(A) Each city official eligible for participation in the City Officials Training Program shall receive training incentive payments of $500.00 for completion of each training unit during his or her continuous service as a city official within the city. The city official shall only receive training incentive payments for a maximum of 4 training units. The city official shall not be awarded more than 1 training unit (15 hours) per calendar year.
Year 1 | $500.00 per training unit |
Year 2 | $1,000.00 per training unit |
Year 3 | $1,500.00 per training unit |
Year 4 | $2,000.00 per training unit |
(B) For each successive year beginning in year 5 and thereafter the training incentive payment shall not exceed the maximum of $2,000.00 per training unit provided that the officer continues to earn a training unit for each subsequent calendar year, uninterrupted service and can carry over from 1 year the maximum of 10 hours; payments will require the city official to present proof of completion within 60 days at the conclusion of the calendar year subject to the constraints and appropriations established by the city's annual budget.
(C) The failure of a city official to obtain a training unit during any calendar year shall disqualify the officer from receiving any training incentive payment for the calendar year and the city official shall lose any previously accumulated training units earned during previous calendar years.
(D) Any city official earning excess hours during a calendar year shall be permitted to carry forward a maximum of 10 hours to apply to the earning of the training unit in the following calendar year.
(E) Training incentive payments shall be made to a city official presenting proof of completion of a training unit for a calendar year within 60 days of the conclusion of the calendar year.
(Ord. 2011-003, passed 8-16-2011)