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; CASE # 4 iEDUCATION POLICY/TUITION REIMBURSEMENT By: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator i Kay McAIoney, Administrative Services Manager Backgroun ~d: Attached is a;copy of the City of Ramsey's Education Policy adopted by City Council on May 14, 199). The current Education Policy states that any full-time City employee attending and; favorably completing (C or better) the continuing education will be eligible for reimbursetnent of the cost of tuition and materials if certain criteria are met. On November' 7, 1994 the Personnel Committee met to discuss some options allowing for tuition reimbursement. The Personnel Committee thought that such a policy was beneficial and directed !staff to rework the policy and bring a specific policy to the Personnel Committee foi' review. The following is a chart of the dollars budgeted for training for the .,,'ears 1990 through 1994 and the ~a~!alount left over at the end of each yettr: Year' Budgeted Left Over Total 'Spenf 1990" $9,410.00 50.00 $9,410.00 1991 * $21,972.00 $12,660.72 $9,311.28 1992 ? $29,664.00 $9,176.43 $20,487.57 1993 ~ $16,667.00 $4,529.95 $12,137.'05 1994: $23,065.00 $7,002.50' $16,062.50 * Balance as of December 6, 1994. Staff recommehds the following policy. Bold and strike-outs are used to detail the current and the propos&d policy. EDUCATION POLICY/TUITION REIMBURSEMENT The current edOcation policy/tuition reimbursement for the City of Ramsey set forth in the Ramsey Ci!y Code, and outlined in Resolution -/g)1-05-097, states that any full-time City employe~., that has been with the City for at least one year, attending and favorably ~r', ~ ,.~ ...... ., completing the continuing education will be eligible for the reimbursement ~f the cost of tuition and materials as follows: The education must be directly related to the employee's job description. The educational course must be specifically approved by the appropriate Department Head anq:I by the Gity Council City Administrator or the City Council before the employee commences attendance, and approved course must be taken at an emp oyel' approved facility. Reimbursement cost will be determined using the Sta_te University System for those employees attending a private college2 The City will reimburse for accredited classes at an accredi(ed school. Correspondence courses will not be eligible for reimburs{gment.