Education Incentive Payment Sample Clauses

Education Incentive Payment. An employee who receives a degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, related social science field or a degree which the employer acknowledges will be applicable to the employee’s job performance upon the approval of the Chief of Police and Safety/Service Director, shall be eligible for an annual educational incentive as follows: Associate’s Degree $250 Bachelor’s Degree $400 Master’s Degree $600 Doctorate $750 An employee shall provide the Employer with a copy of their respective diploma in order to be eligible for the educational incentive. Educational incentives shall not compound, and any employee shall be eligible for only one (1) such incentive per year. For purposes of this Article the accreditation databases of the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation shall be used to determine higher education institution accreditation. Educational incentives shall be made in a lump sum payment during the first pay in September of each calendar year.