Common use of Payment for Courses Clause in Contracts

Payment for Courses. 1. Upon successful completion of an approved course, the employee must submit documentation of that fact to the Superintendent of Schools or designee before payment/reimbursement may be made, see Appendix F: RSU 26 Course Approval Form. 2. In the event the cost per credit hour is less than the University of Maine rate, the actual credit cost shall be reimbursed. 3. In the event the cost per credit hour is more than the University of Maine graduate credit hour rate, an amount not to exceed six (6) credit hours at the University of Maine rate shall be reimbursed. 4. Courses relating to a degree in another career outside the field of education, or current job classification, will not be reimbursed. 5. Upon successful completion of an approved course, an employee shall be reimbursed up to four hundred dollars ($400.00) for textbooks, materials and fees. 6. As an alternative to the regular reimbursement procedure, the RSU shall provide any employee who complies with the above approval procedures for course reimbursement the option of receiving a direct payment to any accredited college or university. The Superintendent or designee shall make arrangements at the employee's request with any accredited college or university for a direct payment, provided a direct payment option is available. This direct payment option will be applied in a manner consistent with all other sections of this article. 7. In the event that any employee who has used this direct payment option fails to successfully complete the course(s) or to provide written verification of successful completion within sixty (60) days from the ending date of the course, the employee shall reimburse the RSU the amount of payment made on behalf of the employee. Unless other written repayment arrangements are made with the Superintendent or designee, any reimbursement owed to the RSU by the employee shall be made by payroll deductions in ten (10) consecutive payments. Full payment may be made to the Superintendent's office at any time. 8. Should the employee cease employment with the RSU prior to completion of the course, the cost of the course shall be reimbursed in full by the employee. 9. The employee must sign the payroll deduction form regarding this direct payment option prior to the implementation by the Superintendent or designee.