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ARTICLE VII <br /> <br />7.0 TRAINiNG & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br /> <br />7.1 Purpose. <br /> <br />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 duties <br />and prepare them for increased responsibilities. <br /> <br />B. To provide financial assistance to eligible employees for education and training. <br /> <br />To establish eligibility requirements, conditions and procedures whereby such <br />assistance may be provided. <br /> <br />7.2 Eligibility. <br /> <br />Applications for tuition reimbursement will be considered only from full-time, <br />permanent City employees who have completed probation. <br /> <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, etc. <br /> <br />Applications will be approved only for courses directly related to the employee' s j ob <br />or directly related to a promotional position in the employee's occupational specialty. <br /> <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 his or her job, may be reimbursable only <br />after all required occupationally related courses have been completed. <br /> <br />Prior to receiving tuition reimbursement, employees must submit documentary proof <br />of having received a grade of not less than "C" for the course. If objective ratings are <br />not rendered for a specific course, then a certificate of successful completion must <br />be submitted. <br /> <br />Approval will be limited to courses given by accredited colleges and universities, city <br />colleges or adult education courses under the sponsorship of a Board of Education. <br />Workshops, seminars, conferences and similar activities not identifiable as a formal <br />course of instruction within the curriculum of a recognized educational institution, <br />do not fall within the purview of this program but may be authorized and funded by <br />the interested department without coordination with the Personnel Services <br />Department. <br /> <br />30 <br /> <br /> <br />