HomeMy WebLinkAbout7104 - Off-Duty Training & Education ReimbursementRESOLUTION NO. 7104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH MODIFYING SECTION IX OF
PERSONNEL RESOLUTION NO. 5289 RELATING TO
OFF -DUTY TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 5289, adopted July 25, 1969, as
amended, establishes personnel policies for all employees of the
City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, Section IX of said resolution, entitled
"Training ", provides for educational reimbursement to employees
according to certain conditions and requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that said
Section IX be amended to broaden the reimbursement limit now
imposed;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Section IX of
Resolution No. 5289 is amended to read:
"SECTION IX. TRAINING
A. Re wired Trainin . An employee who is required by
his department ea to attend a specified, off -duty training
course shall receive reimbursement for the following: over-
time compensation; transportation cost where appropriate;
cost of books, registration, and related expenses necessary
for completion of the course.
B. Desirable Training. Desirable training is defined
as off -duty instruction teat will be mutually and immediately
beneficial to the employee and to the City. Prior to
enrolling in a class, an employee desiring reimbursement for
his expenses shall acquire his department head's approval as
to course content and its relationship to City employment.
To qualify for education reimbursement, the employee must
be employed on a full -time basis and a course selected must
be of such a nature that it benefits the City and better
prepares the employee to carry out the duties for which he
was hired. Employees seeking college degrees will be
eligible for reimbursement only for courses that are directly
related to their current duties.
Each employee desiring to qualify must attend each course on
his own time and complete each course satisfactorily with a
passing grade of at least a "C ", or its numerical equivalent.
In any one semester, each employee shall be limited to
reimbursement for one course regardless of credit units or
a combination of courses with a maximum accumulation of
four (4) units.
If an employee leaves the City Service within one (1) year,
after the completion of any course or courses paid for by
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the City, the cost of such course or courses will be deducted
from the employee's last pay check.
The tuition reimbursement policy covers courses taken at
accredited colleges and universities and approved correspond-
ence courses. The policy also covers the cost of text books
and other required course materials. Employees may request
either prepayment or postpayment of tuition, text book and
materials costs. If prepayment has been elected, the request
must contain a statement of the cost of tuition and an
itemized list of the cost of books and supplies.
If the tuition and /or the cost of books and materials has
been prepaid, confirmation of the grade received and a paid
receipt for the tuition, books and materials must be sub-
mitted to the Personnel Office within sixty days of the
completion of a course. If this information is not received
within that period of time, or if the employee fails to
complete a course satisfactorily, the amount of prepayment
will be deducted from his next pay check.
If tuition and /or the cost of books is to be postpaid, a
memo requesting payment, accompanied by confirmation of the
grade received and a paid receipt for the tuition, books and
materials, will be sent to the Personnel Office. The
Personnel Office will in turn advise the Finance Department
that a course has been satisfactorily completed and payment
is to be made."
ADOPTED this 24th day of November, 1969.
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