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• Employees attending an accredited college or university or post -secondary classes at <br />accredited colleges, universities, and vocational/technical institutes can apply for City <br />reimbursement for 50% of the cost of tuition, books and course specific fees, <br />including technologies fees. Neon -reimbursable fees include fees for supplies, <br />transportation, student activity fees, late registration fees, school entrance fees, and <br />graduation fees. <br />• The maximum annual reimbursement shall not exceed $3 000. <br />• In order to be eligible for reimbursement, the degree program or classes must be <br />deemed by the Department Head, City Administrator, and Administrative Services <br />Director to bejob-related and beneficialt to the employer before the employee <br />registers for the class. <br />• Reimbursement will only be made upon receipt of a grade of"C" or better for the <br />course. <br />• Reimbursement will also be made when employees elect to take classes on a Pass -/-Fail <br />or Credit / No Credit basis, subject to receipt of successful completion. <br />• Employees seeking reimbursement must present a paid fee statement and grade <br />transcript in order to receive reimbursement. <br />• Reimbursement for classes taken at private institutions shall not exceed the tuition <br />olleges and Universities. <br />• Reimbursements are on a first come, first served basis and shall not exceed the <br />department budget. <br />• In the event a department receives reimbursement requests that exceed its budget <br />allocation for education reimbursement, the Department Head and City Administrator <br />shall have the discretion to apportion the available funds, including the discretion to <br />refuse reimbursement. <br />• In the event an employee leaves the City's employment, any reimbursement for <br />education received during the 12 months prior to leaving must be returned to the City. <br />• Reimbursements will be made through payroll as either a non-taxable reimbursement or <br />taxable reimbursement contingent upon current IRS guidelines. <br />►, . <br />Commercial Driver's License Payment <br />There may be situations when a candidate or current employee's essential job duties require <br />possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). In order to mitigate staffing challenges, the <br />GityCity may agree to pay for the costs associated with obtaining this said licensure costs.— This <br />payment is contingent upon a written agreement by the employee to continue to work for the <br />GityCity for at least one (1) year following the attainment of the CDLommercial Driver's License. <br />In the eventIf the employee does not stay employed with the City for at least one (1) year, the <br />employee must agree to reimburse the GityCity for the full amount paid for the licensure.— This <br />may be accomplished by the City retaining funds from the employee's severance pay, and if <br />necessary, the remainder via a personal payment made by the employee payable to the GityCity <br />within 30 days of the last day on the job <br />861Page <br />