Voluntary Employee Advancement Programs Clause Samples

Voluntary Employee Advancement Programs. An employee who is enrolled in a VEAP shall have the tuition cost(s) paid by the Department for all courses required for the degree, license, or trade certification, subject to the provisions in this subsection. i. For an employee to have VEAP tuition cost(s) paid by the Department, the employee's supervisor(s), Manager or General Manager must determine that the program is broadly beneficial to the Department. ii. Prior to enrollment into the VEAP, the employee must sign an agreement with the Department, which specifies the following: A. An anticipated completion date for the degree, license, or certification. This date must comply with guidelines established by the educational or trade institution. A completion date may be extended by the General Manager or his/her designee. B. Compliance with the policy outlined herein. iii. Educational materials, student fees, books, etc. shall not be paid by the Department. iv. For any course within a VEAP, an employee who earns a grade below B or does not complete the course shall reimburse the Department for the total costs paid by the Department towards the course. Such reimbursement shall be made within three (3) months. v. The Employee enrolled in a VEAP shall reimburse the Department for the total costs paid by the Department for all courses when any of the following occur: A. for reasons other than layoff, the employee separates from the Department within two years of the completion of the VEAP; B. the employee does not complete the VEAP by the anticipated date; and/or C. the employee separates from the Department prior to the completion of the VEAP. This reimbursement shall be made prior to the employee's separation from the Department. For the employee who does not complete the VEAP, this reimbursement shall be made over a period of time agreed to by the employee and the Department but not to exceed one (1) year.