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Health FSA: In cases where an' Employee has under-spent his/het: health FSA, coverage generally will only be continued until the end of the plan yeu. 12. EMPLOYEE TRAINING/TRAVEL 12.1 General Policy'':'' Training and Education , Employees may take advantage of mini1lg opportunities to help them improve the pet:fo.tmance of their present work assignments and to prepare them for future as.~m",ts. Cost, staffing, benefit to the City, and othet: appropriate issues will be considet:ed by the City AdminiAtra.tor in approving requests or a.s~ing mining. T'ttne to attend required mining will norma.1ly be paid time. Advance payments may be authorized for conference registration fees. Once paid, , Employees will be held responsible for those fees if the Employee la.te1: chooses not to attend, unless unforeseen circumsta.nces appear such as an illness, death in the family, emergency, etc. Othet: expenses eligible for reimbutsement require receipt of appropriate documentation. Required documentation and receipts vatydepending on the event Meals, lodging and pa.tking require itemb:ed receipts. 12.2 Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance The City of Centerv.ille encourages its Employees to enron in job related educational programs and may provide support through tuition reimbursement. This does not include reimbursement for textbooks or study materials. Undet: ms regulations, the reimbursement of certain courses must be reported as taxable income to the Employee. Requirements: In 0Met: for a class to qualify for reimbursement, the fonowing conditions must be met: . The class/course must be job related; . The class/course must be taken from an accredited institution of highet: 1~1"i1ing or vocational-technical school; .. The class/course must be approved by the City AClminiRttator prior to enrolling; . The Employee must receive a passing grade (C or better) in ordet: to receive reimbursement; . . The Employee must complete a Tuition Reimbursement fottn and provide a brief course outline; .. After the class/course has been completed, the Employee must provide a photooopy of the grade fottn and the original receipt for tuition; . 27