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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy Effective August 26, 2003 EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT POLICY The City of Arden Hills believes in, and encourages employees to pursue higher levels of education and training. It is the policy of the city to reimburse employees for courses instruction which will enable the employee to prepare for advanc capacity, increased responsibility within the employee's current position, or for personal development which are city employment related; but may not be ne employee's current position. Eligibility Reimbursement is limited to regular full and part-time employees who attend approved courses or instruction on a voluntary basis outside normal working hours. Reimbursement under this section precludes submission of those courses for oth Financial Remuneration Reimbursement will be made pursuant to the following guidelines: 1. Attendance at any class or course intended to be reimbursed by t municipality must have the PRIOR approval of the employee's supervisor. Reimbursement can not be assured for any class work started prio the appropriate approvals; 2. Course work must be related to the employee's area of municipal responsibility. In the case of liberal education undergraduate or graduate colle a degree is being sought, employees will be expected to discuss lective course work with their department head to develop an overall course work plan that is consistent with the intent of this policy. Reimbursement may be denied for elective course work that is not consistent with the intent of this policy. For technical or program based college career programs, reimbursement will made available for all course work, provided specific program credits are pre- approved. Reimbursement may be denied for courses taken that differ from t originally approved program schedule. Reimbursement for seminars or individual training programs shall be determined at the time of aking the request for training. 36