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·Computer training is offered in most cities, a few offer training beyond job-related the 21 cities that responded to the survey, 20 provide computer training for their Three cities responded that they do provide training beyond .job-related skills..: G~brally if it was determined those skills may someday be needed or desirable for ~:job:.:pr°motion. · Most cities offer 100 percent reimbursement for computer tra~ng..::)¢F:0r Warning not d~rectly related to the employee s job, one ciW noted they reim~ 505~5~percent of training depending on the gade received. There was not a u~f~:~;'answer ~f a cap to the amount spent on training for an employee per year al~h4~ a coup!~o:f cities mentioned it as a budgeting issue. One city noted that they pay 100'~nt of the fi~$!,000 of training and 50 percent of any additional costs beyond the · Computer training centers appear to be used mo~e keqd~fiY:th~S~lf-~ed materials. Of the cities that responded to the su~ey, computer trainifig:Ce~t:brs were more ~equently reco~ended than self-paced materials. One ciW co~ented'th~;:~plSpace4~atefials were not success~l and one city noted that they were just sti~g: t0~,:~'~~:~ Element K. Recommended computer trai~"}':emters included An0ka Cb~ty¢:.~':New Hohzons, CompUSA, Science Museum-:bf.Mi~S:ot~; Np~h He~epin Co~¢ni'tY College, Dakota County Technical College, ~d:Ca~Ult. '*"~:~.}5:~¢:;:,. , ~;~¢ Human Resources Manager He}la ex;i'~ed that.:~"~iW o(:~y's cu~ent Educati°n ~a Tuition Reimbursement Policy basically :~tites :th~i:'the City 7Mti: pay 100 percent ?f approved job-related, position specific training and 4~l153i~burse 50 p~ent of an employees tuition at a post-seconda,~!~fimti6nifpre-approved a~j~brrelated and a benefit to the City as an employer. Although compeer traini~g:~-is not mention~d~Ss~e~ifically, an employee would cu~ently be .... percent if j3b~f reimbursed~i® elated and is r ~tbd by a gatekeeper system of supemisors, applications.for tuition reimbursement, and mmt:hll within budget. Based on the info~ation obtai~bd ~o~;~*ther citie~ ~me Options to:::~dSd the policy, should the Council wish to do so, may include: ~;t'(~? Computer trai~hg~guage added to the existing policy with no other changes. ~q;~'~':~:~?'~'-Cbm~U[e~ trai~ng~g~4ded to the existing policy including non-job related training complet~ (dufing/out~ide);~business hours and reimbursed (100 percenffsome percentage) based on:':~de receiyM~: ' 3. Computer':Oglning language added to the existing policy including non-job related training if a supe~is6tbelieves such training would be beneficial or necessa~ to prepare an employee for a possibtd promotion in the ~mre. The training would be completed (dur/ng/outside) business..hodrs and reimbursed (100 percenffsome percentage) based on gade received. d0~n~il~ber Hendfiksen inquired if staff recalled any of the costs associated with any of the vafi0uS;hcilities. -86- Personnel Committee/January 23, 2001 Page 4 of 5 I I I I .I i I I