Common use of EDUCATION EXPENSE Clause in Contracts

EDUCATION EXPENSE. The City may reimburse an employee for books and tuition. The amount of tuition reimbursement will be limited to an amount equal to that used in the California State University (CSU) system; except where an equivalent class is unavailable in the CSU system, or in an accredited college system with similar rates, the employee may seek approval for reimbursement at a different rate. In order to keep Departments updated as to the costs associated with tuition this amount will be reviewed annually. In addition, employees attending college extension programs will be reimbursed at the California State University rate. Thus, employees pursuing Certificate Programs such as Worker's Compensation, Finance, Human Resources, etc. will be eligible for reimbursement. The certificate programs must be job related, and the knowledge and skills learned must also be of benefit to the City. The following are guidelines used for tuition/book reimbursement. 1. Prior to enrollment, employees must check with Department Heads to ensure that (1) the course will be within the scope of this section; and (2) funds have been budgeted and are available for tuition reimbursement. 2. After receiving funding approval from their Department Head, employees must check with Human Resources, to inquire if the City has a current copy of the required text. If the text is available for loan, then only the tuition costs will be reimbursed. 3. Upon completion of the class, and after receiving a grade of "C" or better, the employee may submit their tuition and book receipts, along with a copy of grades received to their Department for reimbursement.