Common use of Professional Enrichment Clause in Contracts

Professional Enrichment. Employees represented by Local 2180 are eligible to participate in the City’ s Professional Enrichment Program. To qualify as a reimbursable expense, the employee must demonstrate a nexus to their current job or career path. The supervisor and employee will endeavor to identify training needs/requests in the employee’s performance goals. However, identification in the employee’s performance goals shall not be a pre-requisite for approval of Professional Enrichment. Requests for professional enrichment must be approved by their immediate supervisor, designated training officer, Fire Chief or his designee (designated Deputy Chief), and HR director or their designee, prior to any expense being incurred, and under the following terms: • The training is to improve current skills or help in career advancement; and • The Employee is to report out/follow-up after the training, as requested by their Supervisor. Prior to the training, the employee and supervisor shall meet and discuss if and how the employee will report out/follow-up. If the employee and supervisor do not agree on how to report out, their Battalion Chief shall decide and such decision shall be final. Types of reporting out/follow-up may include, but are not limited to, writing a “white paper” on the subject or subjects taught, presenting a presentation to their crew; or discussing the course with their supervisor. The Professional Enrichment Fund allotment for Local 2180 is $59,000 each fiscal year. Employees are eligible to receive up to $1,000 per fiscal year for Professional Enrichment. Funds may be used at any time during the fiscal year. Fiscal year reimbursement under the City’ s Professional Enrichment Plan will be closed the second Thursday in June. Employees may request professional enrichment expenses in accordance with state and federal law. Reimbursements are on a first come, first serve basis until the annual allotment of funds has been exhausted. On April 1 of each fiscal year employees may receive up to an additional $1,000 (total $2,000) in professional enrichment less any amounts already received during the fiscal year if any funds are available. The aforementioned increase shall not be used to reimburse employees for professional enrichment that exceeded the $1,000 limit set forth above prior to April 1 of said fiscal year. Eligible Professional Enrichment shall be determined by mutual agreement and placed on an authorized list. If there is any disagreement, the final decision shall be made by the Human Resources Director. Professional Enrichment may be used for professional associations, including California Professional Firefighters (“CPF”) and California State Firefighters Association (“CSFA”). However, IAFF dues shall not be eligible for reimbursement.

Professional Enrichment. Employees represented by Local 2180 are eligible to participate in the City’ s Professional Enrichment Program. To qualify as a reimbursable expense, the employee must demonstrate a nexus to their current job or career path. The supervisor and employee will endeavor to identify training needs/requests in the employee’s performance goals. However, identification in the employee’s performance goals shall not be a pre-requisite for approval of Professional Enrichment. Requests for professional enrichment must be approved by their immediate supervisor, designated training officer, Fire Chief or his designee (designated Deputy Chief), and HR director or their designee, prior to any expense being incurred, and under the following terms: •  The training is to improve current skills or help in career advancement; and •  The Employee is to report out/follow-up after the training, as requested by their Supervisor. Prior to the training, the employee and supervisor shall meet and discuss if and how the employee will report out/follow-up. If the employee and supervisor do not agree on how to report out, their Battalion Chief shall decide and such decision shall be final. Types of reporting out/follow-up may include, but are not limited to, writing a “white paper” on the subject or subjects taught, presenting a presentation to their crew; or discussing the course with their supervisor. The Professional Enrichment Fund allotment for Local 2180 is $59,000 each fiscal year. Employees are eligible to receive up to $1,000 per fiscal year for Professional Enrichment. Funds may be used at any time during the fiscal year. Fiscal year reimbursement under the City’ s Professional Enrichment Plan will be closed the second Thursday in June. Employees may request professional enrichment expenses in accordance with state and federal law. Reimbursements are on a first come, first serve basis until the annual allotment of funds has been exhausted. On April 1 of each fiscal year employees Professional Enrichment may receive up to an additional $1,000 (total $2,000) in professional enrichment less any amounts already received during the fiscal year if any funds are available. The aforementioned increase shall not be used to reimburse employees for professional enrichment that exceeded the $1,000 limit set forth above prior to April 1 of said fiscal yearProfessional Enrichment dues, including dues for California Professional Firefighters (“CPF”) and California State Firefighters Association (CSFA). Eligible Professional Enrichment Associations shall be determined by mutual agreement and placed on an authorized list. If there is any disagreement, the final decision shall be made by the Human Resources Director. Professional Enrichment may be used for professional associations, including California Professional Firefighters (“CPF”) and California State Firefighters Association (“CSFA”). However, IAFF dues shall not be eligible for reimbursement.

Professional Enrichment. Employees represented by Local 2180 are eligible to participate in the City’ s Professional Enrichment Enrichme nt Program. To qualify as a reimbursable expense, the employee must demonstrate a nexus to their current job or career pathtransport program. The supervisor and employee will endeavor to identify training needs/requests in the employee’s performance goals. However, identification in the employee’s performance goals shall not be a pre-requisite prerequisite for approval of Professional Enrichment. Requests for professional enrichment Professional Enrichment must be approved by their immediate supervisor, designated training officer, Fire Chief or his designee (designated Deputy Chief)their designee, and HR director Director of Human Resources or their designee, prior to any expense being incurred, and under the following terms: • The training is to improve current skills or help in career advancementambulance transport; and • The Employee is to report out/follow-up after the training, as requested by their Supervisor. Prior to the training, the employee and supervisor shall meet and discuss if and how the employee will report out/follow-follow- up. If the employee and supervisor do not agree on how to report out, their Battalion Battalio n Chief shall decide decide, and such decision shall be final. Types of reporting out/follow-up may includeinclud e, but are not limited to, writing a “white paper” on the subject or subjects taught, presenting a presentation to their crew; or discussing the course with their supervisor. The Professional Enrichment Fund allotment for Local 2180 is $59,000 25,000 each fiscal year. Employees are eligible to receive up to $1,000 per fiscal year for Professional Enrichment. Funds may be used at any time during the fiscal year. Fiscal year reimbursement under the City’ s ’s Professional Enrichment Plan Program will be closed the second Thursday in June. Employees may request professional enrichment expenses in accordance with state and federal law. Reimbursements are on a first come, first serve basis until the annual allotment of funds has been exhausted. On April 1 of each fiscal year employees may receive up to an additional $1,000 (for a maximum total of $2,000) in professional enrichment less any amounts already received during the fiscal year if any funds are available. The aforementioned increase shall not be used to reimburse employees for professional enrichment that exceeded the $1,000 limit set forth above prior to April 1 of said fiscal year. Eligible Professional Enrichment shall be determined by mutual agreement and placed on an authorized list. If there is any disagreement, the final decision shall be made by the Director of Human Resources Director. Professional Enrichment may be used for professional associations, including California Professional Firefighters (“CPF”) and California State Firefighters Association (“CSFA”). However, IAFF dues shall not be eligible for reimbursementResources.