REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. 27.01 Any Firefighter who voluntarily resigns from the City will be required to reimburse back to the City the expenditures relating to any training paid by the City within the twelve (12) months prior to the separation date. The cost for classes, seminars, and training programs which the City offered to the employee will not require reimbursement under this article. Classes, seminars, and training programs which the employee requested, and were approved by the City, will require reimbursement.
27.02 Employees retiring on normal or disability retirement are not required to pay the City in accordance with section 27.01.
27.03 Employees agree that money due to the City pursuant to this article may be deducted by the City from the employee’s final paycheck.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. The Board will be allowed to reimburse professionals licensed as regular education licensed professionals hired to teach special education students under a state waiver of certification for up to $3,600.00 of their tuition/books/fees costs associated with taking college/university classes to become certified as a special education licensed professional. The reimbursement would be for the tuition/books/fees for courses the licensed professional is required to take as defined on an approved plan of study from their college or university. Tuition/books/fees costs to be reimbursed would only be for the minimum number of hours and classes required to become eligible for provisional special education certification as defined by the licensed professional’s approved plan of study. The Board will be allowed to reimburse a currently employed special education licensed professional for the costs of tuition/books/fees associated with taking college/university classes to become licensed as a special education licensed professional in a different area or level of licensure at the request of the administration and agreed to by the licensed professional. The reimbursement would be for the tuition/books/fees for courses the licensed professional is required to take as defined on an approved plan of study from their college or university. Tuition/books/fees costs to be reimbursed would only be for the minimum number of hours and classes required to become eligible for full special education licensure as defined by the licensed professional’s approved plan of study. A licensed professional must complete one (1) additional year of service for each year of reimbursement. If the licensed professional leaves prior to completion of that commitment, repayment of the entire amount of reimbursement for training is at the Board’s discretion.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. 13.6.1. Reimbursement will be given for attending a workshop, in-service training seminar, self- improvement course or other related growth activity, which is of such nature specifically designed to provide on-the job improvement for which prior approval has been obtained in writing from the Assistant Superintendent, Business Services or his/her designee.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. A. Department In-Service - None, should be considered a member's regular tour of duty.
B. Eight-hour local training (not requiring overnight lodging) -- lunch per diem
C. Overnight Non-Local
1. Full per diem
2. Travel expenses
3. Lodging expenses
D. Tuition and books
1. Department assigned - Full fees paid by Department upon approval of Chief of Police.
E. If training occurs on a member's regularly scheduled day off, then the member shall be compensated by one of the following methods.
1. Paid overtime
2. Compensatory time
3. Schedule change
4. The member's supervisor will decide which method will be used.
3.2 General Order 20 (Departmental Property - Supplies)
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. The Superintendent in his/her discretion may grant requests by bargaining unit members for tuition reimbursement for job-related classes and/or training. Applications for reimbursement must be submitted to the Superintendent or his/her designee before the unit member begins the course or training. The total reimbursement to any member for a pre-approved course or training will not exceed the actual tuition cost of the course or training. Approved reimbursement will be made after required documentation is submitted to the Superintendent or his/her designee.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING.
27.01 Any Firefighter who voluntarily resigns from the City within the first twelve (12) months of employment will be required to reimburse back to the City the expenditures relating to fire certification and any training which required the City to reimburse the employee paid by the City within the twelve (12) months prior to the separation date. The cost for classes, seminars, and
27.02 Employees retiring on normal or disability retirement are not required to pay
27.03 Employees agree that money due to the City pursuant to this article may be
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. A. Employees attending educational seminars or training programs to include refresher courses that are directly related and beneficial to their job performance will be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses (meals, lodgings, mileage, tuition, books, etc.) that are properly documented. Attendance must have been approved or directed by the Chief who must have budgeted for such courses. Additionally, any texts required for EMT and/or paramedic training shall be purchased by the Town, remain the property of the Department, and loaned out as needed. Mileage for use of a personal motor vehicle shall be calculated, based upon IRS figure as of January 1, effective for the following fiscal year unless use of a departmental vehicle is authorized by the Chief. No loss of pay will occur as a result of such attendance.
B. All employees covered by this agreement who attend Department sponsored training during off duty hours which is mandated as required training by the Chief of Department or which is not mandated, but approved by the Chief, shall be compensated at a rate equal to the employee's current overtime rate.
C. All employees who attend required training which is not available in house shall be compensated as stated above. If said training occurs during duty hours, employees will be permitted to attend without loss of pay.
D. The training required for advancement to the Paramedic level shall not be compensated. Employees who attend said training during duty hours shall not experience loss of pay.
X. A position of training coordinator will be established within the Chatham Fire Department. Said coordinator is to be appointed on an annual basis and may or may not be a member of the bargaining unit as may be deemed appropriate by the Chief. A training coordinator appointed from within the bargaining unit will receive an annual stipend of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
X. Xxxxxxxxx covered by this agreement who are requested to serve as instructors will be compensated as follows:
1. A preparation time allowance of thirty dollars ($30.00) will be paid to the lead instructor as compensation for time spent in preparing for a class. Said allowance is to be paid one time for each class regardless of the number of sessions involved.
2. Compensation at a rate equal to the employee's overtime rate for time spent in instruction during off duty hours.
G. Positions of Fire Prevention Education Coordinator and Senior Fire Prevention Education Coordinator will be established with...
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. The Company proposes the use of appropriate Company policies (Reimbursement for Professional Certification, Registration, and Memberships) around reimbursement of training and certification expenses, based on Company need. The Company maintains the right to decide employee training and certification based on Company need and approval.
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. Return to Agreement Contents
REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAINING. The City may pay the cost of tuition and books for courses completed at college, university and training seminars. The employee must receive prior approval from the department head and the City Manager. The approval will not be given if the course is not job related or deemed to be beneficial to the employee's work and city services. Upon certification or a passing grade (C or better) and verification of payment, the employee will be reimbursed for tuition and books for that course.
