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ARTICLE VII <br /> 7 . 0 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br /> 7 . 1 Purpose . <br /> A. To encourage the employees of the City of Santa Ana <br /> to take college courses and special training <br /> courses which will better enable them to perform <br /> their present duties and prepare them for increased <br /> responsibilities . <br /> B . To provide financial assistance to eligible <br /> employees for education and training. <br /> C. To establish eligibility requirements, conditions <br /> and procedures whereby such assistance may be <br /> provided. <br /> 7 . 2 Eligibility. <br /> A. Applications for tuition reimbursement will be <br /> considered only from full-time, permanent City <br /> employees who have completed probation. <br /> B. Reimbursement is not authorized for courses for <br /> which the employee is receiving financial <br /> assistance from other sources such as G. I . Bill , <br /> scholarships, etc . <br /> C. Applications will be approved only for courses <br /> directly related to the employee' s job or directly <br /> related to a promotional position in the employee' s <br /> occupational specialty. <br /> D. Courses not ostensibly related to the employee' s <br /> job, but which are required to qualify for a degree <br /> that is directly related to his or her job may be <br /> reimbursable only after all required occupationally <br /> related courses have been completed. <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 <br /> objective ratings are not rendered for a specific <br /> course, then a certificate of successful completion <br /> must be submitted. <br /> F . Approval will be limited to courses given by <br /> accredited colleges and universities, city colleges <br /> or adult education courses under the sponsorship of <br /> 21 <br />