2005-005 Amends Personnel Rules & Regs-Tuition Refund ProgramRESOLUTION 05-2005
'_ A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 11.02, TUITION REFUND PROGRAM, OF THE
PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE; AND, PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, does hereby
amend Section 11.02, Tuition Refund Program, of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of
the Village, and to read as follows:
"11.02 TUITION REFUND PROGRAM:
a. Purpose
The Village encourages employees to pursue formal education that will
improve the services which the employee was hired to perform or qualify the
employee for acceptance of greater responsibility within the scope of normal
job development. Tuition assistance will be provided for regular full-time
Village of North Palm Beach employees who have successfully completed an
approved course of instruction.
b. Limitations
The Village will reimburse employees who successfully complete and
receive an A or a B on approved courses up to a maximum of $400.00 per
semester for technical or undergraduate courses and up to a maximum of
$450.00 per semester for graduate courses.
The Village will reimburse employees who successfully complete and
receive a C on approved courses up to a maximum of $300 per semester for
technical or undergraduate courses and up to a maximum of $337.50 per
semester for graduate courses. Grades below C are not eligible for
reimbursement.
Reimbursement is for tuition only. No tuition assistance is paid for cost of
books, fees, supplies, transportation, or other expenses.
No tuition assistance will be paid prior to the grade of at least a C being
verified.
Tuition assistance is available to employees who have a minimum of one
year's service with the Village.
The employee must agree to stay in the employment of the Village for a
period of one year after the completion of the course that has been funded
-- through tuition assistance. If the employee resigns, or is terminated for any
reason before the expiration of the one year period, any money paid under
tuition refund assistance must be returned to the Village.
c. Courses to be Approved
No blanket approval of programs or courses will be granted. Only specific
courses for a particular semester or term will be approved.
To be acceptable for the program, courses must provide training which will
tend to improve the services which the employee was hired to perform or
may reasonably be expected to perform.
d. Application
Application for tuition assistance must be made on forms supplied by the
Village and must be submitted no later than 20 days following course
registration. After the employee's department head has made a
recommendation, the Village Manager, or his designee, will approve or
disapprove all applications for tuition assistance. Applications will be
approved in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Personnel Rules and
Regulations and will be subject to budget availability.
e. Method of Payment
Upon successful completion of an approved course, the employee must
submit an official grade report and a copy of receipt for tuition which must be
submitted within thirty (30) days of approved course completion. The Village
will reimburse employees for an approved course within sixty (60) days of
the employee's submission of the official grade report and tuition receipt."
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 2005.
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
MAYO
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VILLAGE CLERK