HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 272-07(1)RESOLUTION NO. 27 " 0 7 C1 J
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RESOLUTION 272 -07
ADOPTING AN EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in an effort to encourage City employees to continue their
education and thereby developing them for potential growth and
advancement within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to experience recruitment and retention
challenges in efforts to maintain a trained workforce; and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Bakersfield, Section 12, authorizes the
City Council to provide for salaries and related benefits for officers and
employees of the City; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
GED or Related Education
• Maximum Annual Benefit within Calendar Year is $500
• Total Lifetime Maximum Benefit $2,000
Undergraduate Benefit
• Maximum Annual Benefit within Calendar Year is $8,000.
• There is a Total Lifetime Maximum Benefit of $32,000.
Graduate Benefit
• Maximum Annual Benefit within Calendar Year is $10,000.
• There is a Total Lifetime Maximum Benefit of $20,000.
Approval Criteria
• Must be Full -Time, Regular employee having successfully completed hiring
probation period
• Submit "Part A - Application of Course(s) for Reimbursement" form by
February 15th of each year to the employee's Department Head for
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• Course and /or Program must be directly related to employee's current or
future City position or determined to add value to the City of Bakersfield
• Reimbursement will be for only course(s) and /or program(s), of either
traditional or non - traditional course(s) including on -line class(s), which
meet the following or equivalent accreditation:
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• Council on Higher Education (CHEA)
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration (NASPAA)
• American Bar Association (ABA)
• California Department of Education
• No reimbursement for mail order, correspondence or non - accredited
schools will be allowed.
Reimbursement Approval Criteria
• For undergraduate program, completion of approved course(s) with a
grade of "C" or better is required.
• For graduate program, completion of approved course(s) with a grade of
"B" or better is required.
• Pass /Fail or Class Auditing will not be reimbursable unless it is requirement
for the degree program
• Finalize Tuition Reimbursement Form after completion of course(s)
• Submission of all receipts for tuition, fees, books and grade slips.
• Approval by Dept Head and submission of form to Finance for payment.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
AUG 13 2014 , by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBER RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR , SMITH, H A"N"'S ON, SULK AN, JOHNSON
OES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER Nt�iL
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
APPROVED
A" 13 2014
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
JOSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, PAC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
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