Teacher Credential and Reimbursement Fee. A. The State agrees to reimburse Unit 3 civil service employees and the exempt of the Special Schools of the Department of Education for credential renewal fees if the employees are required by law to maintain a credential as a condition of employment and where such credential is issued by a State agency. If the employee is working less than full time, the credential fee reimbursement shall be prorated.
B. Eligible employees shall be limited to one credential renewal fee reimbursement annually (fiscal year) and the credential must be secured on or after July 1, 1992. Upon request a department head or designee may reimburse a Unit 3 employee for one additional credential renewal fee which meets the criteria as stated in paragraph A.
C. The maximum allowable reimbursement rate shall be that rate in effect at the time of renewal.
