School Expenses Clause Samples

School Expenses. An employee who on his/her days off attends a college, university, trade school, adult continuing education or technical school in a course or program related to his/her work in the Township, with the approval of the department head, shall be reimbursed by the Township in the amount of tuition and books paid as is the current practice, except that the Township shall only reimburse tuition up to an amount equal to the cost for twenty (20) credit hours per calendar year based upon the per credit hour cost at Macomb Community College. Employees shall be reimbursed by the Township within thirty (30) days upon submission of proper documentation. Any employee who withdraws from or fails to complete a course after receiving reimbursement from the Township or who fails to obtain a passing grade of “C” or better, shall have thirty (30) days from the date of withdrawal or the date he/she receives less than a “C” grade to repay the Township such monies. If such amount is not repaid to the Township, upon advance notice to the employee, such amount may be withheld from his/her pay. Advance notice shall not be necessary if the employee is terminating employment. All books paid for by the Township will be returned to the Township upon completion of the course. Said books will be made available to all members through the use of a Department library. If the employee does not work for the Township for at least one (1) year after receiving his/her school expenses, then and in that event, the employee shall refund the pro rata amount for that portion of the year, as measured by months, that remains after terminating employment. The proration of months shall be determined by counting any months where the employee has employment status for at least sixteen (16) days during the calendar month and disregarding any months where the employee does not have sixteen (16) calendar days. This paragraph shall not apply if the employment ceases because of retirement with normal age and service time. Also, if the employee’s employment is terminated for any reason other than “just cause” by the Employer, then they will not be obligated to pay any refund.