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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1968-4679r RESOLUTION NO. 4679 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE POLICY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION N0. 4096 FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF TUITION COSTS TO EMPLOYEES TAKING APPROVED TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL COURSES, TO IPdCLUDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TEXTBOOKS The City Council of the City o.f Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 4096, adopted on the 31st day of May, 1966, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista approved a pro- gram providing for the reimbursement of tuition costs to employees taking approved technical and professional courses, and WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission of the City has reviewed said program and is of the opinion that it should be amended to include reimbursement for necessary textbooks as well as tuition refund, and WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission, as a result of their investigations, recommends the adoption of the following policy and procedures to establish such an amended education reimbursement program: CITY OF CHULA VISTA'S EMPLOYEE EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM 1. Training Advisory Committee. There is hereby establiskied a Training Advisory Committee, to be selected and appointed by the Admin- istrative Officer, which Committee shall be responsible for the administra- tion of the Employees' Education Reimbursement Program of the City of Chula Vista. 2. Tuition Refund. An_y probationary or permanent status officer or employee of the City of Chula Vista may be reimbursed, from the General Fund of_ the City, f_or tuition for professional and technical courses provided that enrollment by the officer or employee in such courses has received the prior approval of his department head and of the Training Advisory Committee; provided, however, that reimbursement shall not be paid to any probationary employee unless and until said employee achieves permanent status. Tuition actually paid will be refunded for professional and technical courses taken in accredited educational institutions provided that: a. The subject matter of the course directly relates to a function of the City and directly contributes to the performance by the officer or employee of the duties and powers of his City position, or a City position to which he may readily become eligible for promotion. b. The officer or employee satisfies the necessary prerequisites for enrollment in the course. c. The application for tuition refund is approved by his department head prior to the enrollment by the officer or employee in the course. The application must also be approved by the Training Advisory Com- mittee in advance of said enrollment, but where such prior approval cannot practically be obtained, approval can be granted by the Committee subsequent to such enrollment. d. The applicant for tuition refund is not receiving or will not receive tuition payments or refunds from any other governmental agency or from any private -1- source for the course or courses for which reimburse- ment is requested from the City. e. Before request~ag reimbursement, the officer or employee shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Secretary of the Training Advisory Committee that he has completed the course with a grade of "C" or better, or, if no grade is given, that he has satisfactorily completed the course. f. Maximum reimbursement for any course or courses shall be $100 per individual per fiscal year and no reimbursement will be made for any course or courses aggregating in excess of nine (9) units in any one semester. g. To receive reimbursement, the officer or employee shall secure the approval of his department head on a Tuition Refund Form, obtainable from the Secretary of the Training Advisory Committee, and shall file said form with said Secretary for action. Upon completion of the course the officer or employee shall furnish the Secretary with receipts showing tuition payment and grade received, and shall file claim for reim- bursement on said form through the Secretary. h. The Training Advisory Committee shall set out such administrative policies, with the approval of the Administrative Officer, as may be needed to properly handle the provisions of Tuition Refund. 3. Reimbursement for Textbooks. If textbooks are assigned for college courses for which an employee has received or will receive a tuition refund, and if such textbooks were not available in the departmental library, the City shall, upon request, purchase said textbooks provided that: a. The request for textbook refund shall be submitted in conjunction with the employee's request for tuition refund with a receipt showing payment for said textbook. b. Said textbooks are to become a part of the employee's departmental library for reference purposes or future use by employees who are enrolled in college course work approved by the Training Advisory Committee. c. The aggregate cost of tuition and books shall not exceed $100 per individual in a fiscal year period. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby amend the policy adopted by Resolution No. 4096 on the 31st day of May, 1968, as set forth hereinabove, and does hereby approve and adopt said Education Reimbursement Program, as amended. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administrative Officer be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to appoint members of the adminis- trative staff of the City to serve on the Training Advisory Committee. Presented by Gary C. Foss, Director of Personnel Approved as to form by ~Z°-~' George D,; indberg, City Att ey -2- 4~ .. w ' ADQ~'Tri` A"'D APPR(`V~'D by the CIT`.~ COIINCIL of the CITv ~`F C"I~LE~ t!~~~:i_. CAL?r^OR~IA, this 6th day oT February a 68 x,„ _ , 1_ the role ~nz u:~- . to-:pit A!'r'~: Councilr;en _McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Sylvester '?'AY?=:~ : Council*~en Anderson Brc~'"T: Councilnen None r'4 -~' ~~-t_ ~ ,C~~% ~1iavor of the Ci of C'.,ui~~~_Iil~~t.~ A TT=; ^. T ~ " mac..--c..-c.~. t` : ~.~ ~~tX-tom ~ "L' ~,~ , City Cler}~ ~'IAT~ CL CALI FC?RPiIA j CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) i, "A'I,i~~,'; ~'. CA?~`.PRFLi,, Cite Clerk of t',:e Clty of Ch~_~1a lister, (<~.J ~ - ~:: ~_:_, i'(~ ?~- pr ~~.' CF??T_rFY that the above and foregoing is a ful_1, true and c~rr~:_:- r::~~- ~~•, -__ ar_d that the same has r_ot be~__ .._-~d or r,°r~aled. C~tV CIeY: _____-_.r_ _. __.