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Basic Policy
Training
It is the intent of the
so far as possible, to hire employees who are fully
qualified to perform the work for which they are hired.
However, recognizing that some jobs may require specialized knowledge or skill that
cannot be found among applicants and that job requirements change over time so that
additional knowledge and skill must be acquired, the
shall provide reasonable
opportunities for employees to receive training that may be necessary to properly perform their
duties.
Employees are responsible for informing their supervisors of any duties they are required to
perform for which they feel they do not have sufficient training or for which they feel additional
training would improve their performance.
the
Any training that the
determines to be mandatory shall be paid for by
and time spent at such training shall be considered work time.
Any training that the
determines to be desirable, but not absolutely required,
shall be considered for full or partial payment by the
, as well as payment for time
spent attending training, based on the importance of the training to the job, the employee's
interest and commitment and ability to pay.
Reimbursement for College-Level Training
The
will reimburse each employee for 50% of the cost of all college level
courses required for a degree which is related to the employee's specific job classification upon
completion of the course and upon providing the
with satisfactory evidence that the
employee has personally paid for the course and receivable final grade no lower than 2.0 (on a
4.0 scale). The will not pay for college courses that are paid for by some other
organization.
The employee must present the academic program along with related career goals and
objectives to the personnel committee of
prior to the beginning of the course for
approval. Due to the cost involved, the employee may be required to agree to continue
employment with the
for a minimum of two years after successfully obtaining a
degree, or to reimburse the for the costs of the college courses.
Courses may be taken during normal work schedules, however the time away from work
will be without pay, provided further that the time will be credited toward service time.
Management has the right to limit the number of courses to be taken during normal work time.
Normally, no more than two courses will be permitted during any one semester.
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