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workshops, seminars, conferences and similar activities not identifiable as a formal <br />course of instruction within the curriculum of a recognized educational institution do <br />not fall within the purview of this program but may be authorized and funded by the <br />Police Department with prior approval of the Police Chief. <br />7.3 Reimbursement. <br />A. Reimbursement will be based on the cost of tuition or registration fees and all <br />required texts and related material for each course. Additional experise"s such as <br />meals and parking fees are not reimbursable. If, however, an employee is required by <br />the Police Chief to attend a particular course or seminar,_ the expense shall be borne <br />entirely by the Department. <br />B. Costs for required textbooks are eligible for one hundred percent (100%) <br />reimbursement subject to the following conditions: <br />1. That a duplicate of the required textbook(s) was unavailable for loan from the <br />Department library prior to the commencement of coursework; and <br />2. That any textbook(s) purchased by the City shall be submitted to the employee's <br />Departmental library in order that such textbook(s) may be made available to all <br />employees. <br />C. Tuition and registration costs are eligible for one hundred percent (100%) <br />reimbursement. up to a maximum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per year <br />(including non-P.O.S.T. reimbursable courses and approved non -collegiate seminar <br />training' courses). <br />Reimbursement,fornon-collegiate seminar training courses require the prior approval <br />of the Police Chief and, shall be limited to two (2) such courses per year and a <br />maximum of $500 per course. <br />D. Employees shall be limited, for purposes of tuition reimbursement; to a maximum of <br />two (2) collegiate level courses of not more than a total number of units which is <br />equivalent to six (6) "semester" units per semester. One (1) "quarter" unit shall equal <br />two-thirds (2/3) of one (1) "semester" unit. <br />7.4 Procedures. <br />A. An employee who desires to seek tuition reimbursement under the provisions of this <br />Article must complete, in duplicate, an Application for Training and Educational <br />Assistance form and submit it to the Police Chief. <br />i1M <br />251-18 <br />