Common use of Tuition Assistance Clause in Contracts

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under the Employee Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion of any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received. (a) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's current job functions or career ladder in the same job series or profession (b) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-duty hours. (o) An employee who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR upon completion of the course. (p) The tuition assistance does not have to repaid if the employee dies or retires on a County disability retirement. The Employer may waive repayment of tuition assistance in other extenuating circumstances. (q) An employee who is not approved for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under Section A. All members of the Employee bargaining unit shall be entitled to receive tuition assistance at the level provided by the Xxxxxxxxxx County Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23in effect when they apply. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion County represents that it will maintain the program during the life of this Agreement subject to the provisions listed below. (See MOA: Redeployment, April 2005). Restating that JITAP is not available to unit members. However, this restatement is not intended to diminish any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds receivedPolice ETAP benefit. (a) 1. The Employer may must approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's ’s current job functions or those of the police career ladder in the same job series or professionprofession or a degree which qualifies a unit member for a career position. [See Side Letter.] (b) 2. The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) 3. The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will must not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, and parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees 4. A unit member receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-the unit member’s off duty hours. (o) An employee 5. A unit member who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's ’s tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR the Office of Human Resources upon completion of the course. (p) The 6. When using tuition assistance does not have to repaid if for college courses, the employee dies courses must be taken at an accredited college or retires on a County disability retirementuniversity as recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Higher Education Accreditation Commission. 7. The Employer parties agree to create a list of courses and institutions which are representative of the type of law enforcement or job-related training that qualifies for tuition assistance. Bargaining unit members may waive repayment of use tuition assistance for such courses. In the event that either party disputes any non-accredited course or institution for qualification, the parties agree that such dispute will be reviewed by a panel composed of equal numbers of Employer and Bargaining Unit representatives. If the panel cannot reach consensus on the dispute, the matter will be referred to a mutually agreed upon third party educational expert with a background in other extenuating circumstanceslaw enforcement for final determination. (q) An employee who is not approved 8. The parties agree to seek funding from County Council in the amount of $135,000 for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit membersFY 12. Once this amount is exhaustedexhausted in FY 12, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance TAP requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.. 5

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under Section A. All members of the Employee bargaining unit shall be entitled to receive tuition assistance at the level provided by the Montgomery County Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23in effect when they apply. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion County represents that it will maintain the program during the life of this Agreement subject to the provisions listed below. [See MOA: Redeployment, April 2005 and See Side Letter : June 2, 2010] Restating that JITAP is not available to unit members. However, this restatement is not intended to diminish any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds receivedPolice ETAP benefit. (a) 1. The Employer may must approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's ’s current job functions or those of the police career ladder in the same job series or professionprofession or a degree which qualifies a unit member for a career position. (b) 2. The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) 3. The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will must not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, and parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees 4. A unit member receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-the unit member’s off duty hours. (o) An employee 5. A unit member who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's ’s tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR the Office of Human Resources upon completion of the course. (p) The 6. When using tuition assistance does not have to repaid if for college courses, the employee dies courses must be taken at an accredited college or retires on a County disability retirementuniversity as recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Higher Education Accreditation Commission. 7. The Employer parties agree to create a list of courses and institutions which are representative of the type of law enforcement or job-related training that qualifies for tuition assistance. Bargaining unit members may waive repayment of use tuition assistance for such courses. In the event that either party disputes any non-accredited course or institution for qualification, the parties agree that such dispute will be reviewed by a panel composed of equal numbers of Employer and Bargaining Unit representatives. If the panel cannot reach consensus on the dispute, the matter will be referred to a mutually agreed upon third party educational expert with a background in other extenuating circumstanceslaw enforcement for final determination. (q) An employee who is not approved 8. The parties agree to seek funding from County Council in the amount of $135,000 for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.FY

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under the Employee Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY231830. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion of any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received. (a) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's ’s current job functions or career ladder in the same job series or profession (b) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-post secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's ’s current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's ’s benefits, grants, etc.… (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-off duty hours. (o) An employee who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's ’s tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR upon completion of the course. (p) The tuition assistance does not have to repaid if the employee dies or retires on a County disability retirement. The Employer may waive repayment of tuition assistance in other extenuating circumstances. (q) An employee who is not approved for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under Section A. All members of the Employee bargaining unit shall be entitled to receive tuition assistance at the level provided by the Xxxxxxxxxx County Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23in effect when they apply. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion County represents that it will maintain the program during the life of any course funded in whole or part by this Agreement subject to the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received.provisions listed (a) 1. The Employer may must approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's ’s current job functions or those of the police career ladder in the same job series or professionprofession or a degree which qualifies a unit member for a career position. (b) 2. The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) 3. The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will must not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, and parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees 4. A unit member receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-the unit member’s off duty hours. (o) An employee 5. A unit member who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's ’s tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR the Office of Human Resources upon completion of the course. (p) The 6. When using tuition assistance does not have to repaid if for college courses, the employee dies courses must be taken at an accredited college or retires on a County disability retirementuniversity as recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Higher Education Accreditation Commission. 7. The Employer parties agree to create a list of courses and institutions which are representative of the type of law enforcement or job-related training that qualifies for tuition assistance. Bargaining unit members may waive repayment of use tuition assistance for such courses. In the event that either party disputes any non-accredited course or institution for qualification, the parties agree that such dispute will be reviewed by a panel composed of equal numbers of Employer and Bargaining Unit representatives. If the panel cannot reach consensus on the dispute, the matter will be referred to a mutually agreed upon third party educational expert with a background in other extenuating circumstanceslaw enforcement for final determination. (q) An employee who is not approved 8. The parties agree to seek funding from County Council in the amount of $135,000 for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.FY

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under the Employee Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion of any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received. (a) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's current job functions or career ladder in the same job series or profession (b) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx Montgomery County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-duty hours. (o) An employee who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR upon completion of the course. (p) The tuition assistance does not have to repaid if the employee dies or retires on a County disability retirement. The Employer may waive repayment of tuition assistance in other extenuating circumstances. (q) An employee who is not approved for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under the Employee Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion of any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received. (a) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's current job functions or career ladder in the same job series or profession (b) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-duty hours. (o) An employee who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR upon completion of the course. (p) The tuition assistance does not have to repaid if the employee dies or retires on a County disability retirement. The Employer may waive repayment of tuition assistance in other extenuating circumstances. (q) An employee who is not approved for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under the Employee Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 1,930 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, FY18 and $2,300 2,030 for FY23FY19. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion of any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received. (a) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's ’s current job functions or career ladder in the same job series or profession (b) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's ’s current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's ’s benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-duty hours. (o) An employee who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's ’s tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR upon completion of the course. (p) The tuition assistance does not have to repaid if the employee dies or retires on a County disability retirement. The Employer may waive repayment of tuition assistance in other extenuating circumstances. (q) An employee who is not approved for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under the Employee Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23the duration of this contract. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion of any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received. (a) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's current job functions or career ladder in the same job series or professionor (b) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx Montgomery County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-duty hours. (o) An employee who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR upon completion of the course. (p) The tuition assistance does not have to repaid if the employee dies or retires on a County disability retirement. The Employer may waive repayment of tuition assistance in other extenuating circumstances. (q) An employee who is not approved for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Tuition Assistance. The maximum annual allowance payable under the Employee Tuition Assistance Program shall be $2,130 for FY21, $2,200 for FY22, and $2,300 for FY23. The employee must remain employed for at least 2 years after completion of any course funded in whole or part by the County, or pay back the County a pro-rated portion of the funds received. (a) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member development related to the unit member's current job functions or career ladder in the same job series or profession (b) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for unit member who is working toward a degree in a field of study that will prepare him/her to make a career change to another position within the Xxxxxxxxxx Montgomery County Government. (c) Employee must receive approval from the Department Director prior to submitting tuition assistance request to the Office of Human Resources for review. (d) Employer may approve tuition assistance towards education and training to obtain a professionally recognized certificate, or an accredited post-secondary education degree. 4 Per action taken on May 26, 2011, the County Council did not approve full funding for this provision. On that date, the Council adopted a different cost-sharing arrangement for bargaining unit employees, to become effective on January 1, 2012. See Appendix XXI. (e) Colleges and Universities attended with tuition assistance funds must be accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. (f) All other short term training programs must relate to the employee's current job or career ladder in the same job series or job profession. (g) The Employer may approve tuition assistance for tuition payments only. The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for examination fees and compulsory fees such as matriculation, registration, laboratory, and library fees. (h) The Employer will not approve credit by examination courses (Courses in which credit is obtained solely by taking an examination). (i) The Employer will not approve tuition assistance for books, supplies, or extra fees such as late registration or library book returns, parking, travel, food, lodging, and other costs incidental to the credit courses. (j) The Employer will continue the practice of not approving a tuition assistance benefit when the employee is receiving tuition payment/reimbursement for the same educational activity under other programs such as scholarships, veteran's benefits, grants, etc. (k) All classes approved for tuition assistance must be held in the United States. (l) The Employer will not reimburse for courses which are primarily recreational, or utilize a specific faith-based method as a primary approach to problem solving or treatment. (m) Tuition assistance is available on a first-come first-served basis until all authorized funding has been obligated. (n) Employees receiving tuition assistance must attend the activities for which they are receiving tuition assistance during their off-duty hours. (o) An employee who received tuition assistance must complete the training with a passing grade, or the employee must reimburse the County for the amount of the County's tuition assistance. Final grades or certificate of completion must be provided to OHR upon completion of the course. (p) The tuition assistance does not have to repaid if the employee dies or retires on a County disability retirement. The Employer may waive repayment of tuition assistance in other extenuating circumstances. (q) An employee who is not approved for tuition assistance may file a grievance only if the denial by the Employer was arbitrary and capricious. Actions taken by the Employer to be in compliance with Section (m) above may not be grieved. (r) For each fiscal year, 50% of tuition assistance funding, not including tuition assistance funds dedicated to other bargaining units, shall be allocated to eligible UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO bargaining unit members. Once this amount is exhausted, the County will not approve any additional tuition assistance requests from bargaining unit members for the remainder of the fiscal year.