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counted as a separate "semester" for purposes of the program. <br /> D. Employees shall be limited, for purposes of tuition <br /> reimbursement, to a maximum of two (2) collegiate level courses of not more <br /> than a total number of units which is equivalent to six (6) "semester" <br /> units per semester. One (1) "quarter" unit shall equal two—thirds (2/3) of <br /> one (1) "semester" unit. <br /> Section 4. Procedures. <br /> A. An employee who desires to seek tuition reimbursement under <br /> the provisions of this Article must complete, in duplicate, an Application <br /> for Training and Educational Assistance form and submit it to his/her <br /> department head. <br /> B. The department head will recommend approval or disapproval <br /> and forward the application to the chief personnel officer. <br /> C. The chief personnel officer will approve or disapprove the <br /> application for the City Manager. One copy will be returned to the <br /> employee and the duplicate copy will be retained in the office of the chief <br /> personnel officer. It is advisable that the applicant accomplish the <br /> procedures so far described in order to ascertain the eligibility of the <br /> intended course of instruction for reimbursement under the provisions of <br /> this policy prior to the inception of the course or disbursement of <br /> personal funds. <br /> D. The employee will submit his copy of the approved application <br /> to the Human Resources Department within three months after he has <br /> completed the course and received his final grade. he must include <br /> official verification of his final grade with appropriate receiptes for <br /> tuition and textbook costs. These will be returned to the employee upon <br /> request. Applications not submitted to the Human Resources Department <br /> within three months following completion of the course become void. <br /> E. Upon receipt of the application and required documentation, <br /> the Human Resources Department will determine whether the completed course <br /> of instruction is compatable with the provisions of Section 2 and 3 of this <br /> article. If found to be compatible, the chief personnel officer will <br /> compute the amount of reimbursement, authenticate the application and <br /> forward it to the employee's department head. <br /> F. The department head will then authorize the Finance <br /> Department to reimburse the employee the approved amount out of the budget <br /> of the department concerned. <br /> ARTICLE VIII — OVERTIME <br /> Section 1. General Policy for Overtime Work. Whenever it shall be <br /> determined to be in the public interest for employees to perform overtime <br /> work, or in an emergency situation, the City Manager, the Chief of Police, <br /> or an authorized representative of the City Manager or Chief of Police, may <br /> 12 <br />