No. 1065 Human Resource Services Division |
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| Date: | June 20, 2002 | |
| To: | Principals, Division and Department Heads, and Employees in the Office-Technical and Business Services Bargaining Unit | |
| Subject: | EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FUND (TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUMMER/FALL SEMESTER OF 2002) FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE OFFICE-TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES BARGAINING UNIT | |
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Department and/or Persons Concerned: |
Employees in the
Office-Technical and Business Services bargaining Unit and sites where
members of the bargaining unit are employed |
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| (Revised) Due Date: | Deadline for submitting applications is Friday, September 20, 2002, at 5 p.m. | |
| Reference: | Office-Technical and Business Services Collective Negotiations Contract - Article 22 | |
| Action Requested: | Submit attached
application as appropriate 
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| Eligible
members of the Office-Technical and Business Services (OTBS) bargaining
unit may elect to participate in a reimbursement program related to professional
development. The fund is set aside to encourage unit members to continue
their educational and professional development, to promote activities
which will assist unit members in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary
to improve job performance, and to promote the opportunity for unit members
to reach the maximum level of their professional potential.
Unit members who voluntarily participate in professional development activities related to job-connected skills or potential careers with the district may qualify for a reimbursement of educational expenses up to a maximum of $75 per person per semester (spring; summer or fall - maximum of two semesters per year) for tuition, registration, books, and/or laboratory fees. Reimbursement is dependent upon receiving a grade of "C" or better or a pass/credit for nongraded courses. Eligible unit members are active monthly employees in the OTBS Bargaining
Unit who have completed their initial one-year probationary period with
the district. Each eligible unit member must have a satisfactory work
record with no overall "requires improvement" Only course work from accredited colleges or universities, business, or technical schools approved by the State Department of Education will be accepted for participation in this program. Continuing education classes and workshop classes are not eligible for participation in the program. To receive consideration for reimbursement for the summer or fall semester of 2002, the attached application form must be completed and returned to the Employee Services Department, Eugene Brucker Education Center, Room 1140, no later than 5 p.m., July 21, 2002. All applicants will receive notification of the status of their application within 60 days of the application deadline. Important: When applications for educational expense reimbursement exceed the total funds available per semester, selection will be by lottery. Questions regarding this program should be directed to Marlo Boulton, Employee Services Department, at (619) 725-8141, or by e-mail to mboulton@mail.sandi.net. |
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