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lour 1111.1siion: To work together to reiposibty grow our community, and to provide quality, coat -effective, and efficient government ierrlcas. <br />CC Regular Session <br />Meeting Date: 10/11/2016 <br />By: Kurt Ulrich, Administrative Services <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Approval of Tuition Reimbursement <br />4. 5. <br />Purpose/Background: <br />All regular City employees are eligible to participate in a degree completion tuition reimbursement program that <br />provides for 50% reimbursement of tuition and books. Subject to the policy provisions, employees can participate <br />based upon the approval by the department head , the HR manager, and City Administrator. However, tuition <br />reimbursement requests by the City Administrator must be approved by the City Council. <br />Notification: <br />Not applicable <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />The requested course (Critical Issues for Public Administrators) is a required course toward a degree program of <br />public administration. This course identifies and explores important contemporary issues facing public <br />administration practitioners, and looks at how these issues relate to major ideas in the history of the field. This <br />course examines leading -edge professional practices related to these issues, and the extent to which these practices <br />have been successful in local, state, and national contexts. Specific review and analysis of critical issues facing the <br />City of Ramsey will be analyzed. The City's reimbursement for degree program requires that the course be for the <br />purpose of advanced skill development, and that the course is job -related and deemed to be a benefit to the <br />employer. <br />Funding Source: <br />The 50% tuition expense would be allocated from budgeted administrative training and professional development. <br />Recommendation: <br />It is recommended that the Council consider approval of the tuition reimbursement request for Fall semester 2016 <br />as outlined in the attached Tuition Reimbursement form. <br />Action: <br />Motion to approve the tuition reimbursement request for the City Administrator for Fall Semester 2016. <br />Attachments <br />TuitionReimbursement <br />