Agenda - Council Work Session - 08/22/2017

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Printed detailed meal receipts are required for and should accompany a request for reimbursement form. The detailed meal receipt must include the food and beverage items ordered. The request for reimbursement form must include an explanation of the public purpose for the meal and a list of the attendees. The receipts and reimbursement request form shall be submitted to the Finance Department for payment. The maximum reimbursement rates for meals, taxes, and tip are as follows: Breakfast $10 Lunch $16 Dinner $26 The City Council recognizes the public purpose of the City Administrator's business meetings with developers, staff, consultants, Council members and others; therefore, the City Council grants discretion to the City Administrator to seek reimbursement from the City for business meals, regardless of where or when those meals occur. 9.6 Training and Education Policy The city of Ramsey is charged with the responsibility of delivering services to a broad constituency of residents and organizations. These services are delivered by staff persons, consultants, and outside agencies. The Ramsey City Council, in an effort to ensure ongoing quality service delivery, provides for a program of training its staff. It is the primary objective of the training program that training dollars are spent on learning which addresses organizational goals and follows a progression of skill development. On an annual basis, each department is charged with projecting individual staff training needs for the next five years. The department budget requests and future projections are to be evaluated to ensure compliance with organizational goals and budget allocations. The Depailinent Head is charged with presenting the annual training budget to the City Administrator. The City Administrator is to present his/her recommendations to the City Council as part of the annual budget process. All depailinents will be afforded opportunities to ensure training goals are met. However, it is understood that each depailinents/staff will have varying levels of training needs. The City will not allocate training dollars to specific staff given the varying needs of the organization and the public. Training Reimbursement • The City will pay for job -related, position specific training approved by the Department Head and City Administrator and deemed necessary to effectively complete the requirements of the position, provided there is adequate funding in the budget appropriation for training. • The City will pay for, or reimburse employees for, any and all training required by the City to attain or maintain job -related certification. • Conference and seminar training shall provide for meals and lodging, if necessary, for in -state and out-of-state training. Travel expenses for in -state training shall be provided through the budget process. Travel expenses shall be provided for out-of-state training with prior approval of the Depailuient Head and City Administrator. 541Page