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RES 1970-101 - 00009752RESOLUTION NO. 101 -1970 RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY OF FRIDLEY MEMORANDUM NO. 4 -1970 AS THE OFFICIAL EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CITY OF FRIDLEY WHEREAS, an Employee Education Program has been in effect for the City of Fridley employees, and WHEREAS, such policy is in need of further refinement and clarification, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley that the Employee Education Program outlined in City of Fridley Memorandum No. 4 -1970 dated May 18, 1970 is hereby adopted as the Official Employee Education Program for the City of Fridley. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1970. YOR - JACK 0. KIRKHAM ATTEST: / Y1 � CITY �i.-ERKA- c MARVI C. BRUNSELL r �I May 18, 1970 CITY OF FRIDLEY MEMORANDUM NO. 4 -1970. EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM (Applies to Premanent Employees Only) A. Eligibility Requirements 1. The proposed training course must have relevance to the employee's present or anticipated career responsibilities. Attendance shall be at the City approved institutions. The basis of City approval shall be accreditation of course and City need. All proposed courses must be submitted through Department Heads, with Department Heads recom- mendations to City Manager for final approval. 2. Financial assistance will be extended only to courses offered by accredited institutions. This includes vocational schools, Minnesota School of Business, correspondence courses, the University of Minnesota, Anoka - Ramsey Junior College, etc. 3. Participation in the program will be on a voluntary basis, i.e., outside normal working hours. However, in certain unusual circum- stances, a Department Head may allow an employee to attend class during normal working hours. The program will not reimburse the employee for those hours of the normal working day during which he is in class. However, all Department Heads have been encouraged to assist the employee in making up these hours. 4. Only full time, non - temporary employees will be eligible for the programs benefit. S. The employee, to be eligible, need not remain for any specified period of time following the completion of the course. ' B. The Program's Financial Policy 1. Financial assistance will be extended to.cover only the cost of the tuition, i.e., those fees which are charged for instruction and associated administrative expenses. Charges for books, student union membership, student health coverage and other charges for which the student receives some item or service other than actual instruction, will not be paid. 2. The City will pay fifty percent of the cost of tuition in advance of the employee's actual participation in the course and the employee shall pay fifty percent of the tuition costs. The employee, however, upon completion of the course will be required to present to his Department Head a certification of satisfactory work. a. In courses issuing a letter grade - a "C" or above is required. b. In courses issuing a numerical grade - a 1170" percentile or above is required. c. In courses not issuing a grade, a certification from the instructor that the student satisfactorily participated in the activities of the course is required. If the employee satisfactorily completes the course, he will be reimbursed for the additional fifty percent of tuition costs for which he had obligated himself in approved application. If the employee fails to satisfactorily complete the course, he will not be reimbursed for the fifty percent tuition costs expended by him in taking the course. 3. The program will not reimburse the employee for the hours he spends in class - only for the tuition. 4. Expenses for which the employee is compensated under some other educational assistance program will not be covered, i.e., G.I. Bill. 122 CITY OF FRIDLEY MEMORANDUM NO. 4 -1970 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM S. This program will be considered activated as of January 1, 1970. Financial assistance therefor will cover all approved courses entered after that date. C. Procedures for Applying 1. The program relies on the employee's individual initiative and therefore, the basis for extending financial assistance will primarily be on a first come, first serve basis. a. Information on courses desired shall be submitted through Department Heads to the City Manager's Office for approval. Department Heads will recommend approval or disapproval and state reasons therefor. HOMER R. ANKRUM CITY MANAGER. The Education Policy adopted by Council Resolution No. 101 -1970, May 18, 1970.