HomeMy WebLinkAbout06894ORDINANCE NO. 6894
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI. CHAPTER 7, (ADDITIONAL BENEFITS); OF THE
1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, RELATING TO TUITION REFUND
WHEREAS, there are currently different policies on tuition reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide consistency as to this benefit,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1
Section 6 -7 -8 of Title VI, Chapter 7, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances is amended as
follows:
6 -7 -8: TUITION REFUND
(a) Upon recommendation of the department head and after prior approval of the City
Manager, the City of Pueblo may reimburse a permanent, full -time employee upon successful
completion of an approved course or courses in education or vocational training. The course or
training must be related to the work, be designed to improve competence in the job, and be of
value to the employee's service to the City. The amount to be reimbursed will not exceed
[seventy-five percent (75 %)] eighty percent 80% of the cost of tuition, fees and books.
[(b) When a course of study has been approved by the City Manager, any employee,
except police and fire, who completes thirty (30) hours of educational or vocational training
during his or her employment with the City, shall receive a one -time education incentive of two
hundred dollars ($200.00). This provision shall apply to employees completing the 30 hours of
educational or vocational training after January 1, 1996.]
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final approval.
INTRODUCED September 23, 2002
BY Al Gurule
Councilperson
APPROVED:
ATTEST: resident of City Council
City C
PASSED AND APPROVED: October 15. 2002
t' 1
. A) Aic t
r_
4
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # L 3
DATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2002
DEPARTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES
BETH S VEGA
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI CHAPTER 7, (ADDITIONAL
BENEFITS), OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO,
COLORADO, RELATING TO TUITION REFUND
ISSUE
Shall the Council approve this amendment to the Code of Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of this Ordinance
BACKGROUND
The General Service Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for
reimbursement at 80% for tuition, books, and fees The Ordinance provides for a
75% reimbursement. It is the intent of the City to provide consistency in this
benefit
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This one -time education incentive of $200 will be eliminated This has also been
eliminated for the General Service Bargaining Unit The change from a 75%
reimbursement to 80% reimbursement will be partially offset by the elimination of
the $200 incentive