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<br />ARTICLE XIV <br />14.0 TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br />14.1 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. <br />14.2 Purpose. <br />A.To encourage the employees of the City of Santa Ana to take college courses and <br />special training courses which will better enable them to perform their present <br />duties and prepare them for increased responsibilities. <br />B. <br />C. <br />To provide financial assistance to eligible employees for education and training. <br />To establish eligibility requirements, conditions and procedures whereby such <br />assistance may be provided. <br />14.3 Eligibility. <br />A. <br />B. <br />C. <br />Applications for tuition reimbursement shall be considered only from full-time <br />permanent employees who have completed their probationary period. <br />Reimbursement is not authorized for courses for which the employee is receiving <br />financial assistance from other sources such as G.I. Bill, scholarships, grants, etc. <br />Applications shall be approved only for courses directly related to the employee’s <br />job or directly related to a promotional position in the employee’s occupational <br />specialty. <br />D. <br />E. <br />Courses not ostensibly related to the employee’s job, but which are required to <br />qualify for a degree that is directly related to their job will be reimbursable so long <br />that it meets the requirements in Section 14.3 E. <br />Prior to receiving tuition reimbursement, employees must submit documentary <br />proof of having received a grade of not less than “C” for the course. If objective <br />ratings are not rendered for a specific course, then a certificate of successful <br />completion must be submitted. <br />SANTA ANA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (SAMA) MOU: 2022-2025 47