Common use of Educational Assistance Benefits Clause in Contracts

Educational Assistance Benefits. The Educational Assistance Program is designed to provide financial assistance to regular employees who have successfully completed their probationary period and who are employed fifteen (15) hours per week or more. The Educational Assistance Program is for employees who wish to attend pre-approved outside training courses, college credit producing courses and BCPS cohort sponsored non-credit producing courses to improve performance in their present position or to prepare themselves for certification, recertification, re-licensure, or a career ladder promotion within the educational system. An employee must file a Request for Course Approval Form obtained from the office of the principal or other appropriate administrator to secure the prior approval of the appropriate member of the Office of Staffing to be eligible for reimbursement. Employees shall be eligible for up to three hundred ($300.00) per credit hour for tuition, books and fees upon presentation of Grade C or better or verification of course completion for approved requests. Only twelve (12) semester hours will be honored per fiscal year. However, in programs requiring more than twelve (12) credits per year, the twelve (12) credit limit will be waived. The maximum financial assistance available to any bargaining unit member during each fiscal year shall be $3,600.00 ($300.00 x 12 credit hours = $3,600). In the event a program requires more than twelve (12) credit hours per year, the credit limit shall be waived as previously noted, thereby allowing the maximum financial assistance limit to be exceeded. Employees on approved leaves of absence upon returning to active service shall be eligible for reimbursement for courses taken while on leave in accordance with the other provisions of the Article.

Educational Assistance Benefits. The Educational Assistance Program is designed to provide financial assistance to regular employees who have successfully completed their probationary period and who are employed fifteen (15) hours per week or more. The Educational Assistance Program is for employees who wish to attend pre-approved outside training courses, college credit producing courses and BCPS cohort sponsored non-credit producing courses to improve performance in their present position or to prepare themselves for certification, recertification, re-licensure, or a career ladder promotion within the educational system. An employee must file a Request for Course Approval Form obtained from the office of the principal or other appropriate administrator to secure the prior approval of the appropriate member of the Office of Staffing to be eligible for reimbursement. Employees shall be eligible for up to three hundred ($300.00) per credit hour for tuition, books books, and fees upon presentation of Grade C or better or verification of course completion for approved requests. Only twelve (12) semester hours will be honored per fiscal year. However, in programs requiring more than twelve (12) credits per year, the twelve (12) credit limit will be waived. The maximum financial assistance available to any bargaining unit member during each fiscal year shall be $3,600.00 ($300.00 x 12 credit hours = $3,600). In the event a program requires more than twelve (12) credit hours per year, the credit limit shall be waived as previously noted, thereby allowing the maximum financial assistance limit to be exceeded. Employees on approved leaves of absence upon returning to active service shall be eligible for reimbursement for courses taken while on leave in accordance with the other provisions of the Article.