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ARTICLE XIV <br />14.0 TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br />14.1 SAMA employees shall continue to be eligible to participate in the existing Training and <br />Education Assistance Program provided for all regular, full-time employees of the City; <br />except, however, reimbursement for eligible employees shall be one hundred percent <br />(100%) of tuition and registration costs up to a maximum of three thousand dollars <br />($3,000), per fiscal year in accordance with the provisions of the program defined in this <br />section, updated upon adoption of this MOU. <br />14.2 Purpose. <br />A. To encourage the employees of the City of Santa Ana to take college courses and special <br />training courses which will better enable them to perform their present duties and prepare <br />them for increased responsibilities. <br />B. To provide financial assistance to eligible employees for education and training. <br />C. To establish eligibility requirements, conditions and procedures whereby such assistance <br />may be provided. <br />14.3 Eli 'bgr ility. <br />A. Applications for tuition reimbursement shall be considered only from full-time permanent <br />City employees who have completed their probationary period. <br />B. Reimbursement is not authorized for courses for which the employee is receiving financial <br />assistance from other sources such as G.I. Bill, scholarships, grants, etc. <br />C. Applications shall be approved only for courses directly related to the employee's job or <br />directly related to a promotional position in the employee's occupational specialty. <br />D. Courses not ostensibly related to the employee's job, but which are required to qualify for <br />a degree that is directly related to his or her job will be reirnbursable so long that it meets <br />the requirements in 14.3 E. <br />E. Prior to receiving tuition reimbursement, employees must submit documentary proof of <br />SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU: 2019-2022 <br />55D-55 <br />