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ARTICLE VII <br /> 7.0 TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br /> 7.1 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 duties <br /> and prepare them for increased responsibilities. <br /> B. To provide financial assistance to eligible employees for education and training. <br /> C. To establish eligibility requirements, conditions and procedures whereby such <br /> assistance may be provided. <br /> 7.2 Eligibility. <br /> A. Application for tuition reimbursement will be considered only from full-time,regular <br /> employees who have completed probation. <br /> B. Reimbursement is not authorized for courses for which the employee is receiving <br /> financial assistance from other sources such as the G.I. Bill,scholarships, etc. <br /> C. Applications will be approved only for courses directly related to the employee's job <br /> or directly related to a promotional position in the employee's occupational specialty. <br /> D. Courses not ostensibly related to the employee's job, but which are required in the <br /> course plan to qualify for a degree that is directly related to his job, may be <br /> reimbursable only after all required, occupationally-related courses have been <br /> completed. <br /> E. 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 be <br /> submitted. <br /> F. Approval will be limited to courses given by accredited colleges and universities, <br /> community colleges,or adult education courses under the sponsorship of a Board of <br /> Education and certain non-collegiate training seminars approved by the Police Chief. <br /> Other workshops, seminars, conferences, and similar activities not identifiable as a <br /> formal course of instruction within the curriculum of a recognized educational <br /> institution do not fall within the purview of this program but may be authorized and <br /> funded by the Police Department with prior approval of the Police Chief. <br /> 18 <br />