COURSE TUITION Sample Clauses

COURSE TUITION. A. Tuition reimbursement (fees and materials are not included) will be provided for appropriate courses leading toward (1) initial certification, (2) renewal of Standard Professional Certificate, (3) Advanced Professional Certificate, (4) Master's Degree, (5) continuation of other professional license or certificate required for employment, or (6) any other approved course work. B. SMCPS is not responsible for courses selected by the employee that do not meet the criteria for certification or reimbursement. Employees may be reimbursed for tuition under the following conditions. 1. The course/credits taken are appropriate for the position and certification of the individual employee. 2. The employee has not been previously reimbursed for the same course. 3. The course/credits are from a regionally accredited college or university (if pursuing college credits). 4. The following documentation is required to be submitted the Department of Human Resources within 45 days of the completion of the course (as indicated on the transcript or grade slip): (1) A reimbursement request form (pre-approval is not required for tuition reimbursement), (2) official transcript of grade received with a minimum of grade “C”, and (3) original receipt or electronic confirmation of payment (if no hard copy receipt is provided) from the college or university. If an extension is needed, the employee must request it in writing within 45 days of the completion of the course. 5. The employee’s tuition reimbursement is allocated each July 1 for the coming year and runs through the following June 30. Tuition reimbursement up to the annual allowable amount will be deducted from the employee's annual allocation based on the date that the credits were earned as indicated on the official transcript or grade slip that must be submitted within 45 days of the credits being earned. 6. SMCPS will provide reimbursement within 45 days of receipt of the required documentation. C. Employees enrolled in courses through Direct Pay agreements for non-SMCPS courses must submit for pre-approval to the Department of Human Resources prior to registration per the memorandum of understanding with each participating Direct Pay school. Pre- approval is not required for SMCPS Direct Pay courses, although the employee will be responsible for completing any paperwork required by the university and for any amount that exceeds their annual tuition allocation. D. If the employee wants to confirm the appropriateness of...