CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA (CASA) (2019-2022)

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Approval shall be limited to courses given by accredited colleges and universities, city colleges or adult education courses under the sponsorship of a Board of Education. Workshops, seminars, conferences and similar activities not identifiable as a formal course of instruction within the curriculum of a recognized educational institution, do not fall within the purview of this program but may be authorized and funded by the interested department without coordination with the Human Resources Department. G. When an employee is required by his or her Department Head to attend a particular course or seminar, the expense shall be borne entirely by the department. 8.3 Reimbursement, A. Reimbursement shall be based on the cost of tuition, required enrollment/registration fees, miscellaneous fees (health, parking, student union fees, etc.) and all required texts, eBooks and related material for each course. Additional expenses such as meals are not reimbursable. Costs for required texts are eligible for one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement subject to the following conditions: A duplicate of the required text(s) and eBooks was unavailable for loan from the departmental libraries prior to the commencement of course work; or 2. Any fextbook(s) purchased by the City shall be submitted to the employee's respective departmental library in order that such text(s) may be made available to all employees. C. Maximum tuition reimbursemen I is three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) per fiscal year, which the employee may claim either as costs are incurred during the year or as one lump sum. 8.4 Procedures. A. An employee who desires to seek tuition reimbursement under the provisions of this Article must complete, in duplicate, an Application for Training and Educational Assistance form and submit it to his or her CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA (CASA) MOU: JANUARY 1, 2019 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 Page 31 #10865v2