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<br />ARTICLE VII <br /> <br />7.0 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br /> <br />7.1 Purpose. <br /> <br />A. To encourage the employees of the City of Santa Ana to <br />take college courses and special training courses which <br />will better enable them to perform their present duties <br />and prepare them for increased responsibilities. <br /> <br />B. To provide financial assistance to eligible employees <br />for education and training. <br /> <br />C. To establish eligibility requirements, conditions and <br />procedures whereby such assistance may be provided. <br /> <br />7.2 Eligibility. <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />Applications for <br />considered only <br />employees who have <br /> <br />tuition reimbursement will be <br />from full-time, permanent City <br />completed probation. <br /> <br />B. Reimbursement is not authorized for courses for which <br />the employee is receiving financial assistance from <br />other sources such as G.I. Bill, scholarships, etc. <br /> <br />C. Applications will be approved only for courses directly <br />related to the employee's job or directly related to a <br />promotional position in the employee's occupational <br />specialty. <br /> <br />D. Courses not ostensibly related to the employee's job, <br />but which are required to qualify for a degree that is <br />directly related to his or her job may be reimbursable <br />only after all required occupationally related courses <br />have been completed. <br /> <br />E. Prior to receiving tuition reimbursement, employees <br />must submit documentary proof of having received a <br />grade of not less than "C" for the course. If objective <br />ratings are not rendered for a specific course, then a <br />certificate of successful completion must be submitted. <br /> <br />F. Approval will be limited to courses given by accredited <br />colleges and universities, city colleges or adult <br />education courses under the sponsorship of the various <br />Boards of Education. Workshops, seminars, conferences <br />and similar activities not identifiable as a formal <br />course of instruction within the curriculum of a <br />recognized educational institution, do not fall within <br />the purview of this program but may be authorized and <br />funded by the interested department without <br /> <br />27 <br />