(a) All Municipal employees, in consideration of their full or part-time employment with the City, shall, upon acceptance of such employment, enter into agreements providing for reimbursement to the City of various expenses incurred by the City as to such individuals within certain specified time periods prior to voluntary termination by the employees of their Municipal employment. Such reimbursements shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) If employee separates within one year of completion of coursework, employee shall reimburse the City seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of the coursework.
(2) If employee separates within two years of completion of the coursework, employee shall reimburse the City fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the coursework.
(b) Reimbursement shall apply to classes taken for credit at a college or university. In special circumstances which shall be explained to the employee in advance of taking coursework, reimbursement shall also apply when the City pays a substantial cost for an employee's education. Seminars, CEU classes, conference attendance, workshops, etc. shall not require reimbursement.
(Ord. 89-2021. Passed 12-14-21.)