Reimbursement Terms. Excluding courses that were approved for reimbursement prior to the effective date of this Agreement, the County will reimburse employees for one (1) undergraduate degree and for one (1) graduate degree, if such degree would be beneficial to the employee’s current position or to a future position with the County. The reimbursement procedure shall proceed as follows: 1. Up to 90% of the cost of tuition, required books, and class-associated fees for: ▪ Approved technical or undergraduate level courses up to a maximum of $2,000 per fiscal year, or ▪ Approved graduate level courses up to a maximum of $2,500 per fiscal year. 2. Supplies and other fees and charges will not be reimbursed. 3. Employees shall be entitled to reimbursement if they have complied with all provisions of this Regulation and receive a letter grade of A, B, or C, or a “Pass” grade for “Pass/Fail” courses. 4. Only tuition, required books, and class-associated fees actually incurred by employees are eligible for reimbursement. For example, funds received through grants, scholarships, or other waivers for these expenses will not be eligible for reimbursement. 5. The annual reimbursement shall continue for employees who remain employed until such time as they are reimbursed 90% of the cumulative tuition, books, and class-associated fees incurred by the employee. For example, employees who incur covered educational expenses in the cumulative amount of $10,000 shall be reimbursed $9,000 (90% of the total covered educational expenses) in annual increments of $2,000, over a five year period, provided they remain employed for five years.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reimbursement Terms. Excluding courses that were approved for reimbursement prior to the effective date of this Agreement, the The County will reimburse employees for one (1) undergraduate degree and for one one
(1) graduate degree, if such degree would be beneficial to the employee’s current position or to a future position with the County. If an employee has already earned an undergraduate degree or graduate’s degree, then he or she is not eligible to participate in this program to receive reimbursement for the degree type(s) that he/she already has earned. The reimbursement procedure shall proceed as follows:
1. Up to 90% of the cost of tuition, required books, and class-associated fees for: ▪ Approved technical or undergraduate level courses up to a maximum of $2,000 per fiscal year, or ▪ Approved graduate level courses up to a maximum of $2,500 per fiscal year.
2. Supplies and other fees and charges will not be reimbursed.
3. Employees shall be entitled to reimbursement if they have complied with all provisions of this Regulation and receive a letter grade of A, B, or C, or a “Pass” grade for “Pass/Fail” courses.
4. Only tuition, required books, and class-associated fees actually incurred by employees are eligible for reimbursement. For example, funds received through grants, scholarships, or other waivers for these expenses will not be eligible for reimbursement.
5. The annual reimbursement shall continue for employees who remain employed until such time as they are reimbursed 90% of the cumulative tuition, books, and class-associated fees incurred by the employee. For example, employees who incur covered educational expenses in the cumulative amount of $10,000 shall be reimbursed $9,000 (90% of the total covered educational expenses) in annual increments of $2,000, over a five year period, provided they remain employed for five years.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement