Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/26/2024

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All departments will have opportunities to meet their be afforded opportunities to ensure training goals are met. However, it is understood that differenteaeh departments and staff members will have varying levels of training needs. The City will not allocate training functsctollars to specific staff members but will addres5giver► the varying needs of the organization and the public. Training Reimbursement -Training issnall be defined as short-term specific course work designed to develop particular order to gain specific job skills. ,typically attainable in hours, days or a few weeks. • The City will pay for job -related, position specific training approved by the Department Head and City Administrator and deemed necessary to effectively f1fJ1comp1ete the requirements of the position, provided there is adequate funding in the training budget appropriation for training and at the sole discretion of the City Administrator's sole discretion. • The City will pay for or reimburse employees for any and all training required by the City to attain or maintain job -related certifications. • Conferences and seminars training shall provide format' include meals and lodging, if necessary, for both in -state and out-of-state training. Travel expenses for in -state training will shall be provided through the budget process. Travel expenses shall be piovide for out-of-state training required prior approval from of the Department Head and City Administrator. • Department Heads are responsible for providing the Administrative Services Director with records on all employee training funded by the done at City. expense; upon request a report documenting will be prepared which documents training received and funds expended will be prepared. Post -Secondary Tuition Reimbursement Tuition reimbursement isshall be defined as eligible costs incurred as a result of attending an acciedited -post-secondary accredited educational institution, typically classes or courses are completed during one half of an academic year for up to 18 weeks. With pre -approval,- regular City employees are eligible to participate in tuition reimbursement. However, it is the expectation of the City of Ramsey that new hires come to the City fully qualified for their position. Therefore, post -secondary tuition reimbursement shall not be provided during an employee's first year of service. Completion of additional education is not a basis for requesting a salary increase. Courses should be taken outside of work hours; however, when unavoidable courses may be taken during the work day with prior approval from the Department Head. Employees wishing to utilize the City's tuition reimbursement funds must: L4-)-Submit a request via a "Pre -Approval for Tuition Reimbursement" form prior to registration for of classes. 1 phis process should be completed prior to the applicable annual budget process, and -1,2.2) Submit a reimbursement request form after successful completion of classes. Et employees should be aware of the following key points 851Page