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California State Fire Marshal classes, or other courses <br />approved by the Fire Chief. Workshops, seminars, <br />Conferences and similar activities not identifiable as <br />a formal course of instruction within the curriculum of <br />a recognized educational institution, do not fall <br />within the purview of this program but may be <br />authorized and funded by the interested department <br />without coordination with the Personnel Services <br />Department. <br />G. When an employee is required by the Fire Chief to <br />attend a particular course or seminar, the expense <br />shall be borne entirely by the City. <br />6.3 Reimbursement. <br />A. Reimbursement will be based on the cost of tuition or <br />registration fees and all required texts and related <br />material for each course. Additional expenses such as <br />meals and parking fees are not reimbursable. <br />B. Costs for required texts are eligible for one hundred <br />percent (100i) reimbursement subject to the following <br />conditions: <br />1.. That a duplicate of the required text(s) was <br />unavailable for loan from the departmental <br />libraries prior to the commencement of coursework; <br />r <br />2. That any textbook(s) purchased by the City shall <br />be submitted to the Fire Department's departmental <br />library in order that such text(s) may be made <br />available to all employees. <br />C. Tuition and registration costs are eligible for one <br />hundred percent (1000) reimbursement up to a maximum of <br />two thousand dollars ($2,000) per fiscal year, which <br />the employee may claim as costs are incurred during the <br />year, or as one lump sum. Summer session., "mini - <br />semester," and "intersession" courses are counted as <br />separate "semesters" for purposes of this program. <br />D. Employees shall be limited, for purposes of tuition <br />reimbursement, to a maximum of two (2) collegiate level <br />courses of not more than a total number of units which <br />is equivalent to six (6) "semester" units per semester. <br />One (1) "quarters' unit shall equal two-thirds (2/3) of <br />one (1) "semester" unit. <br />6.4 Procedures. <br />A. An employee who desires to seek tuition reimbursement <br />under the provisions of this Article must complete, in <br />duplicate, an Application for Training and Educational <br />21 <br />