duty hours in training. 6. The County shall prepay the costs required to obtain Police Officer Standard Training (POST) certification and recertification for employees assigned to the Fire Investigation Division and authorized by the Fire Chief to attend. 7. Employees shall be reimbursed by the County for those educational courses, seminars and training programs approved at the sole discretion of the Fire Chief pursuant to the following: a. The educational course, seminar or training program must be directly related to improving the employee’s proficiency in performing the assigned duties of his/her current position with the CCFD, and not available through the Xxxxx County Fire Department Training Division. b. Prior to the employee’s enrollment in any educational course, seminar, or training program for which reimbursement is sought, the employee shall submit information to the Fire Chief concerning the location, dates, costs, content of the educational course, seminar or training program including a written justification for the course, seminar, or training program. c. Unless approved otherwise by the Fire Chief, or his/her designee, such educational courses, seminars or training programs shall be taken on the employee’s own time. d. Costs that are paid by any other institution, scholarship or grant-in-aid shall not be reimbursed under the provisions of this Article. e. Reimbursable expenses shall be restricted to educational course, seminar, or training program fees. Any additional expenses such as meals, lodging and transportation expenses shall be paid for in accordance with the County’s travel policy. f. Reimbursement shall be effected upon: i. Presentation of evidence to substantiate fees and expenses claimed; and ii. Proof of satisfactory completion of the educational course, seminar, or training program. This shall include official evidence of the grade received, unless the educational course, seminar, or training program has no grade, in which case a certificate of completion or other evidence of attendance shall be required. A photocopy of the grade document or certificate shall be considered as official evidence. g. If the department requires a particular educational course, seminar, or training program, the County shall prepay the transportation expenses, required cost of the educational course, seminar, or training program and shall reimburse the employee for lodging and meals. 8. Any employee required by the Fire Department to attend an educational course, seminar, or training program while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for off duty hours in training.

Payment of Tuition Fees. 1. The County shall prepay for all required courses necessary to obtain an Associate Degree, Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree, and/or Masters Degree in Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, and and/or Fire Administration. An employee may take courses either through The the University of Nevada system, system or through a correspondence program at a regionally accredited university. The County shall prepay these courses based on the actual cost per credit charged at the college or university at which the employee is taking classescourses. 2. Any and all electives must receive prior approval by the Fire Chief. 3. Conditions for payment of tuition fees: a. If the employee fails to maintain a "C" average or better for each course taken, he/she shall be required to reimburse the County for all funds advanced. b. If the employee fails to complete the course, resigns from County service before completion of the course, or is terminated for any reason prior to completion of the course, he/she is required to reimburse the County. c. If the employee resigns before he/she has completed one one (1) year of service following successful completion of a course, and the County has already reimbursed the educational institution for tuition fees, the amount of the tuition fees which the County has paid shall be withheld from the employee's final payroll check from the County. d. In order that the Fire Chief may make an overall determination of the status of the degree as well as the grade average requirement, each participating employee is required to provide a transcript of grade record to the Xxxxx County Director of Human Resources Director upon completion of a course for posting in his/her personnel file. e. If an employee fails to provide a transcript of grade records to the Xxxxx County Human Resources Deputy Director within sixty (60) 60 calendar days of completion of a course, reimbursement fees shall automatically be withheld from the employee's payroll check regardless of grade, without recourse. 4. The County shall prepay the costs required to obtain or maintain Paramedic certification for Fire Suppression, Fire Investigation, and Training Division personnel. An employee required by the Fire Department to attend Paramedic recertification courses while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for these off duty hours in training. 5. The County shall pre-pay the cost required to obtain or maintain required certifications for all employees covered by this agreement. The County shall pre- pay all costs relating to required certifications including the costs of applications and other fees. Any employee required by the Fire Department to attend certification or recertification courses while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for off duty hours in training. 6. The County shall prepay the costs required to obtain Police Officer Standard Training (POST) certification and recertification for employees assigned to the Fire Investigation Division and authorized by the Fire Chief to attend. 7. Employees shall be reimbursed by the County for those educational courses, seminars and training programs approved at the sole discretion of the Fire Chief pursuant to the following: a. The educational course, seminar or training program must be directly related to improving the employee’s proficiency in performing the assigned duties of his/her current position with the CCFD, and not available through the Xxxxx County Fire Department Training Division. b. Prior to the employee’s enrollment in any educational course, seminar, or training program for which reimbursement is sought, the employee shall submit information to the Fire Chief concerning the location, dates, costs, content of the educational course, seminar or training program including a written justification for the course, seminar, or training program. c. Unless approved otherwise by the Fire Chief, or his/her designee, such educational courses, seminars or training programs shall be taken on the employee’s own time. d. Costs that are paid by any other institution, scholarship or grant-in-aid shall not be reimbursed under the provisions of this Article. e. Reimbursable expenses shall be restricted to educational course, seminar, or training program fees. Any additional expenses such as meals, lodging and transportation expenses shall be paid for in accordance with the County’s travel policy. f. Reimbursement shall be effected upon: i. Presentation of evidence to substantiate fees and expenses claimed; and ii. Proof of satisfactory completion of the educational course, seminar, or training program. This shall include official evidence of the grade received, unless the educational course, seminar, or training program has no grade, in which case a certificate of completion or other evidence of attendance shall be required. A photocopy of the grade document or certificate shall be considered as official evidence. g. If the department requires a particular educational course, seminar, or training program, the County shall prepay the transportation expenses, required cost of the educational course, seminar, or training program and shall reimburse the employee for lodging and meals. 8. Any employee required by the Fire Department to attend an educational course, seminar, or training program while off duty, shall be paid the overtime rate for off duty hours in training.