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CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM It is the intent of the City to provide educational assistance to full-time employees voluntarily participating in training or educational programs designed to maintain or increase knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. This program establishes the policies and procedures for participation in the Educational Reimbursement Program. This program is open to all full-time employees of the City, and any other employees deemed qualified, as may be designated by the City Manager. I I I I ,- The City of Sunny Isles Beach will reimburse employees for educational development expenses provided (1) the courses are job-related, (2) the courses are pre-approved by the Department Head, the Human Resources Director, 'and the City'Manager, and (3) the Employee receives a grade of "B" or better. General employees will be eligible to receive reimbursement of up to Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), per fiscal year, for the cost of tuition, books, materials, supplies and activity fees. Senior Staff employees as determined by the City Manager (e.g. Department Heads, Deputies etc.) and general employees who are seeking a Master's degree or higher wilrbe eligi6Ie to receive reimbursement of up to Tliree TliousancrUollars ($3~000~00), per fiscal year, for the cost of tuition, books, materials, supplies and activity fees. If less than one-half (1/2) of the educational funds budgeted for the fiscal year are expended or encumbered at the end of the fiscal year, a participating employee may be entitled to receive an additional reimbursement amount, not to exceed Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). The maximum benefit amount shall be Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), per fiscal year. Participants may be required to reimburse the City should they leave, voluntarily or not, within twelve (12) months of receiving program money. Procedure: A. An eligible employee will complete and submit an "Educational Reimbursement Request Form" (copy attached) to his/her Department Head. The Department Head will then submit the form to the City Manger, through the Human Resources Director, for approval. Forms can be obtained from the Human Resources Department. B. The City Manager, in consultation with the Department Head and the Human Resources Director, will consider each request upon its merit. The Human Resources Director will then notify the employee, through the Department Head, of the City Manager's decision. C. If approved, the employee will pay his/her tuition at the time of enrollment in the approved course(s). Upon completion of the pre-approved course(s) with a grade of "B" or better, the City will reimburse the employee accordingly. D. Payments will be made in a timely fashion upon verification of submitted required documentation.