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It is authorized only when there is a recognized mutual benefit to both the employee and the Commission. 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Funds not reimbursed by May 15 of each fiscal year will lapse and any reimbursement for previously approved applications will be paid from the next fiscal year\u2019s tuition aid fund.", "samples": [{"hash": "hT73saPGIqn", "uri": "/contracts/hT73saPGIqn#tuition-aid", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 23.4750175476, "published": true}, {"hash": "52YDC3vIXpt", "uri": "/contracts/52YDC3vIXpt#tuition-aid", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 23.4750175476, "published": true}], "snippet_links": [{"key": "the-judiciary", "type": "clause", "offset": [3, 16]}, {"key": "fund-a", "type": "definition", "offset": [23, 29]}, {"key": "enhancement-fund", "type": "definition", "offset": [54, 70]}, {"key": "per-fiscal-year", "type": "clause", "offset": [109, 124]}, {"key": "the-term-of-the-contract", "type": "clause", "offset": [132, 156]}, {"key": "bargaining-units", "type": "clause", "offset": [184, 200]}, {"key": "unused-funds", "type": "definition", "offset": [203, 215]}, {"key": "next-fiscal-year", "type": "definition", "offset": [242, 258]}, {"key": "approval-process", "type": "clause", "offset": [264, 280]}, {"key": "participate-in", "type": "definition", "offset": [284, 298]}, {"key": "amount-of-reimbursement", "type": "clause", "offset": [430, 453]}, {"key": "per-person", "type": "definition", "offset": [454, 464]}, {"key": "approved-applications", "type": "clause", "offset": [660, 681]}], "size": 2, "hash": "023bd0e7ad6faf26e6ba131f1b49e706", "id": 3}, {"snippet": "21.1 - Employees covered under this Agreement shall be eligible for tuition aid as described in Attachment A to this contract.", "samples": [{"hash": "bqizuVjQw8I", "uri": "/contracts/bqizuVjQw8I#tuition-aid", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 19.0, "published": true}, {"hash": "aRWDMOwJBcu", "uri": "/contracts/aRWDMOwJBcu#tuition-aid", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 19.0, "published": true}], "snippet_links": [{"key": "employees-covered", "type": "clause", "offset": [7, 24]}, {"key": "this-agreement", "type": "clause", "offset": [31, 45]}, {"key": "attachment-a", "type": "definition", "offset": [96, 108]}, {"key": "this-contract", "type": "definition", "offset": [112, 125]}], "size": 2, "hash": "31afdd53bccf215ba4074db37eee7d5d", "id": 4}, {"snippet": "A. The Judiciary shall fund a Tuition Aid/Educational Enhancement Fund of not less than $10,000 per fiscal year during the term of the contract. The approval process to participate in this program will be at management\u2019s discretion and will not be unreasonably denied.\nB. For the term of the contract, the amount of reimbursement per person may be up to but not to exceed $600.00 per course and will be capped at $1,200.00 per fiscal year. 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