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ARTICLE VI <br />6.0 CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM <br />6.1 Definitions. For the purpose of clarifying the criteria for the Police Career Development <br />Program designations set forth in Sections 6.2 through 6.8 of this Article, the following <br />definitions apply. It is the responsibility of the employee regardless of rank or <br />classification, to notify the police department human resources of the completion of any <br />Career Development Pay requirements and to provide the required proof of completion or <br />eligibility. Any Career Development pay additive shall not commence until the <br />department is notified by the employee of obtaining eligibility and all required proof of <br />eligibility is received by the department. <br />A. Educational Units. One (1) completed "semester" unit in an academic course of <br />instruction approved by the Police Chief and in an accredited college or university <br />shall equal one (1) educational unit. One (1) "quarter" unit achieved in an <br />educational institution as above shall equal two-thirds (2/3) of an educational unit. <br />"Trimester" units or other standards of measurement used as a basis in awarding <br />scholastic credits will be accorded the same evaluation and weight as provided by <br />the respective accredited college or university. Only completed coursework <br />credited with a letter grade "C" or better or a grade of 'Pass" when evaluated by <br />the 'Pass/Fail' method will be accepted. If such ratings are not rendered for a <br />specific course, then a certificate of successful completion must be submitted. <br />B. Training Units. Twenty (20) classroom hours or its equivalent of approved police <br />training shall equal one unit. <br />Regular, periodic, on-the-job training programs shall not be considered as <br />fulfilling this requirement. Neither shall the special training required for Crime <br />Scene Investigators and Advanced Officers or other similar mandatory training <br />(e.g., First Aid, C.P.R. Recertification, etc.) nor the basic introductory training or <br />similar training given an employee during his or her probationary period be given <br />credit for the awarding of training units. <br />When college credit is awarded for special training in police work, such <br />units of credit may be counted for either training units or educational units <br />as the officer may select. <br />2. Training units may be earned by the assignment to and performance of <br />sworn police officer duties (other than uniformed field patrol work in <br />Field Operations Division) with one (1) full and continuous month of such <br />assignment equal to one (1) training unit. Credit for experience in <br />assignments other than patrol work in Field Operations shall not be given, <br />unless at least three (3) full and continuous months of such assignment <br />have been completed. Not more than six (6) units of training through <br />assignment to non -patrol duties may be earned in any one (1) year and not <br />more than fifteen (15) such training units by assignment shall be used in <br />meeting the criteria for the Police Career Development Program <br />19 <br />