(a) The Court may reimburse tuition costs for job-related courses taken at an educationally accredited college or university by full-time permanent employees. Such course work must be approved as job-related prior to enrolling by submitting a description of the course to the employee's department head. Thereafter the department head and the Court Administrator must approve the course work.
(b) The Court may reimburse up to one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of tuition only, for up to ten (10) credit hours per quarter/semester. These costs will be reimbursed upon the documented presentation of a "B" or 3.0 grade or better.
(c) Any employee participating in the tuition reimbursement program that resigns, retires (non-disability) or is terminated must repay in full the tuition reimbursement paid by the City for the course completed less than two (2) years prior to the date of resignation, retirement, or termination. If necessary, this amount shall be deducted from the employee's severance pay and/or final paycheck. An employee who resigns or is terminated for cause or performance will lose all rights and benefits under the educational reimbursement refund policy effective on the date of the employee's resignation, retirement, or termination.