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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 department <br /> is notified by the employee of obtaining eligibility and all required proof of eligibility is <br /> 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 the <br /> "Pass/Fail" method will be accepted. If such ratings are not rendered for a specific <br /> 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 fulfilling <br /> this requirement. Neither shall the special training required for Crime Scene <br /> Investigators and Advanced Officers or other similar mandatory training(e.g.,First <br /> Aid, C.P.R. Recertification, etc.) nor the basic introductory training or similar <br /> training given an employee during their probationary period be given credit for the <br /> awarding of training units. <br /> 1. 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 Field <br /> 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 have <br /> been completed.Not more than six (6) units of training through assignment <br /> to non-patrol duties may be earned in any one (1) year and not more than <br /> fifteen (15) such training units by assignment shall be used in meeting the <br /> 18 <br />