Tuition and Book Reimbursement. Tuition and book reimbursement incentives will be provided to encourage an increase in the level of formal education of Department members. The maximum reimbursable amount will be calculated at 75 percent of the per credit hour cost for undergraduate or graduate programs at the University of Kansas to a maximum of 15 credit hours annually. The eligibility criterion for all tuition and book reimbursement incentives is two years of service with the Department. If an Officer or Detective receives approval from the Chief of Police and City Manager prior to enrollment and the Chief of Police determines the class is relevant and beneficial to police work, the City will reimburse any LPOA member who achieves a 2.0 grade or greater under the following schedule: 1. The City will reimburse 50 percent of the cost of tuition and books for non-degree seeking candidates. The Officer or Detective may retain ownership of the books. 2. The City will reimburse, at the University of Kansas equivalent per credit hour rate, 75 percent of the cost of tuition and books for degree seeking candidates. The books shall remain the property of the Department. Any Officer or Detective who receives book or tuition reimbursement is required to commit to two additional years of service with the Department subsequent to the receipt of the final reimbursement. Officers or Detectives who voluntarily separate from the Department shall fully reimburse the City for any tuition or book payments they received during the two year period preceding the separation.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition and Book Reimbursement. Tuition and book reimbursement incentives will be provided to encourage an increase in the level of formal education of Department members. The maximum reimbursable amount will be calculated at 75 percent of the per credit hour cost for undergraduate or graduate programs at the University of Kansas to a maximum of 15 credit hours annually. The eligibility criterion for all tuition and book reimbursement incentives is two years of service with the Department. If an Officer or Detective officer receives approval from the Chief of Police and City Manager prior to enrollment and the Chief of Police determines the class is relevant and beneficial to police work, the City will reimburse any LPOA member who achieves a 2.0 grade or greater under the following schedule:
1. a) The City will reimburse 50 percent of the cost of tuition and books for non-non- degree seeking candidates. The Officer or Detective officer may retain ownership of the books.
2. b) The City will reimburse, at the University of Kansas equivalent per credit hour rate, 75 percent of the cost of tuition and books for degree seeking candidates. The books shall remain the property of the Department. Any Officer or Detective officer who receives book or tuition reimbursement is required to commit to two additional years of service with the Department subsequent to the receipt of the final reimbursement. Officers or Detectives who voluntarily separate from the Department shall fully reimburse the City for any tuition or book payments they received during the two year period preceding the separation.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition and Book Reimbursement. Tuition and book reimbursement incentives will be provided to encourage an increase in the level of formal education of Department members. The maximum reimbursable amount will be calculated at 75 percent of the per credit hour cost for undergraduate or graduate programs at the University of Kansas to a maximum of 15 credit hours annually. The eligibility criterion for all tuition and book reimbursement incentives is two years of service with the Department. If an Officer or Detective officer receives approval from the Chief of Police and City Manager prior to enrollment and the Chief of Police determines the class is relevant and beneficial to police work, the City will reimburse any LPOA member who achieves a 2.0 grade or greater under the following schedule:
1. a) The City will reimburse 50 percent of the cost of tuition and books for non-non- degree seeking candidates. The Officer or Detective officer may retain ownership of the books.
2. b) The City will reimburse, at the University of Kansas equivalent per credit hour rate, 75 percent of the cost of tuition and books for degree seeking candidates. The books shall remain the property of the DepartmentDepartment . Any Officer or Detective officer who receives book or tuition reimbursement is required to commit to two additional years of service with the Department subsequent to the receipt of the final reimbursement. Officers or Detectives who voluntarily separate from the Department shall fully reimburse the City for any tuition or book payments they received during the two year period preceding the separation.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding