Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development. 22.1 Employees may request tuition reimbursement for job-related classes and workdays. Approval of such requests shall be at the sole discretion of the District. The administration will consider staff requests in arranging in-service courses, workshops, conferences, school or class visitations and programs designed to improve the quality of instruction.
22.2 Tuition for any classes employees are directed to attend by the District shall be paid by the District. When an employee is directed by the administration to attend workshops, conferences, or courses for purpose of training or retraining (position changes required by the District) tuition and District per diem (lodging, meals, and mileage), approved in advance, shall be incurred by the District.
22.3 Employees shall be paid at their current step (upon ratification of this Agreement) of their classification during class time when the employee attends classes and/or training when beyond their scheduled workday or work year and when such classes and/or training is necessary for job requirements. When classes and/or training are located outside the District boundaries, the District shall provide transportation or reimburse the employee for mileage at the IRS rate. Whenever feasible, the District will provide the required training.
Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development a. Effective July 1, 2016 the amount available per contract year for professional development and training shall be $400,000. Ten percent of the professional development pool may be utilized for University sponsored programs open to and accessible by all UCPEA members. The University’s designee shall consult and review with UCPEA’s Vice President for Professional Issues concerning University sponsored programs. The employee shall submit a written request for funding of reimbursement to attend or participate in professional development and training in accordance with the guidelines established by the UCPEA Professional Development Committee and approved by the University administration.
b. Under guidelines established jointly by the Administration and the UCPEA, reimbursements for tuition and fees will be made to the individual after successful completion of their coursework. Effective July 1, 2016, and in each subsequent year of the agreement, $25,000 shall be available per contract year for reimbursement of tuition and fees for courses taken by employees. This amount shall be allocated in three equal installments over the spring, fall and summer semesters. Effective July 1, 2016, and in each subsequent year of the agreement, $25,000 shall be available per contract year for reimbursement of fees for courses taken by employees at the University of Connecticut. This amount shall be allocated in three equal installments over the spring, fall and summer semesters. Employees taking courses at the University of Connecticut may defer payment of 50% of their tuition of fee rate until one month after completion of the course.
34.2 No more than one-half of the professional development fund may be allotted during the first six months of each contract year. The negotiated tuition reimbursement pool will be divided equally among the summer, fall and spring semesters of each contract year.
34.3 When management requires the employee to obtain work related training, it shall be paid for by the University.
34.4 Employees who wish to take credit courses shall be allowed to request temporary flexible schedules to take such courses. The University shall attempt to accommodate requests within its operating needs. Denials shall be given to employees within 5 workdays of the request, and shall not be arbitrary or capricious or without a good business reason. There shall be a form for employees who wish to take credit courses with a temporary flexible schedule.
Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development. A. Teachers shall be eligible for course reimbursement for college credits taken with the prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools. Payment will be made for those credits satisfactorily completed and for which a paid receipt from the institution or cancelled check made payable to the institution, together with a transcript or other document issued by the institution's registrar, is presented to the Board Secretary. Payment will be made after the next business meeting following presentation of the foregoing documentation, provided all information was submitted to the Board Secretary fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled Board meeting date. Commencing in the third year of this Agreement, this reimbursement will be available for up to twelve (12) credits annually.
B. Only employees under contract to the New Providence Board of Education at the time the payment is to be made will be eligible for reimbursement. Teachers who have not submitted a reimbursement voucher with appropriate documentation prior to the end of a given school year will receive reimbursement only if they honor the following year's contract with the Board.
C. To be eligible for reimbursement, teachers must take courses at accredited; degree-granting institutions, which issue transcripts, and must also have satisfactorily, completed the courses. Satisfactory completion is defined as a grade acceptable for credit towards an advanced degree. Beyond the Master's degree, reimbursement shall be provided only in the area of the teacher's assignment, except for courses taken as part of a currently accepted Doctoral Program. The Superintendent may approve any course, which he/she sees as being in the best interest of the district.
D. Reimbursement for college credits in any year shall be at the Xxxx University rate.
E. Reimbursement may also be made for educational institutes, workshops or courses taken at a non-accredited institution with the prior approval of the Superintendent. Reimbursement shall be computed at the rate of one hundred (100%) percent of the cost of the course, workshop or institute up to a maximum of $200 per teacher per year, and shall be paid within sixty (60) days following submission of a reimbursement voucher and receipt for the workshop, course or educational institute.
F. The provisions of paragraph E shall be construed to eliminate the existing practice of reimbursement of one hundred (100%) percent of the costs in the areas of guidance, athletics, or areas of ne...
Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development. 1TUITION REIMBURSEMENT - Tuition and/or textbook costs required to complete educational courses which are taken by an employee and which pertain to his or her City employment, may be reimbursed to the employee by the City if reimbursement is recommended by the employee's department director and approved by the City Manager. The employee on whose behalf the recommendation is made must also maintain a passing grade which is verified by the Administrative Services Director’s receipt of an official copy of the employee's grades prior to any reimbursement.
Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development. A. Tuition Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development. 325. TUITION REIMBURSEMENT - The City will allocate $5,000 per fiscal year for covered employees for the Tuition Reimbursement Program. Employees may be reimbursed up to a maximum of $500.00 per fiscal year for classes and/or training which will enhance an employee’s work skills. Tuition reimbursement must be approved by the employee’s Appointing Officer and be in accordance with procedures determined by the Human Resources Director.
Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development. The board shall provide $450 per teacher non-transferable to the purpose of professional development approved in advance by the superintendent. These funds may be used, with prior Superintendent approval, for professional workshops, conferences, seminars and college course credit that are specifically aligned to the school’s SIP, to the District’s Strategic Plan, and/or to a teacher’s assigned teaching duties. College courses, to qualify for reimbursement, must be offered by a recognized and accredited institution of higher learning. Each teacher will provide proper documentation for reimbursement for these expenses, which includes proof of completion of the course with a grade of B (or its equivalent) or higher. These funds cannot be used to hire substitute teachers. In the event of an overnight stay, each employee shall have their own bed to sleep in, unless the employees agreed otherwise.
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