Common use of Tuition/Educational Reimbursement Clause in Contracts

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. 535. 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. 533536. 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. 534537. Participation in the program shall be in accordance with applicable Department of Human Resources policy, except as provided as follows:

Tuition/Educational Reimbursement. 532. 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. 535. 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. 533536. 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. 534537. Participation in the program shall be in accordance with applicable Department of Human Resources policy, except as provided as follows: