Tuition and Licensing Reimbursement. 25 The County will reimburse an employee for the cost of tuition for any course of 26 study, including state-required classes to maintain or upgrade licenses, taken on the 27 employee's own time which, in the County's judgment, is related to the employee's 28 position and will result in improved performance, subject to the County's budgetary 29 limitations and priorities. Employees shall apply for approval of the request for 30 reimbursement at least five (5) days prior to the proposed enrollment. If approved prior 31 to enrollment, the County will make reimbursement within thirty (30) days after proof of 1 satisfactory completion of the course. In addition, the County may advance the cost of 2 tuition and incidental expenses if, in the county’s judgment, such advance is consistent 3 with County financial and operational needs and priorities, and the employee signs an 4 agreement that if they do not satisfactorily complete the course, or if their County 5 employment terminates before completion of the course, the County will have the right to 6 deduct the amount of the advance from the employee’s pay or use other means to collect 7 the amount of the advance.
