Agenda - Council - 12/10/2024 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

DThe department budget requests and future projections are--tewill be evaluated to ensure compliance with organizational goals and budget allocations. The Department Head is responsible for charged with presenting the annual training budget to the City Administrator. The City Administrator will is to present the his/her recommendations to the City Council as part of the annual budget process. 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 fundsdollars to specific staff members but will addressgff the varying needs of the organization and the public. Training Reimbursement -Training ischall be defined as short-term, specific course -work designed to develop particulars order to fain 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 fulfillcomplete 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 formay 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 provided for out-of-state training requirewith prior approval from e€the Department Head and City Administrator. • Department Heads are responsible for providing Human Resourcesthe Administrative Services Director with records on all employee training funded by the done at City_ expense; Uepon request, a report documenting will be prepared which documents training received and funds expended will be prepared. Post-Ssecondary Tuition Reimbursement Tuition reimbursement isshall be defined as eligible costs incurred as a result of attending an accredited -post-secondary accredited educational institution,; typically classes or courses are completed during one half of an academic ycr 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 and the City Administrator. Employees wishing to utilize the City's tuition reimbursement funds must: 721Page