Tuition/Educational Reimbursement. The City agrees to allocate Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) per fiscal year to the Tuition Reimbursement Program for nurses covered by this Agreement. Unused funds shall not be carried forward to the next fiscal year. The maximum annual allocation for each nurse shall be: • Three thousand dollars ($3,000) per fiscal year as reimbursement for courses which are CME or BRN approved; for fees associated with nursing certification/recertification in nursing clinical specialty areas; to pursue a BSN, MSN or Doctorate in Nursing or a Masters or Doctorate in another approved Health Sciences Field; or for required course reading materials. 533. In addition, subject to approval by the Appointing Officer, or designee, and to the extent funds are available, employees may utilize education funds available to them for that fiscal year under this article to pay for up to one-half of the cost of reasonable and necessary travel and lodging for approved training to a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500). Travel reimbursement rates shall be as specified in the Controller’s Office Accounting Policies & Procedures. However, Educational Funds may not be used for food. 534. Participation in the program shall be in accordance with applicable Department of Human Resources policy, except as provided as follows:
Tuition/Educational Reimbursement. 526. The City agrees to allocate Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in each fiscal year 2014-2015 covered by this Agreement to the Tuition Reimbursement Program for nurses covered by this Agreement. The City contribution will be increased to Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) in Fiscal year 2015-2016 and thereafter. Unused funds shall not be carried forward to the next fiscal year. The maximum annual allocation for each nurse shall be: • one two thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) ($2,500) per fiscal year as reimbursement for courses which are CME or BRN approved, or lead to either a BSN or MSN, or for fees associated with nursing certification/recertification in nursing clinical specialty areas.; or • three thousand dollars ($3,000) per fiscal year as reimbursement to pursue a BSN, MSN or Doctorate in Nursing or a Masters or Doctorate in another approved Health Sciences Field. 526a. In addition, subject to approval by the Appointing Officer, or designee, and to the extent funds are available, employees may utilize education funds available to them for that fiscal year under this article to pay for up to one-half of the cost of reasonable and necessary travel and lodging for approved training to a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500). Travel reimbursement rates shall be as specified in the Controller’s travel policy memo. However, Educational Funds may not be used for food. 527. Any portion of funds from the end of the fiscal year that remain unexpended shall be rolled over to the next fiscal year.
Tuition/Educational Reimbursement. Section 1. Tuition/Educational reimbursement is available to full-time employees. PASNAP will advance employees one-half the cost of tuition, books and fees for a college course in a related study or a course leading to a degree that is professionally related to the employee's current position with XXXXXX. At the successful completion of the course and upon proof of a passing grade, PASNAP will reimburse the other half of the costs of tuition, books and fees. The maximum amount for each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) shall be $3000 per employee.
