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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy <br /> <br />Effective June 29,2002 <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />In the interest of considering the budgetary impact of providing reimbursement <br />for educational advancement, consideration must be given to whether or not <br />comparable course work or advanced degrees might be achieved at a less <br />expensive institution than that being requested by the employee. At the time of <br />pre-approving reimbursable course work, the supervisor will consider this issue. <br />If, in the supervisor's determination, a comparable education could be achieved <br />at a less expensive institution (cost per credit hour or program class), the <br />reimbursement rate shall be established at the lower rate. An employee shall <br />always have the option of attending the more expensive training program, but <br />will be responsible for the marginal cost involved above the lower <br />reimbursement rate. <br /> <br />4. Employees interested in pursuing advanced education should notify their <br />supervisor as much in advance as practical so that appropriate budgeting <br />considerations may be made. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />Reimbursement will be made for tuition, lab fees, direct costs of participating in <br />the course. Specifically not included, however, are books, student union or <br />association fees, qualifying tests (e.g., GRE) or other preparatory fees, mileage <br />and parking fees. Reimbursement will not be made for CLEP fees or similar <br />"test out" fees. <br /> <br />6. Approved course work shall be taken outside normal working hours. Except <br />where attendance is requested by the city, employees shall not receive any salary <br />compensation while attending classes. <br /> <br />7. In undergraduate college courses, a grade of "c" or "70" or above is required. <br />In graduate level college courses, a grade of "B" or above is required. In courses <br />or instruction not issuing a grade, certification from the vendor/ sponsor or the <br />instructor of satisfactory completion is required. Failure to achieve the grade <br />levels stated above will result in the City denying reimbursement. Employees <br />shall be expected to submit documentation of the grade received. <br /> <br />8. Reimbursement will be made upon proof of satisfactory completion as detailed <br />above. <br /> <br />35 <br />