Use of Tuition Reimbursement for Job-related Training. 100% of the Tuition Reimbursement benefit may be used by an employee each fiscal year for reimbursement of seminars or other training and educational events which will maintain or enhance an employee’s job-related skills, or knowledge or contribute to the employee’s broadening and diversification of their skills. An employee must submit a request for approval of the proposed reimbursable event in advance of attendance and pre-approval by the Department is required for reimbursement. The employee must subsequently submit satisfactory evidence of attendance at the training event in order to receive reimbursement. The Parties intend the general procedural requirements of the Tuition Reimbursement plan to be applicable except the requirement of a grade. It is the intent of the Parties that this provision will supplement rather than replace training funds previously made available by departments for the benefit of employees. It is also the intent of the Parties that this opportunity to avail oneself of 100% of the Tuition Reimbursement plan benefit will be at the initiation of the employee based on their proposal for training or education.
